Originally Posted by: theburp

As a beginner, I have been playing surf, because I like the sound. I experiment, I just have trouble getting the surf tone. I have a Strat and a Frnder Twin Reverb(reissue) amp.

Can anyone out there suggest settings to use with this to get that sound?

Henrik did a tutorial on that topic.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1094

He recommends rolling off some bass, turning up the reverb & picking near the bridge. Some vibrato bar wiggling will help too!

We also have a few tunes in that style.

https://www.guitartricks.com/songs/artist/the-ventures

https://www.guitartricks.com/songs/artist/jan-dean

https://www.guitartricks.com/songs/artist/the-beach-boys

Hope that helps. Have fun with it!