G&L Guitars was founded in California, USA in 1979 by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Dale Hyat. The company name is formed from the initials of George and Leo. G&L instruments are similar to the classic Fenders, but with a few modern innovations which makes them highly regarded by many musicians and collectors.
As a left handed guitar player it may be difficult getting your hands on a G&L as there are only 3 lefty models on offer from this USA brand. Also take into account that G&L are not very widely distributed so owning one of these could be a rare privilege indeed.
Let’s take a look…
G&L Legacy Left Handed Guitar
- PICKUPS 3 Fullerton-made G&L vintage style Alnico V single coil pickups
- BODY WOOD Swamp Ash
- NECK WOOD Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood fingerboard
- NECK RADIUS 9″ (228.6mm)
- NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 5/8″ (41.3mm)
- TUNING KEYS 18:1 ratio, sealed-back
- BRIDGE G&L Dual Fulcrum vibrato with nickel plated die-cast saddles
- CONTROLS 5 position pickup selector, volume, PTB system
- FINISH 3-Tone Sunburst with Tortoise Shell pickguard
- OTHER G&L Deluxe Gig Bag included in USA
G&L ASAT Classic Lefty Guitar
- PICKUPS 2 traditional-size Fullerton-made G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil pickups
- BODY WOOD Swamp Ash
- NECK WOOD Hard Rock Maple with Maple fingerboard
- NECK RADIUS 9″ (228.6mm)
- NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 5/8″ (41.3mm)
- TUNING KEYS 18:1 ratio, sealed-back
- BRIDGE traditional boxed steel bridge with individual machined brass saddles
- CONTROLS 3 position pickup selector, volume, tone
- FINISH Natural Gloss with Tortoise Shell pickguard and Maple fingerboard
- OTHER G&L Deluxe Gig Bag included in USA
G&L L2000 Left Handed Bass Guitar
- PICKUPS 2 Fullerton-made G&L Magnetic Field Design humbucking pickups
- BODY WOOD Swamp Ash
- NECK WOOD Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood fingerboard
- NECK RADIUS 9″ (228.6mm)
- NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 3/4″ (44.5mm)
- TUNING KEYS Open-back traditional tuners
- BRIDGE G&L Saddle Lock bridge with nickel plated die-cast saddles.
- CONTROLS G&L Tri-Tone active/passive electronics, 3-way mini-toggle pickup selector, series/parallel mini-toggle, preamp control mini-toggle
- FINISH Natural Gloss
- OTHER G&L Deluxe Gig Bag included in USA
G&L Website
The G&L website is very basic in its design, but the clean and simple layout does make for an efficient browsing experience. There is no option to quickly check out which guitars are available left handed, but the lefty guitars are clearly displayed separately from the right handed models, making them very easy to find.
For more information:
G&L Guitars Website
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