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  • Dick Dale IS the difference between arrogant & confident.... He'd come across as the former if the latter were not true.

  • How about PayPal Mr Skikoe? Contact us at: grindelwald_prods@lycos.com -maybe we can sort something out!

    D&D

  • @grindelwaldprods : I have a question, I don't have a creditcard en as far as I know you have to pay with a creditcard when you order van Amazon. Is there no other way I can buy this DVD? And I live in Holland by the way ;-)

  • i love my strat even more now...

  • What is the song in the background at 6:18 please :)

  • @jack4eva5 Hi Jack... It's "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton (Timepieces album) enjoy!

    David and Debra producers of "The Stratocaster Legend" ... Grindelwald Productions

  • 1:20 whats name so good sound at guitar and i love hanks glasses

  • DUDE dick dale's is strung righty hadint i noticed?

  • Great show . Love yours guitar .

  • man, I love the les paul. The gold top 1957 or the burts of 1959 or 1960. ut at 3:34... the strat it´s a beauty also. for me, the strat is the perfect example of the perfect design of simplicity, and the les paul in the otherhand, it´s elegant.... majestic.

  • man this is better than women.....arghhhh

  • Oh its got to be one of Hanks red ones... perhaps the 40th Anniversary model... perfection...

  • If you could own one famous strat which one would you choose? I think I will go for the black strat of david gilmour. He is not only the owner of the black strat but also he ownes the serial No. 0001 strat.

  • 2:36 - 2:38,the best part!

    As for versatility,props to

    Trevor Peres!

    Just saying. and is that Blackmore still with a middle pick-up at 0:26?

  • I'm more of a Gibson guy myself, but it is AWESOME to see guys like Dick Dale getting treated with the respect they deserve.

  • They needed a better narrator.

  • Well, I belong to the so called generation x so I begin playing a jagmaster, for cobain of course, then a tele, les pauls (Which I love, specially the gold top 56 with p90´s, it´s amazing, I love it to death) but at the end, my fav is the gold top.... and the strat. The all mighty strat. God bless leo for giving us the strat

  • um 3 lamborghinis or 1 blackie, I would pick the blackie any day :D

  • @PSXGAMER22 Is one of the Lamborghini's black? Hmmmm..... (rubs beardy chin between finger and thumb.)

  • G&L guitars are made on CNC machines now

  • dick dale does everything backwards, lefty guitar, upside down strings, and even his watch is on the wrong side

  • hank marvin is heaps cool!!!

  • whats the song at 1.15?

  • the best rock and roll guitar of all time the fender strat

  • We know - nothing like your new place! But what a great day we had filming with you all! How many Strats have you sold since then?! Best to Laurie and the gang at Nevada Music......D&D at Grindelwald

  • Hey, check out our old Nevada store !! Cool stuff guys....

  • Ha ha, a bit of a character is Dick Dale!!!

  • The only guitar i love more than stratocaster is gretsch 5120

  • i love my squier strat, even though it was made in indonesia. I recently got a book called the fender stratocaster handbook, and i was (almost) amazed at the history behind the guitar. i didn't know its origins, but i knew most of the players that the book gave background info on; Hendrix, Clapton (three of his guitars, actually) Beck, Buddy Holly, and a few others.

  • I've got three Strats...and I blame Hank B. Marvin for each one....and for the two Telecasters? Ronnie Wood, my schooldays pal.

  • @kineticfuzz,

    First, let me say that I agree with you about Dick Dale's acheivements. He was without a doubt a pioneer of the electric guitar sound - and I love a lot of his stuff.

    On his personality, I of course do not know him (and I imagine yoy don't either), but from the many interviews I have seen featuring him, he very often comes across as someone who is quick to sing his own praises. Being proud is one thing, being boastfull is another. There is a clear distinction.

  • @maltavmalta but I do know him he is a close friend of mine and can tell you for a fact that he is a very proud person of himself and his son jimmy but is very appreciative of what he has in the music industry and humbled from his experiences with cancer. like I said what he says is strictly a source of pride and is not spoken with boastfulness in his mind so there is no need to make it look like he has ego problems when you personally don't know what he is like

  • 1:33 fail

  • Dick Dale certainly loves himself. Unfortunately not in the same league as Marvin

  • I cant find the video on amazon or amazon.uk, could you share a link please?

    I'm a strat junkie. Regards

  • Hi SirGerry... try this link: amazon.co.uk/Stratocaster-Lege­nd-DVD-Hank-Marvin/dp/B000ECXB­GE

  • @sirgerry voted up on strat junkie

  • Leo Fender was very disappointed when he found out people were messing with his famous stratocaster.

    People did al kinds of tricks with his selector switch and with the tremolo so why would he be proud of a guitar with his name on it that also has Tom Delonge's name on it and has a pick-up from a different brand of musical instruments and parts?

    Leo Fender isn't proud at all, Fender was Fender untill he went bankrupt and sold everything to CBS. I'm glad I have an ORIGINAL strat from '57!!

  • @MrDunkJunk i think ur missing the overall effect that guitar has had on rock, blues, surf and pop music

  • @44eelz That was not my point;)

  • @MrDunkJunk he might have disappointments, but im sure he is extremely proud of the things he did not expect the strat to do, man

  • @MrDunkJunk Fender didn't got bankrupt he simply sold the company to CBS. I didn't know you personally knew leo fender

  • @PopExpo He allmost went bankrupt, look it up it's (probably) on the internet somewhere.

    And he also needed the money for other projects (Music Man, G&L)

  • Hank Marvin looks young. WTF he's gotta be getting up there.

  • GIBSON SG FTW!

  • i love how that intro song is original, but it sounds like 'jump on it'

  • other unsing heroes of t early RnR : Scotty More, James Burton ,Cliff Gallup,Gene Vincent,Steve Cropper,& Lonnie Mack

  • grindelwaldprods, enjoyed that short snippet, thanks : )

  • Dick Dale was so loud I had to leave the Club as I treasure my hearing;

    and after 2 songs it got to be monotonous anyway.

  • what the name od the song played at the beginning?

  • everything by hand??? the G & L guitars in my local shop say "made in indonesia"

  • Hi there, here's a bit of information if you need it!

    The guitars in your local shop are likely to be "Tribute" G&L" models. The genuine USA handmade models are still made in Fullerton California and are naturally rather expensive. However in 2003 G&L introduced the Tribute series to the US market as a more affordable alternative to USA built products. G&L has this facility in Indonesia, apparently using USA pickups

    regards - David & Debra Rixon, producers of the Stratocaster Legend DVD

  • @ElmoLewiss: the people in indonesea also have hands!

  • @ElmoLewiss the people living in Indonesia also have hands!

  • @ElmoLewiss Did that look like indonesia california to you? LOL... They have over seas models. Go to a bigger shop and you will see the USA models. I own a few and no "Fenders" A standard G&L that sell for around $999.99 will blows the doora off a Fender around $1999.99. Everone that plays my G&L Legacy says it blows there Fender "Deluxe, Standard, Custom, ect " away

  • Só ninja !!!!

  • does dick dale have something against steve vai? lol

  • 1:02 : why is he referring to himself in the 3rd person?

  • no offense to Clapton, but he bores me :-/

  • I saw Dick Dale a few times in the early 80's when he was making his 'comeback'--the most memorable was at the Golden Bear in Huntignton Beach Calif..what a jamming show..went with a friend who later on went on to playing surf guitar in a local band, The Eliminators..Dick is right, his playing is so intense that even the audience feels like they've been in a fight..it's great!

  • I got this DVD today from Amazon and it was a very enjoyable documentary about my favourite electric guitar. Was brilliant to see the evolution of Fender and how much respect is shown for the Stratocaster after so many years.

    Really well done guys. Must have been brilliant to meet Hank Marvin too

    Best wishes

  • Well thanks Chris... it was really special to meet both Hank and Dick in the making of this film and let them talk about their past and the strats which brought them fame without interruption. It was our pilgrimage to Orange County and is unforgettable!

    David and Debra Rixon, producers or the Stratocaster Legend.

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  • Stratocasters are definately one of the finest guitars on the planet!

    i own over 17 of them ! love Fender!

  • @killbillyjoe If you own "over 17 of them" why dont you just say "I own 18 of them." LMAO Or can you not count that high?

  • @BoSoxnation1972 cmon strings is all i need or is that seven lol fuck your right 18 lol

  • Dick Dale/Surf Guitar. The Americanist of American rock. You hear that guitar sound and instantly you're transported to a time and place. It's an attitude as much as it's music.

  • *sigh* its not that hard, just check out dick dales wiki, and you'll know why he is a legend. he may not be the most technical player, and I have no clue about his intelect, but that is not really relevant, is it?

  • :12 is tome delonge :)

  • What's the song at 0:15?

  • why it's APACHE by the Shadows

  • What's the song at 0:15?

  • I feel like Dick Dale doesn't realize SRV has been dead for 20 years.

  • the reason you feel like you were fighting in a karate tournament after you play is because you're outta shape. hahahah. DIck Dale is awesome

  • @Tubbyduff : "he's not a particularly good player" - total IGNORANCE. You're lucky I even give a shit to set you straight.DD's tone & sound was unique @the time b/c amps did not distort unless the volume was maxed out and caused the amp to be overdriven. As far as his playing goes, he's an awesome player (cont.)

  • Hank Marvin's one complete & utter shit guitarist !

  • cool video--i always have problem accidently turning volume off on strat when i play--that's why i like telecasters better--ha!

  • @redfenderguy Thats what surf rock is

  • 0:39 Nevada music in Portsmouth! The one and only!!

  • The douch on 1:04 is holding the guitar the wrong way round

  • @chump49 Yea too bad he's left handed

  • If I had the money I would have bought Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar.

  • Wait so does that mean they still make American Fenders in the original warehouse that Leo Fender used to work at himself? If anybody can answer that I'd appreciate it.

  • Hank is awesome Dick is awesome....and maybe if you had the life of Dick Dale...his lack of money..his cancer..and hes still touring...well give the guy some slack..Hank led the clean Christain life...Dick is....Dick

  • ask to hank if he remenber the shadettes

  • HANK MARVIN

    what a lovely guy and influence !!!! ;)

  • That said, Surf Rider and few of his other songs cannot be beaten fot the quintessential Strat sound, in my opinion...

  • Dick Dale and Hank Marvin, same guitar but very different people. Every interview Iv'e ever seen of dick, he's telling us what a Legend he is.... Hank Marvin on the other hand seems to be one of the most modest people you could ever hope to meet despite being the inspiration and hero of people like Mark Knoppfler, Eric Clapton, Dave Gilmour and the list goes on...

  • @maltavmalta : hey, I NEVER said Dale was absent of an ego - Ive met the guy, he is definitely full of himself, but he does have relevance in terms of RnR history

  • @maltavmalta ur right, but his personlaity reflects his playing, and he is a genius he practically invented a new genre of music, both are great!

  • @maltavmalta dude trying actually knowing someone and talking to them before judging them. Dick was the driving force behind leo revolutionizing speakers and amps alllowing hank marvin, clapton and even the beatles to play like they did. does saying his guitar is set up so bad stevie vie would see it and throw up sound like someone with a ego to you? no there is a difference between being proud of what you have done and having a ego problem so show some respect

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  • kool!

  • You would not catch Segovia with one of those babies.

  • wow!!  awesome video thanks!

  • No problem... it was awesome for us both making it in California and meeting all the contributors... regards~

    Dave and Debra

  • Great thanks for posting it! ***** !

  • Im proud to own one...a real Fender Stratocaster

  • whats song is in 6:20?? thanks

  • the song on 6:20 : Eric Clapton- Wonderful tonight

  • Thank you so much I was wondering what it was

  • It's Eric Clapton's Wonderfull Tonight.

  • Thanks to leo fender georges fullerton A Ybarra tadeo gomez bill carson F tavares and all the people from the first crew at the fender factory in the 50 and 60's..Oggy french vintage strat lover and owner

  • the song at the beginning is "apache" by the shadows.. the guy with the glasses and the red strat is the one who played it originally. check the vid by the same name.. hope this helps :)

  • what was that song at the beginning

  • i think its the shadows apachy

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  • 'Apache' by The Shadows.

    Hank Marvin is the Lead Guitarist of The Shadows and without doubt the greatest British guitarist

  • Leo Fender is a friend of mine!!!

  • Stratocaster !!!hell yeahhh

  • Absolutely Incredible Guitar Playing. Your friends at 35GuitarPickupTones{dot}com

  • Dale is great. He plays like it's war...

  • yeah i just started listening to him. he's intense. and he plays with 16s!

  • You have not listening to an Hagström from Sweden I supose...

  • we Americans sure knew how to build things that lasted Before all this technology came around, Glad to see Fender sticking to its roots

  • Little old, Teeny old, small.

    Is that English?

  • What's the name of the song Dick Dale plays around 5:00?

  • The doubleneck at 6:35 has Explorer headstocks?

  • @FloroSapien Apparently it's a 1982 Robin Octave Doubleneck. And yes,the Robin website states they look like "smaller explorer type" headstocks. (Reminded me of Hamer too.). It went for US $45.000-something.

  • i know right?

  • what is the dick dale song playing 1.16

  • I love the way they make stuff around 2:30 btw.. that's how you should build a guitar indeed.

  • hmm.. I'm not sure.. tele or strato.. I own a telecaster which plays like heaven.

  • :o I just want to slow down the first 13 seconds...

    I've got 3 Strats: a Squier Affinity Fat Strat (my first electric), a Fender Standard Strat and a Fender American Standard Strat.

    I love them all to bits. There is no guitar more versatile and expressive than a Stratocaster.

  • I have an Aged White American Standard Fender Stratocaster

  • quote from DAVE GILMOUR when asked why did it have to be a red strat.

    answer . because HANK MARVIN made it sound so good.

    HANK MARVIN  strat genius.

  • I thought it was Mark Knopfler who said that.

  • HANK B MARVIN. genius. what tone and vibrato he could get.

    he is GOD and started britains guitar epidemic.

  • What is the title of the tune played by dick dale in this video. The sound is so cool. Does anyone know?

  • Dicks great tune is called "The Eliminator" from his Spacial Disorientation Album. He is still using the same gear on the road that he always did...amps guitar speakers are still the same ones!

  • Nice to see some G&L stuff in there!

  • dude dick dale plays with his strings upside down? how does he chord? wow.

  • he's lefty if i'm not wrong

  • yeah i know - his strings are upside down though - jimi hendrix tapped out the nut and reglued it upside down to be able to put the strings the right way - why couldn't dick dale do that -thats what i was sayin

  • TO ALL DETRACTORS!: FYI Dick Dale was the 1st to "play LOUD" -i.e he set the stage for Hendrix,SRV etc... Dick Dale was the first to use feedback, to OVERDRIVE (to the point of distortion) the AMP etc... THATS (!!!) why Dick Dale is a guitar ICON !! Learn yer history before you knock his relevance !!!

  • It's true... Dick was the father of loud and in the late 50's/early 60's went to see Leo Fender at the Fender factory, also to the JBL speaker factory to encourage them to make much more powerful sound systems. This he achieved and Dick could fill the dance halls with that thick valve (tube) distortion we love. IT'S ALL IN THE DVD FOLKS!

  • @hazor777 There's a great story from Lemmy about Dick Dale. Motorhead and Dick Dale were on the same bill in a festival in Germany and Dick Dale was doing his sound check and even Lemmy couldn't get over how loud Dick Dale was.

  • @eatsandsleeps I can totally see that happening......Ive seen Dick a few times in small clubs, and he shows no "mercy" ,Lol! Still as badass today as he always has been. Matter of fact, he blew the power board at one show in an old basement club in Atlanta a few yrs. back, had to stop the show & re-route the power,lol!

  • @hazor777

    Actually Link Wray was the first to play Loud,and Distorted,but your heart is the right place. Link Wray the true king of Rock & Roll ....

  • @brandoniog : I wouldn't be surprised, but Im 99% sure that the first 2 to overdrive the amp etc... were Wray & Dale- that can't be disputed.Kudos to you for recognizing Wray - I had the privledge of seeing him live back in 1997, may he rest in peace

  • Vive Hank Marvin!!!!!!

  • ahhhhh Blackie, I can never get sick of hearing wonderful tonight

    what a sound

  • i have a strat and every time i plug it in i´m like wow

  • from what i can see i wouldnt say dick dale plays anything that out standing really. sorry guys but thats just my opinion

  • you shut em up em redfenderguy pale face. Dale, him an injun man like me. I beat em your ass for that :-)

  • any chance you can repeat that in english lol

  • Yo BigInjunDoorKnob, Dick is Polish and Lebanese...........

  • My dad has a Fender amp and Stratocaster!

  • left handed, cracking eh!! right handed is so old. more linksa;s

  • ik is a linksta left handed, cool

  • Jimi Hendrix, rory gallagher and SRV are always my favorite Stratocaster guitarists... But thats just me... good video!

  • jimi hendrix became who he was because of dick he used to play backup for little richard in a south pasadena bar and met dick and went to see his shows in balboa and spent hours talking to him and trying to learn from him SRV was another one of many who looked up to Dick Dale as one of his guitar heros

  • From which reliable source did you get that, may I ask?

  • Dick Dale for one he is a close friend of mine but what happened was he met dick and went to his shows in balboa and would talk to him for hours after his shows and tried to learn from one of the things dick taught him was the double pick. Dick had rectal cancer in the 60's around the time hendrix was producing his are you experienced album with the song 3rd stone from the sun on it. back then dick was told he had 3 months to live and the words you will never hear surf music again in

  • continued: were there because that was a tribute to dick and fortunately dick ended up surviving and re dedicated the song to jimi with his own version of 3rd stone from the sun on his calling up spirits album in 1996

  • Good stuff but why didn't Hank have the bloody thing plugged in when he was demonstrating the whammy bar?

  • Hi easyTaff... A DVD was being made of the Shadows last tour by a different video company and we were not able to record a performance. Strat was miked close to the neck to get the best acoustic sound we could... but we were lucky to get Hank at all! Talk about exclusive. The DVD of course is even better - 77minutes and 2 bonus chapters on top!

  • Thanks for the explanation. I have heard Hank can be a bit "reticent" to appear at times. He is a great guitarist, no doubt.

  • hank marvin is possibly the greatest of all the guitarists, much copied and imitated . dave gimour was well after hank . . hank had the first strat in england and played the thing with such a pure and vocal sound no one else got close to. he imitated a singing voice with vibrato . absolute genius

  • what song dose dick dale play at 1.16 thanks

  • Ryan... Dicks great tune is called "The Eliminator" from his Spacial Disorientation Album. Thanks for asking!

  • I love the feel of the Strat neck and the '59 PUs I had installed on my "65 Custom Shop. Thank you Mr. Fender and God bless you, sir! RIP

  • R.I.P Mr. Randall.

  • That shot of that colored guitar on 0:11 I actually have that guitar!

  • strats rock. the end

  • Does anyone else hear Hank Marvin, in David Gilmour's playing?

  • Understandable as HBM was a great inspiration

  • I have a bass that is the spitting image of Blacky, just bigger...and 4 strings.

  • i just ordered mine

  • Apache was from 1960.Sorry to be a pedant!!

  • yeah... why did I say '61? perhaps I got a new tennis raquet then, having worn my first one out. Long live Hank!

  • I really enjoyed this video. I love the Strat.

  • I'm very sorry, but what is the name of the song at the begining?

  • Why it is "Apache" of 1961 vintage... very big hit at the time, had me and loads of other kids in the UK miming to the record player with a tennis raquet... a poor substitute for a strat!

  • Hank is the best !

  • woow, nice video

  • Thank you, David and Debra, for a top notch documentary. Absolutely brilliant. Especially like the "ding" on the lampost at the start of the DVD.

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