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G&L Tribute Legacy Electric Guitar Black
 
The G&L Legacy™ blends contemporary refinements from the Leo Fender†-designed S-500™ and Comanche® models with classic Alnico V pickups. If your holy grail is faithful Alnico single-coil tone with modern refinements and superb craftsmanship, the Legacy makes for an excellent choice.
 
The Legacy’s vintage-spec CLF-100 Alnico V pickups have that unmistakable chime and quack reminiscent of the best examples from the late ‘50s, thanks to the work of G&L’s Paul Gagon. Gagon found his inspiration reviewing original prints stored in Leo’s private laboratory at G&L, but that was just the start. In the early ’80s, Gagon was an R&D engineer at another company when he was tasked with finding out what was so special about the early bolt-on guitars many players raved about. Gagon analyzed many examples of what were considered holy grail guitars, spending time out on the shop floor talking to builders still working in the pickup department since the ‘50s, all on a quest to discover where the real mojo was – and wasn’t. What he learned from the builders matched his own engineering analysis. You see, back in the day, the actual spec of pickups coming down that old production line varied considerably. That meant coming up with the right specs for the Legacy pickups was more challenging than simply following the prints. Gagon’s persistence paid off as the Legacy garnered rave reviews from both players and magazines like Guitar Player and Guitar World.

G&L Tribute Legacy Electric Guitar Black

$649.00Price

  • G&L Tribute Legacy Electric Guitar Black

     

    • CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on
    • SCALE: 25 1/2"
    • PICKUPS: G&L CLF-100 Alnico V single-coils
    • BODY WOOD: Poplar and Sassafras
    • NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Rosewood fingerboard
    • NECK WIDTH AT NUT: 1 5/8"
    • NECK RADIUS: 12"
    • NECK PROFILE: medium C
    • FRETS: 22 medium jumbo, nickel
    • TUNING KEYS: 18:1 ratio, sealed-back
    • BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L Dual-Fulcrum™ vibrato
    • CONTROLS: 5-position pickup selector, volume, treble, bass (PTB™ system)

  • G&L Guitars has ceased operations, and Fender has acquired its intellectual property, including the G&L trademark and the "Leo Fender" brand. The closure and acquisition of the company, founded by Leo Fender, reportedly occurred in late September 2025, with employees laid off and the Fullerton facility being cleared out. It is speculated that Fender will likely absorb the G&L name and machinery for their own use. 

    • Closure of operations: G&L has shut down its operations, which began in mid-September 2025, and the Fullerton facility is being cleared out.
    • Fender acquisition: Fender has reportedly acquired G&L's intellectual property, including the trademark and the "Leo Fender" name.
    • Future uncertainty: The future of the G&L brand is unclear, with speculation suggesting that Fender may use the acquired assets for custom shop work or limited editions.
    • End of an era: The closure marks the end of G&L as a standalone guitar-making company, which was founded by Leo Fender in 1979. 
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