Yeah, you!
Hey! I said HEY!!! Yeah, you! I may not look like much now but tomorrow I’m gonna get me some tobacco sunburst action goin on. I’m #project1979s500 version 2.0 and I’m gonna kick ass
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 321
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#project1979s500 v2 is ready for some color-1
#project1979s500 v2 is ready for some color. Magic Malcolm has a plan for my Tobacco Sunburst fantasy and I’m sure whatever he does is gonna be awesome.
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 296
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#project1979s500 v2 is ready for some color-2
#project1979s500 v2 is ready for some color. Magic Malcolm has a plan for my Tobacco Sunburst fantasy and I’m sure whatever he does is gonna be awesome.
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 326
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Magic Malcolm laying down the first color he blended for this project. The color needs to work with the reddish brown of the oko
Magic Malcolm laying down the first color he blended for this project. The color needs to work with the reddish brown of the okoume to somehow come out like it’s wrapped in some kinda tasty honey glaze.
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 346
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Magic Malcolm can see finish-1
Magic Malcolm can see finish before it’s even finished. I can’t even see where I left my phone. Seriously, we could totally stop now and it would be ... but nah...Malcolm is on a roll
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 342
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Magic Malcolm can see finish-2
Magic Malcolm can see finish before it’s even finished. I can’t even see where I left my phone. Seriously, we could totally stop now and it would be ... but nah...Malcolm is on a roll
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 337
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Magic Malcolm is on fire-1
Magic Malcolm is on fire, he explained the color strategy *just for this layer of the burst* and it took like four sentences. That’s an artist
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 333
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Magic Malcolm is on fire-2
Magic Malcolm is on fire, he explained the color strategy *just for this layer of the burst* and it took like four sentences. That’s an artist
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 438
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laying down a darker blend-1
Magic Malcolm laying down a darker blend to fade out the burst
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 326
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laying down a darker blend-2
Magic Malcolm laying down a darker blend to fade out the burst
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 324
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t’s better than I imagined it could be-1
Magic Malcolm...wow I don’t even know what to say. It’s better than I imagined it could be
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 331
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t’s better than I imagined it could be-2
Magic Malcolm...wow I don’t even know what to say. It’s better than I imagined it could be
Date: 05/25/20
Views: 310
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Leo Fender’s work as he was developing his new Dual Fulcrum vibrato in the late 1970s-1
Leo Fender’s work as he was developing his new Dual Fulcrum vibrato in the late 1970s.
Date: 06/08/20
Views: 423
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Leo Fender’s work as he was developing his new Dual Fulcrum vibrato in the late 1970s-2
Leo Fender’s work as he was developing his new Dual Fulcrum vibrato in the late 1970s.
Date: 06/08/20
Views: 304
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Leo Fender’s work as he was developing his new Dual Fulcrum vibrato in the late 1970s-3
Leo Fender’s work as he was developing his new Dual Fulcrum vibrato in the late 1970s.
Date: 06/08/20
Views: 330
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Project Wunkay Rehab Update Banner
Project Wunkay Rehab Update banner
Date: 08/18/20
Views: 351
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G&L Player's Update banner
G&L Player's Update banner
Date: 08/18/20
Views: 302
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Project 77 Again banner
I’ve got a YouTube kick-off vid for #project77again so hit the link for adventures in Leo-land ????
https://youtu.be/nqQ5fzsi4xU
Date: 09/12/20
Views: 344
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Project1979s500-pickguard1
#project1979s500 is back on track with a badass CLF Research crinkle powdercoated aluminum S-500 pickguard modded with George Fullerton’s genius mini-toggle positioning as a secondary control. This S-500 is here to deliver and it don’t care who’s in the
Date: 09/18/20
Views: 331
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Project1979s500-pickguard2
#project1979s500 is back on track with a badass CLF Research crinkle powdercoated aluminum S-500 pickguard modded with George Fullerton’s genius mini-toggle positioning as a secondary control. This S-500 is here to deliver and it don’t care who’s in the
Date: 09/18/20
Views: 318
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bringing back the swag of those big ass dots1
#project1979s500 bringing back the swag of those big ass dots. Well, actually they were just the standard Leo bass dots. But on a guitar! Whoa, dude!!!
Date: 09/18/20
Views: 461
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bringing back the swag of those big ass dots2
#project1979s500 bringing back the swag of those big ass dots. Well, actually they were just the standard Leo bass dots. But on a guitar! Whoa, dude!!!
Date: 09/18/20
Views: 366
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bringing back the swag of those big ass dots3
#project1979s500 bringing back the swag of those big ass dots. Well, actually they were just the standard Leo bass dots. But on a guitar! Whoa, dude!!!
Date: 09/18/20
Views: 409
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Project Fake Broadcaster
Project Fake Broadcaster banner
Date: 10/15/20
Views: 357
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Project El Toro
Project El Toro banner
Date: 10/29/20
Views: 426
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In The Beginning
Merry Christmas! May the music we make provide comfort and healing to the world
Date: 12/25/20
Views: 422
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Dougs Partscaster
I’m about to plug in Doug’s partscaster. He put ASAT Special pickups under some blank jazzer covers he drilled out. This is functionally an ASAT Special with PTB controls and Dual Fulcrum vibrato.
Date: 01/08/21
Views: 336
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G&L HG-2 pickups closeup
The very rare G&L HG-2 with MFD mini-humbuckers. Getting it ready for active duty in the lounge. I want some friends to play it and vibe out on Leo’s concept.
Date: 01/08/21
Views: 364
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G&L HG-2 full
The very rare G&L HG-2 with MFD mini-humbuckers. Getting it ready for active duty in the lounge. I want some friends to play it and vibe out on Leo’s concept.
Date: 01/08/21
Views: 402
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G&L HG-2 headstock
The very rare G&L HG-2 with MFD mini-humbuckers. Getting it ready for active duty in the lounge. I want some friends to play it and vibe out on Leo’s concept.
Date: 01/08/21
Views: 359
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This is CLF Research
This is CLF RESEARCH.
Date: 02/21/21
Views: 396
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Project Big Chonks
Dave McLaren wraps up Project Big Chonks.
Check it out on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/4rdMu4pM9vc
Date: 02/27/21
Views: 442
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The postman always strings twice
The postman always strings twice
Date: 03/27/21
Views: 354
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Leo is holding his 1981 ACM - Academy of Country Music award
Remember I said that Leo Fender and Walter Knott were friends? Here’s Leo at his friend’s place called Knott's Berry Farm. Leo is holding his 1981 ACM - Academy of Country Music award.
Date: 03/27/21
Views: 446
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Katy Guillen
Katy Guillen with her CLF Research Espada
Check it out on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/rOnVZwR5-iE
Date: 04/30/21
Views: 334
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G&L Player's Update
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/dff3e0f01d4f2ce6feb7dc935/images/58ae4589-ac17-42b3-bf3b-741186bd5ea6.jpg
Date: 04/30/21
Views: 356
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Storytime with Dave & John McLaren
StoryTime! with Johnny: Dave and John McLaren chat about his early years at Fender, their dad, musical instrument industry leader John C. McLaren, and a taste of the crazy antics from the old days.
Check out the video by clicking on the image...
Date: 05/24/21
Views: 388
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new pickups for #project1979s500
John went full mad scientist???? on new pickups for #project1979s500. He was way deep into the precise design of the original 1982 S-500 square-end pickups and how the 1989+ design changed to fit in a Strat pickguard for aftermarket sales. I know when
Date: 05/27/21
Views: 304
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Messing with magnets for project1979s500
Messing with magnets for #project1979s500 Mocha Madness prototype is back on the scene with different magnets in the pickups.
Date: 05/27/21
Views: 311
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John in the R&D zone with his #project1979s500 pickups
John in the R&D zone with his #project1979s500 pickups
Date: 05/27/21
Views: 370
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G026536 full
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 313
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G026536 body
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 337
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G026536 body2
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 311
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G026536 headstock
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 299
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G026536 back of headstock
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 323
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G026536 back of body
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 342
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G026536 back of body2
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 326
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G026536 logbook
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 333
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G026536 full
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 340
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G026536 body
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 299
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G026536 body2
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 308
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G026536 headstock
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 320
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G026536 back of headstock
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 313
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G026536 back of body
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 305
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G026536 back of body2
1990 prototype ???? #G026536 has a sickle-headstock, slightly pointy horns and three jumbo MFD pickups - the real point being considered. I assume the middle is RWRP (reverse-wound reverse-polarity). Note the blank entry by this serial number in the logb
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 316
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G026536 logbook
Date: 09/13/21
Views: 352
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B017090 full
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 351
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B017090 closeup bridge
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 311
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B017090 close up controls
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 291
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B017090 close up pickups
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 311
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B017090 close up neck and body
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 309
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B017090 close up of lower body horn
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 311
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B017090 headstock
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 290
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B017090 back of headstock
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 313
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B017090 full back
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 298
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B017090 factory log book page
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 353
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B017090 full
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 365
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B017090 closeup bridge
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 316
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B017090 close up controls
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 294
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B017090 close up pickups
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 320
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B017090 close up neck and body
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 336
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B017090 close up of lower body horn
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 286
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B017090 headstock
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 327
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B017090 back of headstock
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 290
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B017090 full back
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 272
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B017090 factory log book page
1986 prototype B017090 has cut-and-shut MFD pickup covers, prototype Leo Fender “Guitar-Tech” bridge, deeply scalloped horns and a headstock to rock the kids. Electronics were up for grabs at this point, but someone manually added a small battery compart
Date: 10/11/21
Views: 311
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G022960 body
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 341
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G022960 full
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 296
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G022960 body2
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 315
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G022960 headstock
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 300
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G022960 back of headstock
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 306
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G022960 back of body
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 328
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G022960 full back
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 320
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G022960 factory log book page
1988 S•500 prototype - Let’s go retro - Never mind the pointy Interceptor headstock; that’s a distraction. G022960 has a solid-pole MFD bridge pickup concept which didn’t go anywhere but the Leo Fender fine tuner bridge and vibrato stop did. And the retro
Date: 10/13/21
Views: 377
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G009410 full
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 330
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G009410 body closeup
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 363
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G009410 body closeup 2
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 319
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G009410 headstock
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 333
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G009410 back of headstock
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 343
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G009410 back of body
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 322
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G009410 full back
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 351
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G009410 log book entry
1982 prototype G009410 explores a two-single-coil MFD arrangement. At the time, the original S•500 was being introduced so it was convenient to start with those pickups and modify them as needed. The following year the SC•2 launched with much different pi
Date: 01/21/22
Views: 347
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rare Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners in Leo’s lab
by ???????????? ???????????????????????? ?? a rare Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners in Leo’s lab. Thinking about using this ‘80s machine on a project
Date: 01/25/22
Views: 397
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G009568 full
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 370
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G009568 body
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 398
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G009568 full back
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 410
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G009568 back of body
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 414
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G009568 headstock
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 330
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G009568 back of headstock
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 316
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G009568 bridge
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 306
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G009568 factory log page
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/11/22
Views: 301
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G009568 in case
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/13/22
Views: 440
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G009568 headstock
1982 prototype G•200 visiting Leo’s Lab. G009568 left here 40 years ago with Rick Meyer, Rob Joly’s longtime business partner and also a friend of Leo. Rick played a lot of good old fashioned smoke-filled clubs and it shows
Date: 02/13/22
Views: 360
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Mister Rob Joly
Storytime! ???? Friend of Leo ???? Mister Rob Joly recalls getting to know Leo Fender.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=688124512626822
Date: 02/13/22
Views: 426
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Big Time Score Found today
Big Time Score Found today:
my old Interceptor Bass B024865
2007 Phyllis “Blondie” CLF47747
2006 Green Metal Flake Comanche CLF43169 from the Guitar World photo shoot for the 2007 GW Calendar
2006 Red Metal Flake L•2000 CLF40043...
Date: 02/17/22
Views: 281
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Rob Joly storytime
Storytime! Mr. Rob Joly recalls getting to know Leo Fender.
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Date: 02/18/22
Views: 306
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CLF2107096 full
2007 Phyllis “Blondie” CLF47747 is back in the lab after 15 years. Phyllis Fender couldn’t make it for the occasion but she’s always there in spirit, the memories are all smiles
Date: 02/18/22
Views: 312
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CLF47747 full back
2007 Phyllis “Blondie” CLF47747 is back in the lab after 15 years. Phyllis Fender couldn’t make it for the occasion but she’s always there in spirit, the memories are all smiles
Date: 02/18/22
Views: 296
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CLF47747 body
2007 Phyllis “Blondie” CLF47747 is back in the lab after 15 years. Phyllis Fender couldn’t make it for the occasion but she’s always there in spirit, the memories are all smiles
Date: 02/18/22
Views: 304
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CLF47747 front of headstock
2007 Phyllis “Blondie” CLF47747 is back in the lab after 15 years. Phyllis Fender couldn’t make it for the occasion but she’s always there in spirit, the memories are all smiles
Date: 02/18/22
Views: 315
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CLF47747 back of headstock
2007 Phyllis “Blondie” CLF47747 is back in the lab after 15 years. Phyllis Fender couldn’t make it for the occasion but she’s always there in spirit, the memories are all smiles
Date: 02/18/22
Views: 330
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CLF47747 Johnny and Dave with Phylils
2007 Phyllis “Blondie” CLF47747 is back in the lab after 15 years. Phyllis Fender couldn’t make it for the occasion but she’s always there in spirit, the memories are all smiles
Date: 02/18/22
Views: 313
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B024865 full
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 319
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B024865 full back
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 322
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B024865 headstock
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 328
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B024865 back of headstock
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 320
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B024865 body1
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 366
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B024865 body2
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 362
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B024865 back of body
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 346
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B024865 factory log book entry
Interceptor Bass was so ‘80s that John Crawford from the band Berlin looked pretty cool with one. B024865 seems to have missed the metro, as it was been built in 1993 and I’m gonna bet the body and neck were old stock hanging around.
This must be...
Date: 02/19/22
Views: 296
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CLF43169 bdy closeup
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 291
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CLF43169 full
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 340
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CLF43169 body close up2
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 332
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CLF43169 headstock
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 326
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CLF43169 back of headstock
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 366
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CLF43169 back of body
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 381
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CLF43169 back of body2
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 303
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CLF43169 full back
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 337
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CLF43169 calendar page
2006 Comanche CLF43169 visits LeosLab with quite a story about one great gig it did with my old friends at Guitar World. CassandraLynn is the model and she was super cool and we had the best *two* months of 2007. Not cool to report that she passed away
Date: 03/04/22
Views: 302
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Leo's last prototype1
“3/21/91 Proto 6 String Bass” not much else to note that G029213 is an unusual prototype concept and the very last instrument Leo Fender worked on or even touched before he went home and passed away. Like a typical Leo guitar, the scale length is 25.5 inc
Date: 03/21/22
Views: 309
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Leo's last prototype2
“3/21/91 Proto 6 String Bass” not much else to note that G029213 is an unusual prototype concept and the very last instrument Leo Fender worked on or even touched before he went home and passed away. Like a typical Leo guitar, the scale length is 25.5 inc
Date: 03/21/22
Views: 310
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Leo's last prototype3
“3/21/91 Proto 6 String Bass” not much else to note that G029213 is an unusual prototype concept and the very last instrument Leo Fender worked on or even touched before he went home and passed away. Like a typical Leo guitar, the scale length is 25.5 inc
Date: 03/21/22
Views: 362
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