FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
The George Fullerton Model was introduced in
1995. This model has its roots in the same ancestral idea that produced
the Legacy guitar. The Fullerton is a tribute to George Fullerton's
work at Fender, Music Man, and G&L specifically his contributions
to the Fender Stratocaster. The Fullerton was originally designed
as a '57 Stratocaster clone, but this strict configuration quickly changed
when a slab rosewood fingerboard was made an option. Vintage narrow
frets are standard on the model as well. According to G&L researcher
Paul Bechtoldt, the pickup design was based on the blueprints drawn by Mr.
Fullerton in 1954 for the Fender Stratocaster, but it appears that these
pickups are identical to the G&L alnico slug units found in the Legacy.
The first production run of Fullertons in April and May 1995 had huge
V-shaped necks. These necks took significantly longer to make so
G&L switched to an oval shape neck beginning in June 1995, though
the large V-neck was still available through 1996. The guitar shown
here is an early example and has an oval neck profile as does this Fullerton model from later in the year.
G&L GEORGE FULLERTON MODEL (July 1995)
Body: Solid; 2-piece ash
Finish: Sunburst, polyurethane
Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Rosewood; pearloid dot markers
Number of Frets: 22
Pickguard: Single ply white plastic
Bridge: G&L Dual Fulcrum Vibrato, chrome
Nut: Plastic
Tuners: Sperzel, sealed, brushed chrome
Pickups: Three, G&L vintage-style alnico single coil with non-adjustable pole pieces
Controls: Master volume, tone, tone; 5-way pickup selector
Scale Length: 25 1/2 inches
Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches
Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 1/2 inches
Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches
Weight: n/a
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