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Popular Surf Guitars
August 23, 2009 – 10:07 pm | No Comments
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 …

DiPinto Galaxie 4 Surf Guitars – Now Extra Sparkly
June 9, 2009 – 10:22 pm | 2 Comments
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 …

Von Drat Surf Guitar from Sparrow Guitars
April 6, 2009 – 2:48 am | 3 Comments
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 …