Some Photos & Videos of the new CLF Research Doheny V12

[Craig]

The CLF™ Research Doheny™ V12:
Explore New Sonic Territory in Leo’s Land

When the G&L Doheny was launched in 2017, its application of Leo’s modern features was expected. The breathtaking versatility of its MFD™ singe coil pickups, however, was a revelation, a guitar capable of delivering delicate, airy jangle all the way to thick, grindy single coil tones. Those pickups were painstakingly created by Johnny McLaren in the spirit of Leo’s later work at CLF Research.

The CLF Research Doheny V12 digs even deeper into the rapid pace of technical development that was the hallmark of Leo’s CLFR years, with particular focus on his late ’70s to early ’80s development of MFD guitar humbuckers. With the benefit of decades of hindsight and unlimited access to Leo’s technical work, brothers Dave and Johnny McLaren challenged themselves to create the most musical MFD guitar humbuckers ever to come from Fender Avenue. But they set their sights even higher: fulfill a vision Leo had for “end-to-end” humbuckers that would sound beautiful in series-humbucking, parallel-humbucking, and single coil modes. Pickups that would sit well in a variety of musical contexts, never short of either power or articulation. Pickups that would put a smile on Leo’s face.

Leo believed musicians could understand and benefit from more control over their instruments, and in his later years, Leo was particularly interested in fundamental coil control. The reward can be a surprisingly versatile instrument, and that’s why each of the Doheny V12’s MFD humbuckers is individually controlled by a 3-way mini toggle with classic CLF color-coloded switch tip, white for neck pickup and red for bridge pickup.

The period styling continues with original CLF black wrinkle powdercoating on a one-piece aluminum control plate/pickguard, a perfect
backdrop for the exquisitely machined and chrome plated CLF knobs for volume, treble and bass. The Dual Fulcrum Vibrato features a CLF 3/16″ machined stainless steel vibrato arm for a period look while benefiting from today’s forged brass saddles and block. Put it all together, and the Doheny V12’s gorgeous looks and bold, pioneering spirit make it an offset for the ages.

The CLF Research Doheny V12 is available in the following thin urethane finishes:

- Old School Tobacco Sunburst over Okoume, Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard
- Pharaoh Gold Firemist over Basswood, Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard [discontinued 6/2021]
-Clear Red over Okoume, Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard [Added 1/2020] [discontinued 6/2021]
-Clear Blue over Okoume, Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard [Added 1/2020]
-Clear Blue over Swamp Ash, Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard [Added 1/2020 but shortly after it was removed]
-Sunset Coral over Western Sugar Pine, Maple fingerboard [Added 6/2021]
-Pearl Grey (aka Grey Pearl) over Western Sugar Pine, Maple fingerboard [Added 6/2021]

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Here's a YouTube video of the CLF Research Doheny V12:

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Photos are from G&L's Facebook page.
Note: These photos were taken with a cellphone camera under G&L Factory lighting.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pearl Grey.
CLF2301079 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Sunset Coral.
CLF2208054 is headed to guitarguitar in the U.K.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Sunset Coral.
CLF2208017 is truckin’ to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Sunset Coral.
CLF2202087 is headed to Musik Wein in Germany

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Sunset Coral over sugar pine.
CLF2109113 is headed to Gator Music Supply in Naples, Florida

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pearl Grey [aka Grey Pearl].
CLF2111333 is headed to Musicopolix in Spain.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pearl Grey [s/b listed as Grey Pearl].
CLF2111334 is headed to Murphy's Music in Melville, New York.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Sunset Coral over western sugar pine.
CLF2106143 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer UpFront Guitars in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2106140 is headed to Music Village USA in Riverdale, Utah.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2103333 is headed to CMI ApS in Denmark.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2103322 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2103331 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Music Store Live

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2103244 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2102115 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2103328 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2103329 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2103324 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2103230 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2102197 is headed to G&L Guitars Japan

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2101144 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2101095 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Music Store Live

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2102114 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2101145 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2101086 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

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CLF2101085 is headed to Audiomusica in Chile.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2012096 is headed to Musicopolix in Spain.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2011145 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2011109 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2011108 is headed to Audiomusica in Chile

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF1906111 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2011112 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Music Store Live

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2011116 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2011111 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2011114 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2011110 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2006151 is headed to South Pacific Music in New Zealand.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2009158 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2009093 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2009095 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2007384 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2007381 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2007384 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2006027 is headed to Jacks Music - Australia

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2006026 is headed to Hounia Music in UAE.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2007190 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2007272 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist over basswood.
CLF2007267 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2006023 is headed to Rickorama Music in San Clemente, California.

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2006158 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF2006025 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2004164 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2006091 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2004163 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2003161 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810194 is headed to N.G. Marangos & Son Ltd in Cyprus.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over okoume.
CLF2003152 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume with a Caribbean rosewood board.
CLF2003162 is headed to G&l Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1909103 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red.
CLF2003187 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here’s a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF2003185 is headed to Musicopolix in Spain.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Red over okoume.
CLF2003167 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF2003153 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Sweetwater

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF1810203 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Musician's Friend

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue.
CLF2002203 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer CornerStone Music in Clermont, Florida.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1912058 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Eclipse Music in W. St. Paul, Minnesota.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over okoume.
CLF1912063 is headed to City Music Singapore.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Clear Blue over swamp ash, caribbean rosewood board.
CLF2002194 is headed to G&L Guitars Japan

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1912062 is headed to American Guitar Boutique in Phenix City, Alabama.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1912064 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer October Guitars of Wausau

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1906133 is headed to G&L Guitars Japan

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1811186 is headed to G&L Guitars Japan

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1906121 is headed to G&L Guitars Japan

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1905158 is headed to Nelms Guitars in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811257 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Speno Music Inc. in Auburn, New York.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811199 is headed to our distributor 山野楽器 / yamano music in Japan.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1810193 is headed to Specialty Traders in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811201 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Speno Music Inc. in Auburn, New York.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811106 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Murphy's Music in Melville, New York.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1902037 is headed to guitarguitar in the U.K.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1811120 is headed to Andertons Music Co. in the U.K.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1810189 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Music Store Live.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811129 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Maple Street Guitars in Atlanta, Georgia.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811122 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer BRG Music of Perry in Iowa.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811119 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Rayhill Audio in Barton, New York.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1810224 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Muncie Music Center in Muncie, Indiana.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811124 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Music Store Live.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810169 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Portland Percussion in Grey, Maine.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810192 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Muncie Music Center in Muncie, Indiana.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811096 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer John's Music in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810205 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Music Store Live.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1810208 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Portland Percussion in Gray, Maine.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1811123 is headed to our distributor Musik Wein in Germany.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1810197 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Speno Music Inc. in Auburn, New York.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 In Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810204 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer CornerStone Music in Clermont, Florida.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1811102 is headed to our distributor Musik Wein in Germany.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810188 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Speno Music Inc. in Auburn, New York.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810183 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer BRG Music of Perry in Perry, Iowa.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Old School Tobacco Sunburst.
CLF1810174 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana.

Here's a CLF Research Doheny V12 in Pharaoh Gold Firemist.
CLF1810225 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Drum City-Guitarland in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

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