The C.L.F. Research series represents Leo Fender’s legacy for
continuous innovation. These special instruments combine original
concept designs with unique proprietary features that helped establish
the building blocks and foundation for which all G&L guitars are made
today.
All woods used to build our C.L.F. Research instruments are handselected
for beauty and optimal tone characteristics. The C.L.F. series is
proudly built-in in Fullerton, California, using precision CNC
technology, detailed hand-craftsmanship, and feature Leo Fender’s
most renowned hardware and electronic innovations.
CLF Research L•1000
The new CLF Research L•1000 brings back the best of the iconic passive G&L bass from 1980. Fans of the vintage G&L "wunkay" know.
It's that rounded, fast shape of the neck combined with the slick feel of an old gloss finish. It's the clean, modern aesthetic of the original CLF/G&L headstock.
It's the tactile delight of those beautiful CLF Research knobs shimmering from an elegant chrome control plate. And of course, there's the legendary punch of the L•1000's MFD humbucker in OMG mode.
Now take all that goodness and pack it into the slimmer mid-90s L-Series body shape for added comfort and lower weight, and you can make it through that 3 hour gig with tone and style to spare. And when you're on the road, you can count on the neck to be more stable than those beloved vintage wunkays, with a modern dual-action truss rod and twin graphite stiffening rods. Add it all up and you've got the best of the vintage CLF vibe with the best of modern G&L elements.The CLF Research L•1000: Return of an Icon
In the late 1970s, Clarence Leo Fender† was looking forward to launching his new G&L brand featuring his latest innovations including Magnetic Field Design pickups and the Saddle Lock bridge. Leo developed these technologies at his CLF™ Research company, and production of the new G&L instruments took place in the CLF Research factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, where G&L production continues today. The new CLF Research L•1000 is a fully modern “wunkay” that pays homage to its roots with classic details including the early CLF/G&L headstock and neck profile, beautifully reproduced CLF knobs and control plate, and red-capped mini toggle switch. Thin urethane finish choices are:- Matcha Green over Basswood with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Old School Tobacco Sunburst over Okoume with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Natural Ash over Swamp Ash with maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Blueburst over Swamp Ash with maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
CLF Research L•1000 Series 750
- Natural over Swamp Ash with Maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- 3 Tone Sunburst over Western Sugar Pine with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Andromeda over Basswood with Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Turquoise over Basswood with Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
CLF Research L•2000
- Natural Ash with maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Old School Tobacco Sunburst over Okoume with Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Jet Black over Basswood with maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Pharaoh Gold over Basswood with Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
CLF Research L•2500
- Pharaoh Gold Firemist over Basswood with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Old School Tobacco Sunburst over Okoume with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Turquoise over Basswood with Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Natural Ash with maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
CLF Research L•2500 Series 750
- Blueburst over Swamp Ash with Maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Old School Tobacco Sunburst over Okoume with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Ruby Red Metallic over Basswood with Caribbean Rosewood Fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Tangerine Metallic over Basswood with Maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish