King of the Surf Guitar
Dick Dale & the Del-Tones, 1963, from King of the Surf Guitar. Solo by Dick Dale.
The title track makes his claim to the crown with thick-gauge, low-string runs and a punchy call-and-response between guitar and horns.
King of the Surf Guitar by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones is #5 in our ranking of the best Dick Dale & the Del-Tones guitar solos. The solo is played by Dick Dale and the song was released in 1963.
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Who played the guitar solo on King of the Surf Guitar?
Dick Dale played the solo on Dick Dale & the Del-Tones's King of the Surf Guitar (1963).
What guitar was used on the King of the Surf Guitar solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Fender Showman amp, according to widely reported accounts.