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G&L Fullerton Deluxe Legacy HB: When Leo's Restless Mind Wouldn't Quit. Most inventors would rest on their laurels after creating two legendary guitar companies, but Leo Fender's restless genius had other plans. Even after revolutionizing the industry twice over, he felt like he had "unfinished business" - and that obsession gave us G&L, where Leo famously declared these were "the best instruments I have ever made."
Here's what makes the Fullerton Deluxe Legacy HB so compelling: it proves Leo understood that innovation doesn't mean abandoning what works. That familiar S-style body isn't nostalgia - it's a proven platform for experimentation. Leo saw guitar bodies as templates for evolution, not museum pieces, and this instrument embodies that philosophy perfectly.
Those CLF-100 single-coils in the neck and middle positions deliver authentic '50s-style chime and quack, but here's where Leo's innovation kicks in: that AW4470 humbucker in the bridge position with coil-splitting capability gives you both fat, vintage-flavored tone and single-coil versatility when you need it. Five-way switching opens up a wealth of usable combinations.
But the real genius lives in that PTB (Passive Treble and Bass) system. Instead of traditional tone controls that just roll off highs, you get independent treble and bass cut controls that unlock completely new tonal territories. It's like having an onboard EQ that actually serves the music.
The Modern Classic neck profile strikes that perfect balance between vintage comfort and contemporary playability, while Leo's Dual-Fulcrum vibrato delivers smooth, expressive performance that stays in tune. At G&L, Leo wasn't just building guitars - he was perfecting decades of accumulated wisdom.
What you're holding here represents Leo Fender's final statement: proof that true innovation comes from understanding the past while fearlessly embracing the future.
Vintage-style take on the classic S-500 design
CLF-100 single-coils deliver ’50s-style chime and quack
AW4470 humbucking pickup creates a fat tone with musical harmonics
Coil-splitting switch unlocks single-coil tones in the bridge
Passive Treble and Bass system enables precision tone control
Lightweight body and comfortable contours feel great to play
"Modern Classic" neck profile feels great in your hands
Dual-Fulcrum vibrato tailpiece enables expressive playing options
