Here’s a guitarist (I assume from Azerbaijan) who put some quarter tone frets on his trusty Jolana Tornado.

This guitarist put only one extra fret between the second and third regular ones, and is playing a melody more familiar to western ears.

What comes after more and more frets? That’s right – no frets:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymTnXVKnvPY

Here’s a video of a guitar with movable (Lego) frets.

Correcting historic sea surface temperatures reveals simpler pattern of ocean warming

Not every environmental policy is a Green New Deal

Rare West Coast Surf Instrumentals

Mike Romanoff’s On The Rocks restaurant was fit for Hollywood royalty

If Seeing the World Helps Ruin It, Should We Stay Home?

North Atlantic Right Whales Are Dying in Horrific Ways

Coca-Cola, Pepsi highlight the 20 corporations producing the most ocean pollution

The A-Z of Waves

Edward Said – Framed: The Politics of Stereotypes in News

Old Mals Only – boards manufactured pre 1968, riders manufactured decades later

link to Vimeo

R.I.P. Dick Dale, surf rock pioneer dead at 81

Oh no – just reading about the passing of former Challengers bassist Randy Nauert. This is depressing, especially learning about his mis-fortune over the last months.

read more at Surfguitar 101

Rockin’ Race Jamboree

Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Gaslamp in Long Beach, California

Paul Johnson Benefit Concert

Rare Surf Albums

Pop Gear [’60s Pop Dancing suits +] / Matt Monro

The Origins of Surf Music — a first-hand account by Paul Johnson

“Moai are family”: Easter Island people to head to London to request statue back

A 14-year-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history

The Iceless Arctic

Nomen est Omen – Legende Longboards

Paul Johnson Benefit Concert

SF to NYC: How to see America’s beautiful sights by train for around $200

Heartbeat
Voices of First Nations Women

Respect Point Impossible – here’s the half-hour film

video at Vimeo

Hushabye – The Mystics, the Music, and the Mob

12Dave Wronski at The Electric Guitar in American Culture conference, Oct. 12-14, 2018