G&L S-500 1986, Red

This 1986 G&L S-500 in Red is a genuine piece of Leo Fender's final chapter. Built by G&L during the years Leo himself was directly involved in design, refining the ideas he'd started decades earlier at Fender. The S-500 pairs a Strat-style body with G&L's own innovations, including Magnetic Field Design pickups and the Saddle-Lock bridge, giving it a tone and sustain that stands apart from a standard Strat. Nearly 40 years on, this early G&L represents some of the most sought-after production from the company's history, built when Leo was still hands-on in the shop. If you want Fender-style playability with the last innovations of the man who invented it, this is as close as it gets.