CLF Research models take their styling cues from Leo Fender’s vibrant era of innovation in the 1970s and 80s. Fender Avenue styling cues of the era meet expanded technical capabilities, resulting in instruments that are as beautiful as they are versatile. Take the Doheny V12 guitar, for example, with its mini-toggle-controlled MFD humbucker coils, or the L•2500 Series 750 5-string bass with 19mm string spacing. All CLF Research models celebrate the original Fender Avenue vibe in a modern context, for a full-strength George and Leo experience that could only come from G&L.
CLF Research Doheny V12
- Alpine White over Alder, black crinkle pickguard, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard
- Jet Black over Alder, black crinkle pickguard, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard
- Purpleburst over Swamp Ash, black crinkle pickguard, maple fingerboard
CLF Research Espada
- Natural over Swamp Ash, Maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- 3-Tone Sunburst over Swamp Ash, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Sonic Blue over Alder, Maple fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
- Clear Orange over Swamp Ash, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Gloss neck finish
CLF Research Espada HH
Leo Fender’s† lost design from ‘69 takes on a whole new vibe with twin humbuckers in the G&L Espada HH and Espada HH Active. The latest in double-hum guitars from G&L, they’re wrapped in a gorgeous shape tucked away for decades at CLF Research.
Espada HH features a set of G&L alnico humbuckers: clean and classic at the neck with a little more juice at the bridge, the same pairing found in other popular G&L HH models. The expansive Espada control plate houses volume, treble and bass controls, each capped by a beautiful chrome CLF Research knob, plus twin mini-toggles: a coil-split for both pickups and an output kill-switch. Then there’s the legendary bridge design from ‘79: Leo Fender’s G&L Saddle Lock hardtail which delivers superb sustain with comfort and style.
Espada HH Active features a G&L Micro-Preamp to unlock a new dimension of tones. For active duty, the kill-switch on the passive Espada HH is replaced by a 3-way mini-toggle to control the preamp modes (passive/active/active-bright). Leave the preamp off and everything works, but switch it on and you’ll hear more of the pickups’ natural harmonic complexity. It’s classic Leo Fender: he solved “the cord problem” with an on-board buffer to shield the pickups from a cord’s loading effect. And the result is audible in every pickup setting, from jangly single-coil tones that defy split-humbucker expectations, to overdriven humbucker tones with crisp detail and definition. There’s always more to explore with Espada HH Active, and every journey is as exciting as the destination.
Espada HH is available in:- Jet Black / Alder / Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Black / Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
- Vintage White / Alder / Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Black / Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
- Honeyburst / Ash / Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Parchment / Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
- Cherryburst / Ash /Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Parchment/ Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
CLF Research Espada HH Active
Leo Fender’s† lost design from ‘69 takes on a whole new vibe with twin humbuckers in the G&L Espada HH and Espada HH Active. The latest in double-hum guitars from G&L, they’re wrapped in a gorgeous shape tucked away for decades at CLF Research.
Espada HH features a set of G&L alnico humbuckers: clean and classic at the neck with a little more juice at the bridge, the same pairing found in other popular G&L HH models. The expansive Espada control plate houses volume, treble and bass controls, each capped by a beautiful chrome CLF Research knob, plus twin mini-toggles: a coil-split for both pickups and an output kill-switch. Then there’s the legendary bridge design from ‘79: Leo Fender’s G&L Saddle Lock hardtail which delivers superb sustain with comfort and style.
Espada HH Active features a G&L Micro-Preamp to unlock a new dimension of tones. For active duty, the kill-switch on the passive Espada HH is replaced by a 3-way mini-toggle to control the preamp modes (passive/active/active-bright). Leave the preamp off and everything works, but switch it on and you’ll hear more of the pickups’ natural harmonic complexity. It’s classic Leo Fender: he solved “the cord problem” with an on-board buffer to shield the pickups from a cord’s loading effect. And the result is audible in every pickup setting, from jangly single-coil tones that defy split-humbucker expectations, to overdriven humbucker tones with crisp detail and definition. There’s always more to explore with Espada HH Active, and every journey is as exciting as the destination.
Espada HH is available in:- Jet Black / Alder / Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Black / Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
- Vintage White / Alder / Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Black / Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
- Honeyburst / Ash / Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Parchment / Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
- Cherryburst / Ash /Caribbean Rosewood / 3-ply Parchment/ Vintage Tint Gloss Neck
CLF Research Skyhawk
- Midnight Blue Metallic over Alder, 3-ply black pickguard, maple fingerboard
CLF Research S•500
- Cherryburst over Alder, 3-ply black pickguard, maple fingerboard
- Honeyburst over Swamp Ash, 3-ply parchment pickguard, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard