FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

In 1997 G&L made a couple of changes to their guitar models, including the George Fullerton Signature.  First, the 3-bolt micro-tilt neck was replaced with a conventional 4-bolt type.  Ironically, the 3-bolt design used by G&L was designed and patented by George Fullerton.  Second, the headstock shape, originally found on the Skyhawk and S-500 of the late 1980s and carried through on the Legacy and Fullerton, was re-designed to be more asymetrical.  The original headstock was jokingly called a "Christmas tree" shape by some G&L employees.  Apparently, it wasn't "Fendery" enough.  The guitar shown here is a typical example of a late-style Fullerton with options not available on the early versions such as 2-tone sunburst finish, tinted birdseye maple neck, pearloid pickguard, and creme pickups covers and control knobs.  Yet, the essence of the guitar that Mr. Fullerton helped design in the 1950s is still present in the current version of the George Fullerton Signature guitar.

Body:  Solid; 2-piece ash

Finish:  2-Tone Sunburst,  polyurethane

Neck:  2-piece birdseye maple with gun oil tint, bolt-on

Fingerboard:  Birdseye maple with gun oil tint; black pearloid dot markers

Number of Frets:  22

Pickguard:  White-black-pearloid plastic laminate

Bridge:  G&L Dual Fulcrum Vibrato, chrome

Nut:  Plastic

Tuners:  G&L/Schaller, sealed, 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:  8 lbs