Dave Mason
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Musician, Guitarist
Dave Mason was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 as the guitarist for Traffic. His influential playing was only matched by his talents as a songwriter. He wrote a number of songs for the band as well as for others, including Joe Cocker’s first hit recording, “Feelin’ Alright.” Dave has co-designed an innovative electric guitar along with Ravi Sawhney. The RKS line includes several models such as Dave’s own series called the Wave.