Editing G&L Musical Instruments (section)

==Founding==
Leo Fender sold his eponymous company [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] in 1965. He designed and produced instruments for [[Music Man (company)|Music Man]] in the 1970s through his company CLF Research. When relations with Music Man soured, G&L was created to continue operations apart from Music Man. The G&L name comes from two founders' first names, George Fullerton and Leo Fender.{{sfn| Fullerton | 2005 |p=53}}

G&L instruments are similar to the classic Fenders, but with some Leo Fender modern innovations. They are built at the same facility on Fender Avenue in [[Fullerton, California]] that produced the early Music Man instruments. G&L instruments are not widely distributed but are highly regarded by many musicians and collectors. The relatively small scale of production further allows for more custom options that are not possible on larger production lines.

After the death of Leo Fender in 1991, Fender's wife, Phyllis Fender, passed the management of G&L to John C. McLaren of BBE Sound.{{sfn| Fullerton | 2005 |p=65}} George Fullerton remained a permanent consultant until his death on July 4, 2009,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-george-fullerton8-2009jul08,0,5638626.story | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | first=Randy | last=Lewis | title=George Fullerton dies at 86; musician helped Leo Fender create his unique guitars | date=July 8, 2009}}</ref> and Leo's wife Phyllis remained as Honorary Chairperson of G&L until her death in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bell|first=Randall|title=Remembering Phyllis Fender|url=https://fullertonobserver.com/2020/07/24/remembering-phyllis-fender/|work=Fullerton Observer|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=August 20, 2020}}</ref>

In a print advertisement for G&L, Leo Fender claimed the G&L line of instruments were "the best instruments I have ever made."{{sfn| Fullerton | 2005 |p=190}}