I got to meet George Fullerton at the G&L factory in Anaheim in the mid 80's. I went to the factory to order a G&L F100 and George took my order and helped me choose the options I wanted. I still have the guitar. He was a wonderful guy, and yes I realized how lucky I was that day. I have never forgotten him. This is a wonderful video. Thank you Ken, for reminding me the factory was in Fullerton not Anaheim. It also reminded me that it was George Fullerton in Fullerton.
Thanks Ken, you are correct it was Fullerton not Anaheim. You probably know your SoCal geography and know they’re next door to each other. I mixed them up.
@@toddinrancho290 G&L is about a mile or so east of the original Fender building on the same street now called Fender Ave. My mother worked at Fender around the time CBS was buying it. I’ve got a G&L F-100 series 1 and 2. We used to live about a block from the original Fender building so my mom walked to work. G&L make great guitars. I recently got an ASAT classic. Love it but I more of a Strat guy. Take care.
@@toddinrancho290 Did you have him sign it? I'm 14 from Pemba we have a famous guitar builder in my country that signed my guitar he built for me that I won it in the school talent contest. He signed it on the body under the pickguard because he said I know you're gonna play that guitar kid that way it won't wear off and you'll have proof.
@@BryanClark-gk6ie No, Bryan, George didn't sign it. I didn't think about it at the time. I was just amazed that I was going to get a "custom" guitar. Meeting George was a happy accident. It's so wonderful that your builder signed your guitar. Never sell it! I know from personal experience you will regret it. I hope to see you on RUclips soon!
My mother and I actually had a roommate that worked in that original Fender factory in Fullerton, CA. There was also one in Anaheim. If you go to a neighborhood in Fullerton there's a street called Fender Ave. Right before she quit and moved to Florida, she got me a huge bag of Fender medium picks and other Fender stuff. They lasted me for years!
Well, right now it's 11:55pm EST, a few hours after the comments about the sound level being too low on the video, and I'm hearing the sound level just fine.
Did the ‘secretary’ get shares in the fender corporation? She damn well should have done! A genius design and unusually, aesthetically damn near perfect. Should have used a 25 inch scale though.
Interesting talk about the challenge of mass producing a fretboard. These days, one could argue that all the basic engineering problems of elec guitar design and manufacturing have been solved. Hence the current availability of affordable, high quality elec guitars. Still, inexplicably, fender continues to offer mediocre guitars for extravagant prices.
It's heartwarming to listen to George recount the development of their instruments...I appreciate this!
yes it is
I got to meet George Fullerton at the G&L factory in Anaheim in the mid 80's. I went to the factory to order a G&L F100 and George took my order and helped me choose the options I wanted. I still have the guitar. He was a wonderful guy, and yes I realized how lucky I was that day. I have never forgotten him. This is a wonderful video.
Thank you Ken, for reminding me the factory was in Fullerton not Anaheim. It also reminded me that it was George Fullerton in Fullerton.
G&L factory was in Fullerton…
Thanks Ken, you are correct it was Fullerton not Anaheim. You probably know your SoCal geography and know they’re next door to each other. I mixed them up.
@@toddinrancho290 G&L is about a mile or so east of the original Fender building on the same street now called Fender Ave. My mother worked at Fender around the time CBS was buying it.
I’ve got a G&L F-100 series 1 and 2. We used to live about a block from the original Fender building so my mom walked to work. G&L make great guitars. I recently got an ASAT classic. Love it but I more of a Strat guy. Take care.
@@toddinrancho290
Did you have him sign it? I'm 14 from Pemba we have a famous guitar builder in my country that signed my guitar he built for me that I won it in the school talent contest.
He signed it on the body under the pickguard because he said I know you're gonna play that guitar kid that way it won't wear off and you'll have proof.
@@BryanClark-gk6ie No, Bryan, George didn't sign it. I didn't think about it at the time. I was just amazed that I was going to get a "custom" guitar. Meeting George was a happy accident. It's so wonderful that your builder signed your guitar. Never sell it! I know from personal experience you will regret it. I hope to see you on RUclips soon!
Thanks!
I really got a sense of who Mr. Fullerton was.
My mother and I actually had a roommate that worked in that original Fender factory in Fullerton, CA. There was also one in Anaheim. If you go to a neighborhood in Fullerton there's a street called Fender Ave. Right before she quit and moved to Florida, she got me a huge bag of Fender medium picks and other Fender stuff. They lasted me for years!
As legendary as the Tele is, George and Leo still managed to improve on it with the ASAT. They were both true innovators.
George blows my mind. I wish I could go back in time. G&L is the shiznit.
It seems significant that it was the secretary who figured out Fender's scale length. What was her name?
"she knew lots about a lot of stuff" and had electronic equipment ❤
Vera Sharpegal
Right? This is the first time I head of this
I think Leo’s secretary deserved more credit.
I always assumed that about the Epiphone necks. Cool to hear it confirmed.
The Perfect guitar.
Super interesting.
Well, right now it's 11:55pm EST, a few hours after the comments about the sound level being too low on the video, and I'm hearing the sound level just fine.
yep
The secretary was the one...........
Did the ‘secretary’ get shares in the fender corporation? She damn well should have done!
A genius design and unusually, aesthetically damn near perfect.
Should have used a 25 inch scale though.
Is the city "fullerton" related to him? or its just coincidence?
coincidence
Screw on neck. Never bolted. 🤷♂️
Yes, very annoying. Id love to actually hear what George Fullerton is saying about the early tele's. More care should've be taken here.
I can hear it fine
Interesting talk about the challenge of mass producing a fretboard. These days, one could argue that all the basic engineering problems of elec guitar design and manufacturing have been solved. Hence the current availability of affordable, high quality elec guitars. Still, inexplicably, fender continues to offer mediocre guitars for extravagant prices.
cant hear at all with volume all the way up.
I didn't have a problem.
I can hear it fine
Yeah it's woolly sounding, thought it was me!