About time someone shot a good video about these guys. Worked there for a decade until I went to Suhr (14 years here!) and always had a soft spot for it’s history and level of quality instruments. Was offered a cabinet of blueprints to make room for production equipment and damnit I should’ve accepted them! But alas, didn’t have room for them as I had an apartment at the time. Nice to see Johnny doing well and a shoutout to Malcolm, Timmy P. , Kenny Amon, and the O. G. crew from the 90’s Custom Creations Team. Good times guys! And nice stuff coming out (but not as nice as my custom stuff I made there!) JK. See ya around!!

@OctopusEars

2 жыл бұрын

How do you think the quality of G&L compares to Suhr?

You gotta love how calm Pete is as he casually plays a 1-of-1 hand-made custom Leo Fender original design guitar and then Lee , not to be outdone , hand winds his own pickup for a custom shop 1-of-1 .

@malcolmhardwick4258

5 жыл бұрын

torgo4ever looking forward to hearing how it sounds ☺

Everyone’s enthusiasm and sincerity in this video is inspiring.

You are sitting at ground zero for the electric guitar. I can hardly wrap my head around that. Lee and Pete, that must have been just incredible. Wow!!!!!!

This could actually be the coolest guitar video in the history of mankind...

@GigginDude

5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

@GuitarosaurusRex

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

Lee's face when he's winding the pickup says "THIS IS SO COOL! ! DON'T BREAK ANYTHING...."

I'm glad you're bring more attention to an often overlooked brand

Wow - those G&L guys really seem incredibly nice and down to earth. Looking forward to those customs arriving at Andertons. Think I'll rob a bank and get me one :-)

@evetsnitram8866

5 жыл бұрын

Can't believe the Captain was about a five minute drive from my place!

Leo's working space should become a museum. I imagine this tour has touched the hearts of many guitar lovers watching.

Leo Fenders legacy couldn't be in better hands with these guys... great video Andertons!

I liked seeing the factory, the dude who builds the customs seems cool. Also rad that he wasn't scared to show you anything. In fact he was excited to show you how everything was made.

@mkilner

5 жыл бұрын

i did the fender factory tour with that dave guy back in 2011, had a great time, now i want to see the g&l factory! 👏🏻😎

@j_freed

5 жыл бұрын

It's like he races out of the house each morning to come to this job. It looks like a good one!

I want to get a G&L now just to support these guys. They all were so nice and welcoming.

@dinein1970

5 жыл бұрын

I regret selling my old S-500. It was an excellent guitar

@wiseguy9202

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. I'd really like that Stout Invader at about 32 minutes in. The superstrat.

This is the most fascinating thing I’ve ever seen. I’ve always been curious about Leo’s “forgotten” designs. That Espada is absolutely incredible. I would love to see this thing come into production. I adore G&L and what they’re doing with CLF. I hope to one day visit the facility. Bucket list.

Thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us! The pleasure and enthusiasm in your voices and faces is no doubt the same as any of us guitar nerds if given the same opportunity. Quality content as always thank you!

I’ve never seen these guys more excited, you can’t blame them this is absolute rock ‘n’ roll history

Utterly, totally wonderful. A magical video even by the standards of you two! Loving the new design too.

@judehastings2643

5 жыл бұрын

well, 1969 new...

Even more respect to those gents and ladies at G&L. So classy! Speechless.

@lances6512

5 жыл бұрын

Every guitar they make is Custom Shop.

Everytime I see how G&L guitars are made I'm amazed by the price they put on them.

WoW. Not only my hair stood up. One of the best vids ever.

@coreycann6751

5 жыл бұрын

World of Warcraft?! Jk lol I agree. This is the best guitar video on youtube I've ever seen!

@j_freed

5 жыл бұрын

The grain on that guitar neck you are sanding also stood up? Seriously, guitar eye candy. If they play half as good as they look... 💥 💨 they seem SO much better than Fender who kind of embarrass themselves with quality level for price. If you got the bucks, ehh might as well do it right and then she's a keeper.

@barstowporter

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing......truly a classic must see for folks into the electric guitar.

@ehodovic

4 жыл бұрын

Someone straightened my truss rod

I like everything about this video - the nostalgia, the shape of the new guitar, the design of the built-in preamp.

17:00 minutes in and this already the best video of all the NAMM coverage from any channel. So cool, nice work y’all.

This is the best Leo office visit I've seen on youtube. I really liked to see these men enthusiasm while showing us their new colors and that fabulous new Leo guitar of the 20th and 21st centuries ! I will follow its grand arrival on the market ! Thanks to all of you ! From Canada.

This video has sold me on G&L. Those metal flake finishes are amazing and the passion displayed by these folks is intoxicating.

Lees face sitting in that chair. I know that feeling. I remember going to the Granada Studio tour with school and I sat in Hitchcock's chair.

I got to meet Leo when I was a teenager and he was at Music Man. I brought a cardboard cutout of a guitar I designed and he sat with me and gave me pointers of what would work and what wouldn’t. Employees came back from lunch and laughed at me and my face must have fallen because Leo said, “don’t mind them, they don’t have any imagination...you stick with this.” That was a great day! And I did eventually become a hobby luthier. Leo was definitely the dreamer. My dad took me to meet Paul Gagon too (who he would bike with On PCH I believe) when it became G&L and (BBE is associated with it too), and he was the nicest guy. Got a beautiful Legacy from him and it is a superb guitar. I recently got a spalted maple Dohene and it’s the prettiest guitar I own...and sustain to die for. I love G&L. Going to buy this new one when it comes out. I’m a long ways from Huntington Beach these days.....I didn’t know how lucky I was then.

The 3+3 hum cancelling pickup design is essentially the same as the Precision Bass pickup. Loved this episode, feels like you've travelled back in time.

@dialysistechtipstricks8634

5 жыл бұрын

timfireblade Ever seen a G&L Comanche? My #1 and sounds great.

I'm looking at that pickup winder and it's a sewing machine motor and a counter. Very simple and practical way to build one! Loved the tour, does make it fell like any one could get started building.

This is probably the most beautiful video you've ever done.

This is, by far, the best Andertons video to come out of the NAMM trip. Love it. Can I get the ‘69 Prototype exactly as it is, in prototype form. And a Anderton’s Metal flake ASAT in Canada directly and save on the shipping and exchange rates? I wish. Nice guitars. I bet (hope) this video sells lots of G&L product.

Absolutely love videops like this with a look behind the curtain and back in history. Again, Mr Fender decades ahead of everyone and G+L, rather than Fender, truly pays homage to a genius and follows the breadcrumbs to the future

Everybody's so excited that even I'm excited.

I’m glad to see the Andertons crew digging on G&L’s. I own four G&L guitars and love them all.

Thanks Andertons. Best video I've watched for ages. Even prouder G&L owner now.

The G&L boys basically gave you guys the keys to the kingdom. Great vid!!

I'm glad you made it to G&L. Original Fender factory not far from there. New one about 20 miles east. I was lucky enough to work at the old factory in the 70's. Your order looks great.

@versnellingspookie

5 жыл бұрын

What as it like to work there back then?

@blitztim6416

5 жыл бұрын

@@versnellingspookie Oh it was fun. I was young and green. I knew the name and the instruments of course, but didn't really understand how fortunate I was at the time. I worked night sanding necks. I ended up going back to college.

@jonbarwick5946

5 жыл бұрын

Ever get a chance to hit the paint booth Tim?? That’s so cool to have been involved in a company with so much heritage.

@blitztim6416

5 жыл бұрын

@@jonbarwick5946 We were just outside of the paint booth. I got a peek. Of course we got the necks and bodies right after they were ready for sanding and buffing.

Nailed it. Educational and Entertaining at the same time. Shows how how committed your company is to music.

This is the best video you guys have ever done. More like this! Explore the history of our instrument. Find these rooms, show us these rooms!!!

I hope the G&L guys are digitising and cataloging everything, can you imagine if there was a fire or something like that?

@arando4359

5 жыл бұрын

rahzark I’m sure they at least have copies of most of it

@LostMyMojo100

5 жыл бұрын

Oh God, don't even think that!!!

I am infinitely more Inclined to buy a G&L guitar now. Good stuff!

This proves just how much Lee and Pete are truly guitar guys. What a great video.

Truly, wonderfully amazing video. Maybe the best you have ever done. Such genuine joy and amazement from the boys, and such deep pride of craftsmanship from the shop. This video made me want a G&L.

I can’t get over just how much pure and absolute joy Pete exudes when he has a guitar in his hands. That joy is so apparent in the end result too. Those aren’t just notes...it’s music. Pure and unadulterated freaking art! A trip Anderton’s is on my bucket list (all the way from Florida one of these days!).

Wow what a cool tour, Leo's office is like a mueseam!

This was tremendously cool. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. So much history. I grew up surrounded by Fender history because my dad was the head of FMIC's pro audio division in the nineties, so as a kid I got to hang out at Fender's headquarters in Scottsdale and met people like Bill Schultz and John Page. Hell, I even got to hold the original Blackie! But THIS is a whole other level of deep history. As a hardcore Fender nerd, getting to see this deep into Leo Fender's personal history and creative process is a rare treat and a half.

Thanks for that walk around Leo Fender's office and workshop. It does give a little look into the mind of the man. Also, I saw SO MUCH STUFF I wanted to get my HANDS on!😎

Leo Fender is my hero, I would love to visit this place, some day I will own a G&L Doheney. But I’m not worthy at the moment. Maybe when I grow up😁

Proud owner of a 10 year old G&L invader... Amazing to see Leo's office preserved like that and probably one of the Best guitar/factory videos i ever seen...The gold hardware customshop tele at the start is pure Guitar porn..

Best video you guys have done. I know what you mean about walking into Leo's office. I stopped at the door, looked in and got goosebumps straight away. Saw it on the Friday morning of NAMM. Bought a Doheny V12 in Burst from the show through the Australian distributor Jack's Music. Now my Comanche has some G & L company. We bumped into each other at the Victory Amplification Booth as well Lee. Thanks to you, Pete and Mick I now have my new Facebook profile picture.

It's nice to see how excited those G&L guys are to show off their factory. Not to mention the passion that bleeds out of their pours.

This is soooo good!!! Thank you guys, awesome as always!

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a while. Leo’s history, prototypes, guitar building and a lot of cool guitars yet to be reviewed. This is awesome!!!

Thank you for the factory tour. Amazing man and a great legacy! Thanks again!

So cool that you guys got to see the factory. Also loving the new model.

Fantastic video, Lee & Pete! G&Ls are incredible. Thanks!

You guys will probably never read this...BUUUUT. I've been wanting to just say that you've FINALLY made NAMM watchable from home. And this video, for me, has really hit it out of the park. I live in Akron Ohio and I swear to GOD when I get the money, I'm buying something from Andertons. Get home safe!

@andertons

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers man!!

@austinhawkins5426

5 жыл бұрын

Ayyyeee man, I live in Kent Ohio!!

This was SO EPIC! Well done, fellas!

It is so interesting to see so many of the photographs I took of Leo and George and also the guitars for the dealer sheets on the walls. I did the photography with Leo, George and Dale in the later days of G&L. During this period, I also worked with Don Randall of Randall Instruments. The photo of Leo at his bench with his magnifying visor was one of my favorites. I still have the transparencies from that shoot.

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Fantastic look into Leo’s life of working and thinking of the best guitars.

Lovely program you made guys . you're getting better. love watching always . And you're smile says it all🤗😎

This is my favorite video ya'll have ever put on the internets!! Glorious!

Thank you, thank you! Love the history, design, and fabrication.

One of the best videos you've done. Love seeing all of the story and building. Plus you two got to play some.... Super cool...

This is a beautiful beautiful video. You are very lucky guys to see Leo’s magic den. Thank you so much for putting every second of this up for us all to see.

Such a awesome video. I would have had chill bumbs for days after. You guys got to experience the eighth wonder. Love you guys! Thanks for taking us along on such a sacred tour.

Love G&L guitars. Fantastic insight into the factory. Enthusiastic guys!

Love the G&L stuff, Huge thanx for this show & to the guys @ G&L. It's fantastic to see how it all kinda started, & nice to see Leo was such a creative person!

This is unbelievably amazing. This is one of the best videos I've ever seen👍

Captain never stopped smiling, great video

Of all this years NAMM vids this is my favorite. So cool to see Leo's office and the history. Easy to see the excitement with you guys. So very cool.

The passion of those guys. Instant fan of G&L. Thank you for taking us along with you on the tour!

This is so very excellent. I cannot wait to see what comes of this instrument.

Wow guys! You've managed to make an even better video than your usual vids! I really enjoyed this one! Thumbs up!!

Wow, the Espada might just be my favorite Leo Fender design ever. I love the shape of the body. I think I'd prefer the regular G&L headstock, though. The electronics and pickups sound great, and I prefer a two-pickup design. I really want a blue metalflake Espada, now.

This may well be the best video on KZread! Love it. Gonna get me a G&L Anderton guitar.

Man You Guys Took It To The Next Level, Which Was The Ultimate Tour 👍👍🎶🎶🎸Thankyou.

Thanks for doing this segment, guys. Top notch video... gotta get me a G & L guitar now... their passion for what they do and their love of Leo Fender sold me.

G&L's factory is awesome and a half! Thanks for making this factory tour video!

BEST TOUR YET!!!! Anderton's is going to sell a whole lot of G&L's! Amazing video, want to drive over there right now (a whole 20 minutes) and pay homage to Leo. Truly G&L doesn't get enough Love and exposure, such fantastic guitars. Thanks so much for doing this.

I love this. How did I not see it sooner. I love my G&L Fallout it's like no other guitar. Great video guys.

Best 49min 49sec I spent all year. Great video guys, G&L makes beautiful instruments and seeing all that old stuff is a real treat. Cheers

G&L guitars and basses are so nice. So glad you guys are giving them attention. Thanks for the great video!

a very interesting video that deserves way more views! keep up the work, Andertons!

This is a seriously worthwhile video.... For getting this together guys..... respect!

That was the coolest video I've seen in quite some time. I'm glad you got to do it, and I'm more glad you got to share it with us. What an amazing place! (Lee is NEVER going to get all that metal flake off his hands.)

I toured this facility back in 2009/2010 Fantastic place!

This is truly one of the best things the Anderton's Team have done to date. That was a real treat. Thank you!

This is the best video. Can't believe what I'm seeing.

Best Andertons video ever! And such nice, warm people at G&L.

You guys ...wow. A tour through the latest leo life work. Where else but Andertons. You guys did a huge service. Thank you for Pete being there with Lee. Amazing.

@michaelgallagher3640

5 жыл бұрын

The "Get of my lawn guy" is in the house.

@robertclarkguitar

5 жыл бұрын

@@michaelgallagher3640 Lost me on that one. Lol

Cool video guys for obvious reasons! Awesome to see a manufacturer so excited about their products. Definitely makes you consider G&L for a future guitar purchase.

Glad everyone enjoyed it....hopefully more people will check out G&L.

David, Johnny and Dave were such good hosts and I feel very privileged to have seen inside G&L. They have made me focus on their line. The guitars sound and look excellent to my eye. I really want one. Time to make a few sacrifices in order to get a beautiful guitar to meet my needs.

Absolutely amazing. Thanks for bringing us along.

LOVED. LOVED. LOVED THIS! Honestly guys, not just the best video you've done, I'd class this as a documentary, and the best documentary I've seen in ages. I liked G&L before I watched this, now a G&L custom is dream guitar I aspire to own. Amazing work.

Nice to see. David & Johnny are actually my cousins! I’ve had the privilege to be in Leo’s lab all be it back in 2001 when I was last in Cali ( too long but I am in England) What I can say guys is the lab has not changed in all this time so fear not, it will always be left as Leo’s shrine. Also lovely to see my cousins on video as it’s been far far too long. Great guys great instruments with the legacy of G&L going strong and in good hands with them at the helm.

Wonderful vid. I love the enthusiasm of the guy making the metal-flake finish guitars! One of your best vids to date, gents -- thank you. :)

This is amazing for guitar history!!! Amazing coverage. Great guitar design. It’s like a tele/strat body. Love it! Great job guys. Keep up the AMAZING work:)

I will be buying an Espada. That is glorious.

Thank you for the experience guys!. This is amazing getting a view to a very important piece of history.

Great video. G&L guys came across so well, passionate, knowledgeable and down to earth. Will definitely look into G&L next time I'm guitar shopping.