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Offered Here: Dick Dale 2000s Single White Guitar Pick With COA
Item Details: This lot features a single authentic white guitar pick from the influential pioneer of surf music, Dick Dale. Originating from his 2000s touring era, this collectible plectrum represents the legendary artist famously known as "The King of the Surf Guitar."
Provenance/Authenticity: Randall "Zeke" Clark is a renowned luthier and legendary guitar/amp technician who got his start in the San Francisco music scene in the 70s, working with various A-list artists until moving to LA in the 80s, where he worked for Eddie Van Halen.
From 1985 to 1993, he served as Edward Van Halen’s lead guitar and amp tech, transitioning to the crew with Sammy Hagar to maintain the band's gear through the monumental 5150, OU812, and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge eras.
Beyond his historic tenure as the custodian of Eddie's tone, Clark's elite five-decade career includes building, repairing, and maintaining specialized gear for iconic artists such as Prince, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Heart, Poison, and others. This curated selection of items offers collectors a unique and direct connection to rock history through the hands of a master craftsman who shaped the sound of guitar royalty.
This item was personally handled, vetted, and released by Zeke Clark, ensuring its authenticity and rock-history provenance. Zeke Clark utilizes an Official Personal Signature Stamp to validate and inventory documents and artifacts released directly from his private estate. This item comes with his personal ink-imprinted signature stamp on the certificate of authenticity, which serves as his legally binding, authorized mark of verification and carries the full weight of a hand-signed signature.
Dick Dale, known as "The King of the Surf Guitar," helped define the surf rock sound of early 1960s Southern California with a rapid-fire, staccato tremolo picking style drawn in part from the Middle Eastern music of his Lebanese heritage. His demand for volume and durability led him to work closely with Leo Fender on more powerful amplifiers and speakers, an effort that influenced the development of high-wattage rock amplification. His 1962 recording of "Misirlou" reached a new generation when it opened Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, renewing interest in his music and sustaining his touring career for decades afterward.
Condition: Very good
SKU: RZC2016