Fender or G&L

[seanydon]

I'm lately reading a lot on G&L guitars. My friend told me that they're better than the Fenders. So now the question is that is Fender better as sheer popularity indicates or did they lose all it's mojo when Leo sold it to CBS and founded G&L with George Fullerton?

 

[jony]

You'llhave to play both and decide..
Fender has since been bought back from CBS and are making pretty fne guitars now.

 

[crozzfire]

G&L for me

 

[Canon]

Are we TALKING usa, mEX cHINESE, JAP OR iNDONESIAN FENDERS? and are we talking USA or Korean G & L, Sorry please define your question.

 

[Guest]

still, fender standard jazz or precision basses are cheaper. which is why i prefer

 

[seanydon]

I was referring to the US ones, but if you want to elaborate on the non-american goods, so much the better.

 

[sepultura]

Play both and see what you like. Only you can make a decision for yourself. I played a G&L a while back and it was really exquisitely finished and the tone was great.

 

[subversion]

still, fender standard jazz or precision basses are cheaper. which is why i prefer

these mex units are indeed made to be affordable.

 

[subversion]

My friend told me that they're better than the Fenders.

subjective. there are fender units 'better' than G&Ls...

 

[Belbel]

The history is quite interesting. G&L came about somewhat after the sale to CBS by Leo Fender. That sale was completed in early 1965. I think Leo Fender stayed on and then went to form/work for Music Man sometime later, and then G&L, but I can be mistaken. As for the guitars, when CBS sold Fender in the mid 80s they basically sold the name and the intellectual property because the buyers (it was an MBO) couldn't use the big Fullerton Ca plant, etc etc. There is a really interesting book by Rene Duchossoir (sp?) that details the history. Anyway, this a rambling answer and I don't even address the question: but I have played dozens of strats and no two are the same, which is normal. You gotta try each individual guitar.