The surf guitar king was not only a Fender man to his bones – he had a close working relationship with Leo Fender himself ...

Surf guitar is iconic. The moment you hear a tremolo-picking slide you can instantly imagine surfers riding waves and hanging 10. A few simple playing techniques and gear choices are great tools ...

The Stratocaster was Dale's weapon of choice, and subsequently became the sword with which the vast majority of self-respecting surf-rock guitar-slingers armed themselves. Indeed, Dale was not ...