Del-Tones “Surf Music Is a Heavy Machine-Gun Staccato Picking Style”: How Dick Dale Pushed Leo Fender into Pulling Out the Big Guns The King of Surf Guitar was an Innovator of the Big-Stage Rig “I Don’t Come Onstage To Pose and Play Some Pyrotechnic Scales. It’s To Kick Some Serious Ass”: Dick Dale Talks Gigs and Gear In this priceless 2017 interview the King of Surf Guitar reveals how he helped develop the sound of electric guitar music alongside the legendary Leo Fender. Watch Dick Dale Wipe Out the Audience with His Surf Rock Masterpiece “Miserlou” See the King of Surf Guitar's incredible technique up close in this genre-defining performance. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from the session guitar greats, and jamming with Paul McCartney and John Lennon2Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic3Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 4Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way 5David Gilmour explains his preference for vintage guitars, and demos his 1945 Martin D-18