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Surf rock

Fender Showman
Before the 100-Watt Marshall Stack There Was the Mighty Fender Showman Developed in collaboration with surf guitar legend Dick Dale, this monster amp is a fearsome experience
1963 Fender Stratocaster in sparkle finish (ex- Eddie Bertrand)
This Rare Vintage Sparkle Finish Fender Stratocaster is the Epitome of Surf-Rock Take a close look at the unique axe of surf legend Eddie Bertrand of the Bel-Airs and Eddie & the Showmen
Dick Dale with gold sparkle Fender Stratocaster
“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

Latest Surf rock

 Dick Dale performs in concert at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA on Aug. 15, 2015

“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

By Elliot Stephen Cohen published 28 October 21

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.

Dick Dale performs at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 1997.

Watch Dick Dale Wipe Out the Audience with His Surf Rock Masterpiece “Miserlou”

By Rod Brakes published 7 September 21

Video See the King of Surf Guitar's incredible technique up close in this genre-defining performance.

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  1. K.K. Downing (left) and Glenn Tipton  perform at Rockford Speedway,  Loves Park, Illinois, July 27, 1980.
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