George William Fullerton
George William Fullerton (born March 7, 1923 in Hindsville , Arkansas , USA ; † July 4, 2009 in Fullerton , California , USA) was a friend and companion of Leo Fenders who contributed to the development of the electric guitar .
From 1948 to 1970 he worked for the musical instrument manufacturer Fender Musical Instruments and contributed to the creation of the most famous Fender musical instruments such as the Telecaster , Stratocaster , Precision Bass and Jazz Bass . After leaving the Fender company, he later worked again with Leo Fender, with whom he founded G&L Musical Instruments in 1980 . In this company, he initially worked in the development department and later worked as a consultant until his death. In 2010, George Fullerton was from Fender Musical Instruments at the same time as Jimi Hendrix in theirHall of Fame inducted .
Web links
- G&L Musical Instruments
- Fender Hall of Fame 2010
- George Fullerton 50th Anniversary 1957 Stratocaster Guitar and Pro Junior Amp
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| SURNAME | Fullerton, George William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fullerton, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American instrument maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hindsville , Arkansas , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 2009 |
| Place of death | Fullerton , California , USA |