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Although #DuaneEddy’s Gretsch 6120 guitar played well, it was heavy and the electrical system was prone to feedback. He retired the guitar after an appearance on American Bandstand and a few other live performances. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on January 13, 2021.

#DuaneEddy is one of the first and most influential #instrumentalrock ’n’ roll guitarists. Eddy made his breakthrough playing a Gretsch 6120 guitar in 1958 when he scored a No. 6 hit on the Billboard charts with “Rebel-Rouser.” #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on January 13, 2021.

See “Surf’s Up! Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll” online at: https://t.co/ojjYamHVLU #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.

The Danelectro Guitarlin “Longhorn” shown here dates to #LinkWray’s early stint with Epic Records and is shown on the cover of the group’s first LP record, Link Wray & The Wraymen. #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.

#LinkWray recalled, “I’ve got bad eyes and I can’t hear real good so I had to play loud ‘cause I couldn’t play clean…The only reason I was doing instrumentals was because I couldn’t sing.” https://t.co/RyoEsQmsfa #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.

#LinkWray was the archetypal rock ‘n’ roll guitarist, a seemingly mythical figure whose sound was shaped by a series of significant life events. #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on January 07, 2021.

Ever wonder what goes into creating an exhibition at SFO Museum? Our Curator Daniel wrote a behind-the-scenes blog post about his work on “Surf’s Up: Instrumental Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Check it out here: https://t.co/ifGZHksyeZ #InstrumentalSurf #MuseumFromHome #behindthescenes This tweet was posted on December 21, 2020.

@SusanSakmar @Fender Thank you so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed our exhibition. Did you have a favorite object? https://t.co/ojjYamHVLU #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on November 04, 2020.