Has anyone out there heard of this guitar maker? I found out about these guys through a patient that I was taking back to their room after a procedure. The patient was a bass player and said that it was the pride of the collection. So curious about it I went and googled it.
To my amazement the makers were none other them Leo Fender – Maker of all pre-CBS Fender as well as Music Man instruments – and George Fullerton.
Leo Fender, we all know who he is but, the other guy, not so much. George Fullerton is the co-creater of the Fender Stratocaster. Not a bad thing to have as a lasting legacy of a man now is it!
G & L was the result of Leo having to sell his company in 1965 due to health problems that he was having in the early 60’s. It was started up in 1980 at the same location that had housed his Clarence Leo Fender Research (CLF) facility.
Some of the musicians who use these beauty’s are personal favorites of mine. For example:
Carl Perkins, Canada’s own Gord Sinclair (The Tragically Hip), Peter Frampton and Bob Mayo (Peter Frampton Band), Neal Schon (Journey), Davey Johnstone (Elton John band), Gary Hewitt (Gary Allan Band) and all the guitarists from Aerosmith and INXS. Just to name a few.
If you happen to come across this post and own one of these beauty’s PLEASE write a comment here about your experiences about your axe. We’d really like to hear from you, please?
Keep on Jammin’
Yeah!
I know G&L Guitars… used to sell them at LA Music in Brantford when I was a kid… some beautiful workmanship!
Great sounding guitars – I particularly liked the ‘Tele’ models… I am a Strat man myself and nothing but the originals will do – however I really liked what they did with the ‘Tele-esque’ models!
Cheers! Peeler
Hey there Mr. Peeler!
I use to take lessons at a music store called Olonzo’s which was located on Colbourne St., that changed it’s name to LA Music way back in the day. I even had a roomate in college that was his newphew, samll world now isn’t it?
I also wrote a post about Olonzo’s. It was there that I had my 3rd guitar teacher. He was a country player who introduced me to that genre but I got board quickly.
The next teacher there, I stayed with for 5-6 years and they were the best years of my life musically! My readers will know this teacher as Mr. P. He was the one who formed and challenged me the most as a player. I owe just about everything to that guy.
Does LA Music in Brantford still sell them? If they do, then next time I’m there I will try one out and ask Mr. Alonozo if he remembers you!
Keep on Jammin’ Peeler