George William Fullerton

George Fullerton
George William Fullerton in 2007 shown here with the Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster guitar.
Born
George William Fullerton

(1923-03-07)March 7, 1923
Hindsville, Arkansas, United States
DiedJuly 4, 2009(2009-07-04) (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.