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RIP G&L?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 2:28 pm
by mkt3000
Posters on reddit and Facebook are saying that they furloughed their entire staff, and now there are rumors on those same boards that another company - possibly Fender - has bought them?
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 2:46 pm
by plopswagon
George Fullerton
March 7, 1923 – July 4, 2009
Leo Fender
August 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 3:55 pm
by dots
Fender buying them would be a bit antithetical to the original mission of G&L, but as plops points out, that's probably shifted a bit since the founders left the the earth.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:53 am
by paul_
I noticed after plops mentioned it in another thread, but if you google G&L it shows them as “temporarily closed”
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:25 pm
by dots
i imagine they're assessing the level of interest and the key demographic(s) they still maintain. the name still has value, so someone will want at least that.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 8:17 pm
by mkt3000
dots wrote: Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:25 pm
i imagine they're assessing the level of interest and the key demographic(s) they still maintain. the name still has value, so someone will want at least that.
I am beyond certain that Fender is champing at the bit to get the rights to Leo's name once more.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 11:08 pm
by plopswagon
All things Leo
The New Fender Literature Line presents War and Peace.
(also available in the Squire version War and Peace with a Widerange Humbucker)
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 2:00 pm
by mkt3000
An update from TGP:
"Here is what I was just told would happen by a higher up in the worlds largest chain-
"They (Fender) are planning on keeping the Tribute series and may even ramp it up.
"The USA stuff is dead- but they will occasionally do limited runs of USA guitars based on previous popular high dollar models,
"Such as Jerry Cantrell, Commanches, Hellcasters, etc.
"These guitars will be marketed as collectors editions and will carry a premium price.'
Personally, I'd be ok with some cross pollination. A Jag with MFDs and bass/treble controls would be a hoot.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 2:29 pm
by dots
mkt3000 wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 2:00 pm
An update from TGP:
"Here is what I was just told would happen by a higher up in the worlds largest chain-
"They (Fender) are planning on keeping the Tribute series and may even ramp it up.
"The USA stuff is dead- but they will occasionally do limited runs of USA guitars based on previous popular high dollar models,
"Such as Jerry Cantrell, Commanches, Hellcasters, etc.
"These guitars will be marketed as collectors editions and will carry a premium price.'
Personally, I'd be ok with some cross pollination. A Jag with MFDs and bass/treble controls would be a hoot.
right, some of the hardware improvements Leo engineered for G&L showing up on Fenders would not be a bad thing at all.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 3:52 pm
by mkt3000
dots wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 2:29 pm
mkt3000 wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 2:00 pm
An update from TGP:
"Here is what I was just told would happen by a higher up in the worlds largest chain-
"They (Fender) are planning on keeping the Tribute series and may even ramp it up.
"The USA stuff is dead- but they will occasionally do limited runs of USA guitars based on previous popular high dollar models,
"Such as Jerry Cantrell, Commanches, Hellcasters, etc.
"These guitars will be marketed as collectors editions and will carry a premium price.'
Personally, I'd be ok with some cross pollination. A Jag with MFDs and bass/treble controls would be a hoot.
right, some of the hardware improvements Leo engineered for G&L showing up on Fenders would not be a bad thing at all.
My Tribute Fallout is still my absolute favorite guitar. I'm keeping an eye out for a second one as a backup
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 11:35 am
by sunshiner
Their original SC-1 was beautiful
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:40 pm
by Doog
They
really are beautiful in their clean simplicity; the SC-2 is still on my
One Day list, probably soon to be a Never list:
- sc2-blue.jpeg (8.51 KiB) Viewed 452 times
- sc2white.jpeg (8.03 KiB) Viewed 451 times
- SC2-ruby.jpg (86.68 KiB) Viewed 452 times
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 7:22 pm
by Bacchus
Yeah, those are gorgeous. I know none of you like Aerodyne Fenders, but they look half way to an Aerodyne Mustang.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 11:02 pm
by mkt3000
Doog wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:40 pm
They
really are beautiful in their clean simplicity; the SC-2 is still on my
One Day list, probably soon to be a Never list:
sc2-blue.jpegsc2white.jpeg
SC2-ruby.jpg
Several years ago (maybe 2019?) Musicians Friend had the SC-2 in blue as the stupid deal of the day for $600. I deeply regret not buying it.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 2:20 pm
by Doog
Bacchus wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 7:22 pm
Yeah, those are gorgeous. I know none of you like Aerodyne Fenders, but they look half way to an Aerodyne Mustang.
I do! Uncluttered, minimal design is always a win, these G&Ls just take a step further
mkt3000 wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 11:02 pm
Several years ago (maybe 2019?) Musicians Friend had the SC-2 in blue as the stupid deal of the day for $600. I deeply regret not buying it.
Re: RIP G&L?
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2025 11:39 am
by Ankhanu
Bacchus wrote: Tue Oct 07, 2025 7:22 pm
Yeah, those are gorgeous. I know none of you like Aerodyne Fenders, but they look half way to an Aerodyne Mustang.
Love my Aerodynes
And yeah, I never thought about it that way, but, that's a good way to think of that aesthetic.
