George Fullerton

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/46585
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George Fullerton was an American designer and engineer whose postwar career centered on electric guitar innovation and manufacture. Working with Semie Travis at Fullerton, California-based workshops during the 1950s and 1960s, he contributed to the development of solid-body electric instruments that became foundational to rock and roll. His technical refinements in pickup design, body construction, and hardware integration shaped the aesthetic and sonic characteristics of guitars produced during a transformative period in American popular music.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 28d ago

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