The name of the guitars are Guitars by Leo. The '&' is simply a musical symbol thrown in the middle. For the longest time I thought the company was G AND L... but not so. Yeah, they're guitars made by Leo Fender. The founderof the Fender company... obviously. Since he sold his company to CBS sometime in the late 60's he had been making instruments like these. Now they're mass produced. High quality instruments. If you want a Fender with the quality of a 50's or 60's Strat or Tele... heres where to look for much less than the Fender brand.