George William Fullerton
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Biography
Born in Hindsville, Arkansas, George Fullerton moved to Southern California in 1940. He served in the United States Marine Corps and later worked part-time at Lockheed Aircraft as a machinist while attending night school to further his interest in electronics.[1][2]
Leo Fender invited Fullerton to join his company and Fullerton became a full-time Fender employee on February 28, 1948. He is credited with design innovations that allowed Fender to mass-produce its first solid body electric guitar, known today as the Telecaster, which the company introduced in 1949.[3] After leaving Fender in 1970, he continued to work with Leo Fender at Music Man and later co-founded G&L Musical Instruments along with Fender and longtime Fender salesman Dale Hyatt.[4][5] Fullerton returned to Fender as a consultant in the company's custom shop in 2007.[6] In November 2007, the company unveiled the limited edition George Fullerton 50th anniversary 1957 Stratocaster guitar and Pro Junior amplifier.[7][8]
Fullerton was inducted into the Fender Hall of Fame in 2010.[9][10]
See also
References
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- Los Angeles Times obituary
- George Fullerton, Guitar Icon (1923-2009)
- G&L Musical Instruments
- George Fullerton 50th Anniversary 1957 Stratocaster Guitar and Pro Junior Amp
- ↑ "George Fullerton Answers Monday Lunch Report Q's!" Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ↑ Chiu, Melody. "George Fullerton: artist, musician and technician dies at 86" Orange County Register. July 8, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ Owens, Jeff. "George Fullerton, 1923-2009" Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ Lewis, Randy. "George Fullerton dies at 86; musician helped Leo Fender create his unique guitars" Los Angeles Times. July 8, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ Moseley, Willie G. "George Fullerton Guitar Icon (1923-2009)" Vintage Guitar Magazine. November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ Owens, Jeff. "George Fullerton, 1923-2009" Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ Moseley, Willie G. "George Fullerton Guitar Icon (1923-2009)" Vintage Guitar Magazine. November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ George Fullerton 50th Anniversary 1957 Stratocaster Guitar and Pro Junior Amp Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "Fender Hall of Fame 2010" Retrieved 2010-11-20
- ↑ "Jimi Hendrix and George Fullerton to be Inducted Into Fender Hall of Fame" Retrieved 2010-11-20.
