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g&l: guitars by leo Leo Fender† passed away on a rainy day in March 1991, an event that shook the music world: the father of modern music was gone. It was on that very day that Leo had completed his last prototype, testament to his passion for improving his instruments.
Today’s G&L instruments continue to be made in his historic factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California – The Birthplace of Bolt-on. We invite you to discover why Leo famously declared ‘G&L guitars and basses are the best instruments I have ever made.’
Nov 13, 2023 · Dave McLaren of G&L guitars confirms Leo Fender was an even bigger genius than we thought. This is a brief history of G&L Guitars, Leo Fender's swan song and a coda to the legacy he left to the music industry.
G&L is an American guitar manufacturing company founded by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Dale Hyatt in the late 1970s. [2] G&L produces electric guitars and basses with designs based on some classic Fender instruments. The company also produces effects units.
Apr 12, 2024 · At Fender, then at Music Man, and finally at G&L, Leo and his colleagues regularly consulted local players to find out what they wanted in a guitar. It was hardly a new idea, but it’s one that Leo knew worked, and one he valued.
The G&L S•500 debuted in 1982 as Leo’s own evolution of the traditional double-cutaway bolt-on axe, delivering innovations including the Dual-Fulcrum vibrato and Magnetic Field Design single-coil pickups, each designed by Leo Fender† himself.
G&L guitar designs tended to lean heavily upon the looks of Fender's original guitars such as the Stratocaster and Telecaster, but incorporated innovations such as enhanced tremolo systems and electronics.
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