ASAT Options question

[KC-AZ]

I am seriously thinking of ordering an ASAT, probably a semi-hollow bluesboy as that sound "spoke to me" the time I tried one. Would be custom-ordering as I want the 1-3/4 nut width on the neck. Here's the question: I like the saddle-lock bridge, which is not the standard bridge on most ASATs including the Bluesboy. Can I order a Bluesboy with that bridge? Is there any reason not to do that (i.e., to stick with the traditional open boxed bridge)? If I can't order a bluesboy with that bridge, can I order one of the other ASAT models with the wide neck, the saddle-lock bridge, and the mix of bluesboy pickups?

Thanks much for your help - the only dealers I have asked did not know the answers.

[Craig]

I am seriously thinking of ordering an ASAT, probably a semi-hollow bluesboy as that sound "spoke to me" the time I tried one. Would be custom-ordering as I want the 1-3/4 nut width on the neck. Here's the question: I like the saddle-lock bridge, which is not the standard bridge on most ASATs including the Bluesboy. Can I order a Bluesboy with that bridge? Is there any reason not to do that (i.e., to stick with the traditional open boxed bridge)? If I can't order a bluesboy with that bridge, can I order one of the other ASAT models with the wide neck, the saddle-lock bridge, and the mix of bluesboy pickups?

Thanks much for your help - the only dealers I have asked did not know the answers.

The ASAT Classic Bluesboy is only available with the traditional box bridge. I'm kinda surprised the dealers you spoke with did not know this.
No, there is no other ASAT model with the Saddle-lock bridge with the Bluesbody pickup combination available.

You should be able to order the optional #4 neck for the ASAT Classic Bluesboy.

Hope this helps.

[Miles Smiles]

I like the saddle-lock bridge, which is not the standard bridge on most ASATs including the Bluesboy.

It is the standard bridge on most ASAT-models. Only the Classic line, with it's variant the Bluesboy, do not have it.

But you could go for an ASAT DeLuxe Semi-Hollow. Having a Humbucker at neck position, it's already similar to the Bluesboy and for the single coil at bridge position, the humbuckers are splitable with the toggle switch. Ordering a DeLuxe with an option neck should be possible, as far as I understood.

The slanted PU of the Classics just needs the classic bridge to be mounted somewhere.