George William Fullerton
George Fullerton | |
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 George William Fullerton in 2007 shown here with the Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster guitar. | |
| Born | George William Fullerton March 7, 1923 Hindsville, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | July 4, 2009 (aged 86) Fullerton, California, United States |
George William Fullerton (March 7, 1923 – July 4, 2009) was a longtime associate of Leo Fender and, along with Fender and Dale Hyatt, a co-founder of G&L Musical Instruments. He is credited with design contributions that led to the manufacture of the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar.
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]
Fullerton was inducted into the Fender Hall of Fame in 2010.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "George Fullerton Answers Monday Lunch Report Q's!" Archived 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine 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" Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine 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" Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ Moseley, Willie G. "George Fullerton Guitar Icon (1923-2009)" Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine 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.
External links
- Los Angeles Times obituary
- George Fullerton, Guitar Icon (1923-2009)
- Guitar Player magazine biography
- G&L Musical Instruments
- George Fullerton 50th Anniversary 1957 Stratocaster Guitar and Pro Junior Amp
- George Fullerton Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection (2003)
- George William Fullerton at Find a Grave