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George William Fullerton : ウィキペディア英語版 | George William Fullerton
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.〔("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.〕 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.〔Owens, Jeff. ("George Fullerton, 1923-2009" ) Retrieved 2010-11-20.〕 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.〔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.〕 Fullerton returned to Fender as a consultant in the company's custom shop in 2007.〔Owens, Jeff. ("George Fullerton, 1923-2009" ) Retrieved 2010-11-20.〕 In November 2007, the company unveiled the limited edition George Fullerton 50th anniversary 1957 Stratocaster guitar and Pro Junior amplifier.〔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.〕 Fullerton was inducted into the Fender Hall of Fame in 2010.〔("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.〕
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