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: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading... Related