George Fullerton (L) and Leo Fender (R)
George Fullerton died Saturday of congestive heart failure. He was Leo Fender’s right-hand man for over 40 years, starting at the original Fender company in the 1940′s. Together, their innovations made mass-production of guitars affordable; yet they never compromised quality. Their contributions to the guitar world include some of the most popular instruments to this day: Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, the Precision Bass, and the Jazz Bass.