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B010901-3
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 354
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B010901-4
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 321
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B010901-5
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 337
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B010901-6
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 339
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B010901-7
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 312
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B010901-8
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 318
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B010901-9
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 362
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B010901-10
1983 El Toro Leo Fender prototype. Note the early-style SB•2 single coil pickup covers modified for humbuckers. B010901 is a wonderful missing link, still here in Leo’s lab connecting the dots of bass history.
Date: 04/26/23
Views: 333
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April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings-1
April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings are the basis for WidebodyFunkay v2. I’m not really sure why v2 exists, but it started like this: I want to have proper 3-bolt G&L replacement necks for our online store, then I thought it would be cool to offe
Date: 05/05/23
Views: 424
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April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings-2
April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings are the basis for WidebodyFunkay v2. I’m not really sure why v2 exists, but it started like this: I want to have proper 3-bolt G&L replacement necks for our online store, then I thought it would be cool to offe
Date: 05/05/23
Views: 372
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April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings-3
April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings are the basis for WidebodyFunkay v2. I’m not really sure why v2 exists, but it started like this: I want to have proper 3-bolt G&L replacement necks for our online store, then I thought it would be cool to offe
Date: 05/05/23
Views: 313
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April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings-4
April 1976 George Fullerton’s drawings are the basis for WidebodyFunkay v2. I’m not really sure why v2 exists, but it started like this: I want to have proper 3-bolt G&L replacement necks for our online store, then I thought it would be cool to offe
Date: 05/05/23
Views: 425
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G021044-1
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 303
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G021044-2
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 309
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G021044-3
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 279
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G021044-4
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 295
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G021044-5
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 344
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G021044-6
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 364
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G021044-7
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 313
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G021044-8
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 292
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G021044-9
1987 SC•3 Leo Fender prototype, never mind the Hot Pink neck, what we’ve got here is a rear-mount control (RMC) setup on an SC•3 instead of the standard SC•2/3 control plate. The period trend was toward the “clean” look without a control plate, so hey, l
Date: 05/09/23
Views: 306
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-1
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 302
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-2
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 290
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-3
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 329
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-4
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 310
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-5
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 297
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-6
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 310
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-7
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 294
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2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype-8
2023 ProjectEspadaDeluxed v4 prototype, 1990s G&L Honeyburst over swamp ash is looking very nice on this model that would have been new for 1970. Fits in anywhere, always sexy
Date: 05/18/23
Views: 312
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Concerns about the Bronco guitar bridge-1
1967 cc: L. Fender- Concerns about the Bronco guitar bridge are responded to with Leo’s own comments included.
Date: 06/06/23
Views: 318
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Concerns about the Bronco guitar bridge-2
1967 cc: L. Fender- Concerns about the Bronco guitar bridge are responded to with Leo’s own comments included.
Date: 06/06/23
Views: 272
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CLF at 70s NAMM
‘70s NAMM-I’m thinking this is 1977 as we didn’t make the Sabre bass and guitar until 1978.
Date: 06/07/23
Views: 283
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CLF at 70s NAMM
‘70s NAMM-I’m thinking this is 1977 as we didn’t make the Sabre bass and guitar until 1978.
Date: 06/07/23
Views: 307
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CLF at 70s NAMM
‘70s NAMM-I’m thinking this is 1977 as we didn’t make the Sabre bass and guitar until 1978.
Date: 06/07/23
Views: 296
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Z-coil with 1970s quarter-inch Sabre:Stingray guitar magnets-1
The mad scientist Brother John is experimenting again. What if a Z-coil had 1970s quarter-inch Sabre/Stingray guitar magnets? Step 1: fabricate the bobbin. Step 2: estimate the number of coil turns. Step 3: bring to life and laugh maniacally.
Date: 06/28/23
Views: 318
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Z-coil with 1970s quarter-inch Sabre:Stingray guitar magnets-2
The mad scientist Brother John is experimenting again. What if a Z-coil had 1970s quarter-inch Sabre/Stingray guitar magnets? Step 1: fabricate the bobbin. Step 2: estimate the number of coil turns. Step 3: bring to life and laugh maniacally.
Date: 06/28/23
Views: 296
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Z-coil with 1970s quarter-inch Sabre:Stingray guitar magnets-3
The mad scientist Brother John is experimenting again. What if a Z-coil had 1970s quarter-inch Sabre/Stingray guitar magnets? Step 1: fabricate the bobbin. Step 2: estimate the number of coil turns. Step 3: bring to life and laugh maniacally.
Date: 06/28/23
Views: 287
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Z-coil with 1970s quarter-inch Sabre:Stingray guitar magnets-4
The mad scientist Brother John is experimenting again. What if a Z-coil had 1970s quarter-inch Sabre/Stingray guitar magnets? Step 1: fabricate the bobbin. Step 2: estimate the number of coil turns. Step 3: bring to life and laugh maniacally.
Date: 06/28/23
Views: 339
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Z-coil with 1970s quarter-inch Sabre:Stingray guitar magnets-5
The mad scientist Brother John is experimenting again. What if a Z-coil had 1970s quarter-inch Sabre/Stingray guitar magnets? Step 1: fabricate the bobbin. Step 2: estimate the number of coil turns. Step 3: bring to life and laugh maniacally.
Date: 06/28/23
Views: 321
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Z-coil with 1970s quarter-inch Sabre:Stingray guitar magnets-6
The mad scientist Brother John is experimenting again. What if a Z-coil had 1970s quarter-inch Sabre/Stingray guitar magnets? Step 1: fabricate the bobbin. Step 2: estimate the number of coil turns. Step 3: bring to life and laugh maniacally.
Date: 06/28/23
Views: 300
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Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing-1
Weird Science Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing.
Date: 06/29/23
Views: 408
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Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing-2
Weird Science Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing.
Date: 06/29/23
Views: 341
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Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing-3
Weird Science Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing.
Date: 06/29/23
Views: 321
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Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing-4
Weird Science Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing.
Date: 06/29/23
Views: 330
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Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing-5
Weird Science Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing.
Date: 06/29/23
Views: 388
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Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing-6
Weird Science Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing.
Date: 06/29/23
Views: 408
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Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing-7
Weird Science Brother John’s pickup is installed and ready for testing.
Date: 06/29/23
Views: 362
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Total CLFR
Total CLFR-ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 and ProjectBeauxJangles. Past visions of the future…remixed
Date: 07/13/23
Views: 561
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December 12, 1980 4-bolt guitar neckplate drawing...
December 12, 1980-I remember back in ‘97 when we started phasing in 4-bolt guitar necks. Heresy! Leo would be rolling in his grave! Yeah, well, Leo might be offended by that as he was considering doing the same for 1981+ models. Don’t think I ever showe
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 466
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December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton-1
December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton. I have NOS control plates here and spare pickguards somewhere in the building. I figured I’d start putting the pieces together in case the 3D printed pickup covers work out.
My...
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 291
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December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton-2
December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton. I have NOS control plates here and spare pickguards somewhere in the building. I figured I’d start putting the pieces together in case the 3D printed pickup covers work out.
My...
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 282
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December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton-3
December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton. I have NOS control plates here and spare pickguards somewhere in the building. I figured I’d start putting the pieces together in case the 3D printed pickup covers work out.
My...
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 277
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December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton-4
December 16, 1981-Original S•500 drawing by George Fullerton. I have NOS control plates here and spare pickguards somewhere in the building. I figured I’d start putting the pieces together in case the 3D printed pickup covers work out.
My...
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 304
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gathering samples of early S•500 pickup covers-1
I’m in Leo's Lab gathering samples of early S•500 pickup covers to send to Merit3D together with copies of prints drawn by George Fullerton. You guys know what I’m trying to do...
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 305
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gathering samples of early S•500 pickup covers-2
I’m in Leo's Lab gathering samples of early S•500 pickup covers to send to Merit3D together with copies of prints drawn by George Fullerton. You guys know what I’m trying to do...
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 271
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gathering samples of early S•500 pickup covers-3
I’m in Leo's Lab gathering samples of early S•500 pickup covers to send to Merit3D together with copies of prints drawn by George Fullerton. You guys know what I’m trying to do...
Date: 12/23/23
Views: 280
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1979 prototype Stingray bass bridge plate print by George Fullerton-1
1979 prototype Stingray bass bridge plate print by George Fullerton. Just one of the many old prints around here. Young John and I were looking for something else and I randomly grabbed this for you guys
Date: 12/24/23
Views: 297
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1979 prototype Stingray bass bridge plate print by George Fullerton-2
1979 prototype Stingray bass bridge plate print by George Fullerton. Just one of the many old prints around here. Young John and I were looking for something else and I randomly grabbed this for you guys
Date: 12/24/23
Views: 293
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G013405-1
1983 SC•2 My Gold Standard, Born on Tuesday, April 19th, this guitar managed to stay in amazing condition except for its black finish. I bought it in 2018 with a turquoise paint roller finish. Paint roller! So I refinished it in Pharaoh Gold Firemist, my
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 297
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G013405-2
1983 SC•2 My Gold Standard, Born on Tuesday, April 19th, this guitar managed to stay in amazing condition except for its black finish. I bought it in 2018 with a turquoise paint roller finish. Paint roller! So I refinished it in Pharaoh Gold Firemist, my
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 305
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G013405-3
1983 SC•2 My Gold Standard, Born on Tuesday, April 19th, this guitar managed to stay in amazing condition except for its black finish. I bought it in 2018 with a turquoise paint roller finish. Paint roller! So I refinished it in Pharaoh Gold Firemist, my
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 275
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G013405-4
1983 SC•2 My Gold Standard, Born on Tuesday, April 19th, this guitar managed to stay in amazing condition except for its black finish. I bought it in 2018 with a turquoise paint roller finish. Paint roller! So I refinished it in Pharaoh Gold Firemist, my
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 300
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G013405-5
1983 SC•2 My Gold Standard, Born on Tuesday, April 19th, this guitar managed to stay in amazing condition except for its black finish. I bought it in 2018 with a turquoise paint roller finish. Paint roller! So I refinished it in Pharaoh Gold Firemist, my
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 297
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G013405-6
1983 SC•2 My Gold Standard, Born on Tuesday, April 19th, this guitar managed to stay in amazing condition except for its black finish. I bought it in 2018 with a turquoise paint roller finish. Paint roller! So I refinished it in Pharaoh Gold Firemist, my
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 274
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G013405-7
1983 SC•2 My Gold Standard, Born on Tuesday, April 19th, this guitar managed to stay in amazing condition except for its black finish. I bought it in 2018 with a turquoise paint roller finish. Paint roller! So I refinished it in Pharaoh Gold Firemist, my
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 297
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-1
In March last year I posted about a 1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype that got a quickie routing job to fit Leo’s prototype “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. Well, today James G&L Custom Shop found a correct original production b
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 296
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-2
In March last year I posted about a 1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype that got a quickie routing job to fit Leo’s prototype “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. Well, today James G&L Custom Shop found a correct original production b
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 287
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-3
In March last year I posted about a 1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype that got a quickie routing job to fit Leo’s prototype “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. Well, today James G&L Custom Shop found a correct original production b
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 281
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-4
In March last year I posted about a 1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype that got a quickie routing job to fit Leo’s prototype “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. Well, today James G&L Custom Shop found a correct original production b
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 266
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-5
In March last year I posted about a 1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype that got a quickie routing job to fit Leo’s prototype “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. Well, today James G&L Custom Shop found a correct original production b
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 297
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-6
Just needed a quick hit with a router and a Dremel on the ends to fit the “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. There’s some visible gap where the 1985 routing job was done but it’s all part of the story. The mission was aborted 39 ye
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 288
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-7
Just needed a quick hit with a router and a Dremel on the ends to fit the “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. There’s some visible gap where the 1985 routing job was done but it’s all part of the story. The mission was aborted 39 ye
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 279
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-8
Just needed a quick hit with a router and a Dremel on the ends to fit the “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. There’s some visible gap where the 1985 routing job was done but it’s all part of the story. The mission was aborted 39 ye
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 307
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-9
Just needed a quick hit with a router and a Dremel on the ends to fit the “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. There’s some visible gap where the 1985 routing job was done but it’s all part of the story. The mission was aborted 39 ye
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 270
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1985 Leo Fender Superhawk prototype-10
Just needed a quick hit with a router and a Dremel on the ends to fit the “ambidextrous” Dual Fulcrum vibrato with fine tuners. There’s some visible gap where the 1985 routing job was done but it’s all part of the story. The mission was aborted 39 ye
Date: 01/06/24
Views: 308
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Espada HH Active prototype-1
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 279
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Espada HH Active prototype-2
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 282
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Espada HH Active prototype-3
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 252
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Espada HH Active prototype-4
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 316
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Espada HH Active prototype-5
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 296
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Espada HH Active prototype-1
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 309
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Espada HH Active prototype-2
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 289
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Espada HH Active prototype-3
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 292
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Espada HH Active prototype-4
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 293
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Espada HH Active prototype-5
ProjectEspadaDeluxed v2 from 2022 evolved into the Espada HH Active. I have so many project guitars that I need to make time to give them some love.
Date: 01/08/24
Views: 321
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CLF Research 24-fret Rampage with Floyd Trem-1
Getting back to this project: 24 fret Rampage with a Floyd. Turbo shred sled
Date: 01/11/24
Views: 300
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CLF Research 24-fret Rampage with Floyd Trem-2
Getting back to this project: 24 fret Rampage with a Floyd. Turbo shred sled
Date: 01/11/24
Views: 347
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CLF Research 24-fret Rampage with Floyd Trem-3
Getting back to this project: 24 fret Rampage with a Floyd. Turbo shred sled
Date: 01/11/24
Views: 321
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CLF Research 24-fret Rampage with Floyd Trem-4
Getting back to this project: 24 fret Rampage with a Floyd. Turbo shred sled
Date: 01/11/24
Views: 302
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CLF Research 24-fret Rampage with Floyd Trem-5
Getting back to this project: 24 fret Rampage with a Floyd. Turbo shred sled
Date: 01/11/24
Views: 306
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Parts sharing- The Lynx:SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar-1
Parts sharing: The Lynx/SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar use the same control plate, so here’s a nice pairing as an example. While the Lynx model is the same as the early SB•2 but with added front and rear contours, George Fullerton did make a drawing for a di
Date: 01/20/24
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Parts sharing- The Lynx:SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar-2
Parts sharing: The Lynx/SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar use the same control plate, so here’s a nice pairing as an example. While the Lynx model is the same as the early SB•2 but with added front and rear contours, George Fullerton did make a drawing for a di
Date: 01/20/24
Views: 345
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Parts sharing- The Lynx:SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar-3
Parts sharing: The Lynx/SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar use the same control plate, so here’s a nice pairing as an example. While the Lynx model is the same as the early SB•2 but with added front and rear contours, George Fullerton did make a drawing for a di
Date: 01/20/24
Views: 343
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Parts sharing- The Lynx:SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar-4
Parts sharing: The Lynx/SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar use the same control plate, so here’s a nice pairing as an example. While the Lynx model is the same as the early SB•2 but with added front and rear contours, George Fullerton did make a drawing for a di
Date: 01/20/24
Views: 354
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Parts sharing- The Lynx:SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar-5
Parts sharing: The Lynx/SB•2 basses and SC•2 guitar use the same control plate, so here’s a nice pairing as an example. While the Lynx model is the same as the early SB•2 but with added front and rear contours, George Fullerton did make a drawing for a di
Date: 01/20/24
Views: 422
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Injection mold tooling boxed up
Injection mold tooling to make a variety of G&L pickup covers. Our oldest supplier of pickup covers has retired so our fixtures were returned to us. A new supplier a couple of blocks away will come to “crack open” these molds then we can see what we’v
Date: 03/14/24
Views: 441
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American Republic-1
Land That I Love ???????? The first of my American Republic ASAT Classic Alnico and LB•100 instruments are painted. These have a Red Metal Flake body, 3-ply white pick guard and Blue Metal Flake headstock. I also went with white Pearl face dots because t
Date: 04/09/24
Views: 428
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American Republic-2
Land That I Love ???????? The first of my American Republic ASAT Classic Alnico and LB•100 instruments are painted. These have a Red Metal Flake body, 3-ply white pick guard and Blue Metal Flake headstock. I also went with white Pearl face dots because t
Date: 04/09/24
Views: 409
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American Republic-3
Land That I Love ???????? The first of my American Republic ASAT Classic Alnico and LB•100 instruments are painted. These have a Red Metal Flake body, 3-ply white pick guard and Blue Metal Flake headstock. I also went with white Pearl face dots because t
Date: 04/09/24
Views: 438
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American Republic-4
Land That I Love ???????? The first of my American Republic ASAT Classic Alnico and LB•100 instruments are painted. These have a Red Metal Flake body, 3-ply white pick guard and Blue Metal Flake headstock. I also went with white Pearl face dots because t
Date: 04/09/24
Views: 453
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American Republic-5
Land That I Love ???????? The first of my American Republic ASAT Classic Alnico and LB•100 instruments are painted. These have a Red Metal Flake body, 3-ply white pick guard and Blue Metal Flake headstock. I also went with white Pearl face dots because t
Date: 04/09/24
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American Republic-6
Land That I Love ???????? The first of my American Republic ASAT Classic Alnico and LB•100 instruments are painted. These have a Red Metal Flake body, 3-ply white pick guard and Blue Metal Flake headstock. I also went with white Pearl face dots because t
Date: 04/09/24
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prototype Rampage 24 body with modified neck pocket depth and traditional surface-mount Kahler 2300 bridge
R&D action: prototype Rampage 24 body with modified neck pocket depth and traditional surface-mount Kahler 2300 bridge.
Date: 07/14/24
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1978 Leo Fender in his lab here at the CLF Research factory
1978 Leo Fender in his lab here at the CLF Research factory, holding the new Sabre guitar designed by George and Leo. I think of the ‘70s models made here as the first G and L instruments.
Date: 09/22/24
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October 1969- CBS approval of tooling costs for the last Fender guitar
Fullerton - October 1969: CBS approval of tooling costs for the last Fender guitar to be designed by Leo Fender. The new guitar was to be positioned above the Telecaster for 1970, but it was not completed before Leo’s contract expired. The prototype #CLF
Date: 09/22/24
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a row of 1975 Rockwell Delta 15-655 drill presses
Late ‘70s CLF Research: a row of 1975 Rockwell Delta 15-655 drill presses set up for various holes in Music Man instruments. These machines and the cart they’re mounted to remain in use here today. The cart is made of welded angle-iron by Ronnie Beers, wh
Date: 10/06/24
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NAMM 1977- Les Paul, Leo Fender, and I believe Norton Stevens
NAMM 1977: Les Paul, Leo Fender, and I believe Norton Stevens, Chairman and CEO of Norlin/CMI (Chicago Musical Instruments) which owned Gibson at the time. Gibson was celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Les Paul model. Behind them to the right is Ge
Date: 10/06/24
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The “Lost Fender” design Espada model
2017: My early measurements taken from the 1969 drawing of the CLF Research #CLF69 styling development. The “Lost Fender” design Espada model was finally brought to life almost 50 years from initial concept.
Date: 10/06/24
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George Fullerton holding Leo’s last instrument
George Fullerton holding Leo’s last instrument. Nobody knew what Leo’s intentions were for it, as they were just following Leo’s instructions. George made the technical drawings as usual, and even he didn’t know. Leo passed away hours after this prototype
Date: 10/09/24
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Here in the paint shop Stingray bodies are being sprayed
August 1976: The CLF Research factory on Fender Avenue was up and running. The first bass model, the Stingray, styled by George Fullerton with technical development by Leo Fender, was starting to do well in the market. Here in the paint shop Stingray bodi
Date: 10/10/24
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Paul McCartney and Leo Fender’s old friend Carl Perkins
Circa 1982: Paul McCartney and Leo Fender’s old friend Carl Perkins with his G&L F•100.
Date: 10/18/24
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80s Rampage guitar ad with Mark St. John
Totally ‘80s Rampage guitar ad with Mark St. John.
Date: 10/21/24
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1986 ASAT ad- “The Real One” headline
1986 ASAT ad: “The Real One” headline combined with the Leo Fender signature decal really ticked off FMIC management of the time. Two weeks after Leo passed away in 1991 the lawsuit against G&L (the Estate of Leo Fender) was filed. His wife Phyllis ha
Date: 10/21/24
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Circa 1987 L•2000 ad
Circa 1987 L•2000 ad. By this time the model had evolved to the clean look of rear-mounted controls and the updated headstock. Gone was the ‘70s flavor of George Fullerton’s chunky control plate and early headstock. About 30 years later those early G
Date: 10/21/24
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