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Sep 2024
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166- Was G&L Leo Fender’s biggest MISTAK...

Scott's Bass Lessons
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After he sold Fender and exited his collaboration with Music Man, Leo Fender founded a brand-new company that would play host to his final electric guitar and bass innovations. Leo called G&L Guitars the best instruments he ever made – the problem was that by the time he formed his new line of instruments, his accomplishments in the music industry were a ... Show More
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