Perry's Music Center

           G&L GUITARS & BASSES

 

        

 

G&L’s founder, Leo Fender, spent the last decade of his life lavishing all the knowledge and wisdom he had acquired over the years on the creation of his beloved G&L instruments.  He considered the G&L guitars and basses the masterpieces of his lifetime of creativity.  Leo worked in his private laboratory at the G&L factory in Fullerton, California, until the very last day of his life and he would not have wanted it any other way.  G&L’s unique and highly desirable instruments continue to be meticulously crafted in the historic Fender Avenue factory.  Rob and Jim were able to recently visit the factory and Mr. Fender's laboratory which was left untouched from his last days.  His lab was an enlightening, historic, and sometimes eerie reminder of a man, his genius, and his art.

The G&L Tribute Series sets a dramatic new standard in the popular range by bringing unique G&L features, standardized CNC quality, and hand craftmanship together in a surprisingly affordable line of guitars and basses.  With genuine original equipment G&L pickups and bridges (USA Made) supplied by the Fender Avenue factory, Tribute Series instruments are equipped with unmistakable tone, sustain and playability that surpasses more expensive instruments.

American made G&L guitars out perform other custom shop guitars in quality, tone, and price.  Each American made G&L is made to suit the individual player.  Each instrument is hand built in the Fullerton factory to order.  This means that you can pick from a color from G&L’s huge color template, a neck profile, and body templates along with other features such as birdseye maple necks, gun oil tinting, flame maple tops, bigsby tremolos, etc.  The Fullerton factory is small, with only a few people at each station to make these guitars come to life.  These people are unbelievably talented, passionate, and have been with G&L since it's inception.  These instruments exceed comparable instruments at twice the price.             

We carry G&L guitars because they are the best guitar, tribute or American, on the market for the money.  The craftsmanship put into these instruments is unparalleled in today’s world of quantity over quality.  The tribute series is an unprecedented leap in quality over other import guitars.  They use the same American made pickups and hardware that goes into their American made guitars in their tributes.  The neck and body specs on the Tribute Series also match that of their American made guitars.  The American made G&L instruments are truly the cream of the crop.  The amazing amount of care and effort that goes into making each individual instrument combined with Leo Fender’s designs and quality make the G&L American series among the best in the world. 

We stock a wide variety of both American and Tribute G&L guitars and basses.  Come visit us to see our selection, try one for yourself, or order a G&L custom from the Fullerton factory.  Both store staff and teachers alike use G&L guitars as their main players because the of the quality, tone, and amazing craftmanship.  If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

 

Check Out One of Our Cool Guitars: American S-500 in Two Tone Burst with Clubby Birdseye Gun Oil Tint Neck!!!

 

 

 

  

 

 

Pictures from Rob and Jim's 2008 G&L factory tour: