Popular Surf Guitars

What guitars do popular surf rock bands play? Several come to mind – Fender Stratocasters, Jazzmasters and Jaguars, Mosrites, and Danelectros.  Not only do they usually have a certain sound, but they also have a certain look.  You don’t see a lot of Flying Vs in surf...

DiPinto Galaxie 4 Surf Guitars – Now Extra Sparkly

The Traditional surf guitars, like a surf green Fender Stratocaster or Jazzmaster, are no doubt cool, but they are definitely not the only option for surf bands today. DiPinto, a smaller builder of lots of cool electric guitars and basses, has one of these modern surf...

Von Drat Surf Guitar from Sparrow Guitars

Sparrow Guitars has come up with a line of surf guitars, announced at NAMM 2009. The Von Drat Continental surf guitar is named after Canadian surf band “the Von Drats.” It’s got a cool green color, a big pick guard, and a slanted pickup.  Apparently it’s available in...