Since Leo Fender and George Fullerton properly launched G&L in 1980, the brand has been associated with high-quality instruments – but has primarily lived in the shadow of Leo’s first and namesake ...

G&L Musical Instruments, which made guitars, basses and other gear on Fender Avenue in Fullerton since 1980, quietly closed down last month.

Upon plugging it in, nothing but static came from the amp connected to Gay’s Squier Stratocaster. At the time, it was a disappointment, but the hideous sound that came out of that guitar on Christmas ...