In the late 1970s, the controlling interest at (pre-Ernie Ball) Music Man was making offers to purchase Leo Fender's CLF guitar production facility. Fender and George Fullerton turned down repeated offers, and Music Man began cutting production orders. The controversy settled as CLF Research stopped manufacturing instruments for Music Man in late 1979. In April of 1980, Fender and Fullerton started a new company, G&L Music Products (G&L for George & Leo), to continue producing Leo Fender's ongoing design ideas and models. As Fender once again handled R&D in his office/workshop, George Fullerton maintained production management and Dale Hyatt, Leo Fender's partner and Vice President of G&L Music Sales was in charge of administrative management and sales.
Between 1980 and 1991, Leo Fender continued to refine his vision of his Fender guitar. Where other people saw individual models, Fender saw an ongoing project that kept refining his ideas about the electric guitar. Clarence L. Fender passed away on March 21st 1991. As researcher/collector Paul Bechtoldt has noted, "during the eleven years that Fender owned G&L, less than 27,000 guitars were produced. That is less than most companies make in half a year! With monthly production totals less than 800, Leo was making more guitars at his old company in the 1950s than at G&L!"
The G&L company was purchased on December 5, 1991, by John McLaren of BBE Sound, and continues to produce high quality solid body guitars and basses based on Leo Fender's designs. Leo's wife, Phyllis, remains as Honorary Chairman of G&L, and George Fullerton remained as a permanent consultant up until the time of his passing on July 4th 2009. In 1998, G&L opened their Custom Creations Department, a custom shop area for the company. In 2003, G & L introduced their Tribute Series of guitars, which are imported from Korea and/or China and are affordable versions of their standard designs (refer to the section Tribute Series by G&L). In 2010, G&L introduced their "Rustic" Series of guitars and basses that have aged finishes and hardware to purposely make them look vintage.
Some G&L instruments produced prior to 1992 have commanded exorbitant prices and should be evaluated on an individual basis as to what the current market will bear. Sources: Paul Bechtoldt, G&L: Leo's Legacy and H.L. Garrett, researcher/historian.
Instruments currently produced in Fullerton, CA since 1980. Distributed by BBE Sound of Huntington Beach, CA.

G & L Electric Guitars Models

G & L LEGACY Image

G & L LEGACY

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder (standard finish) or swamp ash (premium finish) body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side Sch...

G & L ASAT BASS Image

G & L ASAT BASS

- single cutaway ash or maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, four-on-one-side tuners, chrome hardware, two dual coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone...

G & L CAVALIER Image

G & L CAVALIER

- offset double cutaway maple, ash, or mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, 22 fret maple or ebony fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato or Locktight bridge, pickguard, two slanted MFD humbucker pickups, three knobs (v, two to...

G & L BROADCASTER Image

G & L BROADCASTER

- single cutaway Tele-style maple body, bolt-on maple neck, maple or ebony fingerboard, matching finish headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, saddle lock bridge, black one ply black pickguard, two G&L MFD single coil pickups, two knobs (v,...

G & L SC-1 Image

G & L SC-1

- offset double cutaway maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato or Locktight bridge, one single coil MFD pickup, two knobs (v, tone) and jack mounted on black quarter moon-shaped panel,...

G & L S-500 Image

G & L S-500

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder (standard finish, current mfg.), ash (early models), maple (early models), mahogany (early models), or swamp ash (see-through finish, current mfg.) body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 22-fret maple,...

G & L INVADER (1ST STYLE) Image

G & L INVADER (1ST STYLE)

- offset double cutaway ash, maple, or poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple, ebony, or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, Floyd Rose or Kahler vibrato, two single coil and one humbucker pickups, two knob...

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G & L INTERCEPTOR (1ST STYLE)

- radical offset double cutaway X-body design, solid flame maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple or ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, G&L dual fulcrum or Kahler vibrato, three MFD single coil or two MFD...

G & L HG-1 Image

G & L HG-1

- offset double cutaway maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato or Locktight bridge, single humbucker pickup, two knobs (v, tone) and jack mounted on black qu...

G & L G-200 Image

G & L G-200

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, two humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), coil splitter, three-way selector switch, chrome/black hardware...

G & L F-100-I Image

G & L F-100-I

- offset double cutaway ash, mahogany, or maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret ebony, rosewood, or maple fingerboard (12 in. radius), six-on-one-side tuners, fixed or vibrato bridge, two humbucker pickups, three knobs (v, treble, bass),...

G & L COMANCHE V Image

G & L COMANCHE V

- offset double cutaway maple or ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato, pickguard, three Z-shaped single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), five-way pickup switch...

G & L CLIMAX Image

G & L CLIMAX

- offset double cutaway Strat-style body, bolt-on maple neck, double locking vibrato, six-on-one-side tuners, two single coil and one humbucker pickups, two knobs (v, tone), five-way pickup switch, black hardware, mfg. 1992-96.

G & L ASAT Image

G & L ASAT

- single cutaway Tele-style maple (1986-1992), alder (1992-1998), or ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple, ebony, or rosewood fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge with locking saddles, pickguard, two single coil pickups,...

G & L Legacy HB Image

G & L Legacy HB

- similar to the Legacy, except has two single coil G&L vintage-style Alnico single coil and one Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups HSS, mfg. 2000-present.

G & L GbL-LE Image

G & L GbL-LE

- offset double cutaway Tele-style semi-hollow mahogany body with F hole, bird's-eye maple neck, 22 fret ebony fingerboard, Schaller locking tuners, black three-ply pickguard, black pickup covers, three G&L MFD single coil pickups, two...

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G & L SC-2

- similar to the SC-1, except has two single coil pickups, and a pickup selector switch mounted on control panel near volume and tone controls, rear loaded controls on later models, mfg. 1982-84.

G & L S-500 DELUXE Image

G & L S-500 DELUXE

- similar to the S-500, except has a figured maple top over a swamp ash body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, G&L Dual...

G & L INVADER (2ND STYLE) Image

G & L INVADER (2ND STYLE)

- offset double cutaway Strat-style swamp ash or alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, G&L Saddle Lock bridge or double loc...

G & L INTERCEPTOR (2ND STYLE) Image

G & L INTERCEPTOR (2ND STYLE)

- similar to the first Interceptor design, except the horns are slimmer and rounded, controls are rear loaded, and the jack is on the side of the body, mfg. 1985-86.

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G & L HG-2

- similar to the HG-1, except has two humbucker pickups, and a pickup selector switch mounted on control panel near volume and tone controls, mfg. 1983-84.

G & L F-100-IE Image

G & L F-100-IE

- similar to the F-100-I, except has on-board preamp and additional coil tap/preamp switches, mfg. 1980-86.

G & L Comanche VI Image

G & L Comanche VI

- similar to the Comanche V, except has six mini switches and a five-way selector switch that offered over 40 different pickup/tone combinations, mfg. 1989-1991.

G & L ASAT III Image

G & L ASAT III

- similar to the ASAT, except has a maple or ash body, maple neck, maple or rosewood fingerboard, three MFD single coil pickups similar to the Skyhawk or S500, saddle lock bridge, five way selector switch, black crinkle coat bridge and pick...

G & L CLIMAX BASS Image

G & L CLIMAX BASS

- offset double cutaway ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, four-on-one-side ultralite tuners, no pickguard, single humbucker pickup, three knobs (v, t, b), active electronics, two mini switc...

G & L GEORGE FULLERTON SIGNATURE MODEL Image

G & L GEORGE FULLERTON SIGNATURE MODEL

- offset double cutaway Strat-style swamp ash body, bolt-on maple neck with "C" shape or soft V-back contour, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side Schaller...

G & L SC-2 REISSUE Image

G & L SC-2 REISSUE

- offset double cutaway alder body (Standard and solid finishes) or swamp ash body (Premium finishes), bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-s...

G & L S-500 SEMI-HOLLOW Image

G & L S-500 SEMI-HOLLOW

- similar to the S-500, except has a semi-hollow body, premium ash top and back, twin voice chambers on left and right side of body, available with or without f hole, natural wood binding, bolt-on hard-rock maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerb...

G & L Invader Deluxe Image

G & L Invader Deluxe

- similar to the Invader (2nd Style), except has a mahogany body, figured maple top, wood grain top body binding, bird's-eye maple, and a choice of maple, rosewood, or ebony fingerboards, mfg. 1997-present.

G & L COMANCHE REISSUE Image

G & L COMANCHE REISSUE

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder (standard finish) or swamp ash (see-through finish) body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 22-fret maple with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side locking tun...

G & L Legacy "Rustic" Image

G & L Legacy "Rustic"

- similar to the Legacy, except has a premium two-piece alder or swamp ash body, quarter-sawn tinted gloss hard rock maple neck, maple or rosewood fingerboard, and aged hardware, available in Blonde or Lake Placid Blue finish, mfg. 2009-pre...

G & L COMMEMORATIVE BASS Image

G & L COMMEMORATIVE BASS

- similar to the ASAT Bass, except has an ash body, bolt on maple neck, 21-fret maple or ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, four-on-one-side-tuners, gold hardware, two dual coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), three mini switches (...

G & L NIGHTHAWK Image

G & L NIGHTHAWK

- offset double cutaway ash, maple, or mahogany body, 22 fret bolt-on maple neck, maple or ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, pickguard, three single coil MFD pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), five-way pickup switc...

G & L SC-3 Image

G & L SC-3

- similar to the SC-1, except has three single coil pickups, and a pickup selector switch mounted on control panel near volume and tone controls, mfg. 1982-1991.

G & L INVADER PLUS Image

G & L INVADER PLUS

- offset double cutaway Strat-style swamp ash or alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, G&L Saddle Lock bridge or double loc...

G & L INTERCEPTOR (4TH STYLE) Image

G & L INTERCEPTOR (4TH STYLE)

- offset double cutaway ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard, six-on-one-side tuners, G&L dual fulcrum, Kahler, or Leo Fender fine tuner Pat# vibratos, choice of two single coil and one humbucker, two humb...

G & L COMANCHE SEMI-HOLLOW Image

G & L COMANCHE SEMI-HOLLOW

- offset double cutaway Strat-style semi-hollow body, premium ash top and back, optional single f-hole on the bass bout, bolt-on hard-rock maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot in...

G & L ASAT BB Image

G & L ASAT BB

- similar to the ASAT, except has an alder body, bound top, maple neck, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard, traditional classic style bridge, Seymour Duncan humbucker in neck position, std. MFD single coil pickup in bridge position, thre...

G & L Invader Plus Deluxe Image

G & L Invader Plus Deluxe

- similar to the Invader Plus, except has a mahogany body, figured maple top, wood grain top body binding, bird's-eye maple, and a choice of maple, rosewood, or ebony fingerboards, mfg. 1997-present.

G & L PHYLLIS BLONDE Image

G & L PHYLLIS BLONDE

- offset double cutaway Strat-style swamp ash body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, six-on-one-side G&L/Schaller tuners with white pearl pegs, G&L Dual Fulcrum vibrato, pickguard, three Alnico V vintage wound single coil pickups, thre...

G & L F-100 RETURN EDITION Image

G & L F-100 RETURN EDITION

- offset double cutaway mahogany body with premium top, bolt on hard rock maple neck, 22 fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six on a side G&L/Schaller tuners, G&L dual fulcrum bridge, two custom wound MFD humbucker pickup...

G & L EL TORO Image

G & L EL TORO

- offset double cutaway mahogany, ash, or maple body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays or ebony fingerboard on fretless models, four-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, two bi-pole smaller humbuc...

G & L ASAT BB Semi-Hollow Image

G & L ASAT BB Semi-Hollow

- similar to the ASAT BB, except has a semi-hollow ash body, available in Sunburst finish, designed by Bob and Tim Page of Buffalo Bros, approx 12 made, mfg. 1999 only.