Dick Dale: godfather of surf guitar March 18, 2019music Obituary in The Guardian. Dale was pivotal in the development of the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Dick DaleguitarMisirlousurf musicShare this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading... Related