My philosophy is the thicker the wood the thicker the sound, the bigger the string the bigger the sound. My smallest string is a 14 gauge.

I became stereotyped.

People just loved the sound because I kept it simple.

I don't claim to be a musician, I didn't go to Julliard.

The kids called me King of the Surf Guitar. I surfed sunup to sundown.

My aunt played the piano and I used to sit and listen to it.

Every song is like a painting.