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Okay, I've read past posts on this forum regarding DiPinto guitars...how about an update.

Who on this board is actively using one in a surf band? Which model?
What do you like or don't like about the guitars.

I am currently trying to connect with a G4 and will post some of my takes after I get some of your takes.

https://kingpelican.bandcamp.com/

How about these guys? They use DiPintos....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCm9ajMtXMw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2BtAljiImo&feature=related

Cool

While not purely surf, the band I'm in now does a few instrumental surf originals and covers. I've got 3 Mach IV's, one of which has DiPinto's "surf" tremolo (basically a Jag/Jazz type without the lock button) and coil tapping on the bridge humbucker (not an honest to goodness humbucker, rather, it's two seperately wired single coils right next to each other).

With the coil tap activated and strung with flats, it definately gets a good "surf' sound through my Dual Showman and reverb unit. There's some minor cosmetic issues regarding a couple of small areas on the back of the guitar where the gold flake in the finish doesn't look evenly distributed, but I like the sound and feel of the guitar a lot. The tremolo feels a bit stiffer than the tremolo on my Jaguar, but I'd imagine switching the spring would take care of that. For songs where there's double picking like crazy, it feels more solid to me playing it on the DiPinto than the Jag for some reason.

That's my 2 cents. When I think about it, probably half of my small number of posts on here are talking about my DiPintos, so I might be a bit favorably biased. I really like those guitars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZTWvAMIRq0

They don't seem fragile.

How does the tuning hold up after trem use?

Bustercat - I LOVE your avatar - is that really Moe Howard?!

Shocked

I will once again stand up for DiPinto guitars - I have had a Los Straitjackets Galaxie 4 model for the past 2 years, and still very much like it - it has some sounds that I cannot duplicate with my other guitars (a thin-skin 07 Fender JM and a Tokai reissue Hummingbird). I have had no problems with dependability or quality - I will admit that I have not used it heavily, as I do not play in a band currently. As pointed out, they do seem to do pretty well for LS live on stage - BTW be sure to check out their live show on DVD; it's very cool.
I especially like the individual switches ("buttons") for each of the four pickups on this guitar - it is very convenient for a number of cool sounds. I normally use the 1 and 4 combination, but noticed on the LS DVD that Danny Amis uses the 2 & 3 combo most often, so I'm looking forward to experimenting more there. Thumbs Up

I should add since Bustercat brought it up - the trem works just as well as any other Fender JM/Jag type I have used - the guitar stays in tune quite well when the strings are broken in. Duh

it is indeed moe!
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Bustercat
it is indeed moe!
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Thanks for the new desktop Buster. Love it!! Thumbs Up

I finally acquired me a Galaxie IV about 4 months ago. Some folks on this forum seem to bag on them quite a bit, but I feel it is a pretty decent guitar for 5 bills. Pretty cool and unique sounding all PU settings with very good
hardware and finish. It did tend to go out of tune pretty easy when I first got it, especially when givin it the whammy. Now after playing for it about 4 months it seem to have settle in a bit and hold it's tune well no matter what I do. Once again ,for the bucks, pretty hard to beat IMHO.

2012-2013: FILTHY POLAROIDS

I ordered a Galaxie 4 in the Pink glitter, I can't wait to get it. It could very well be here when I get home from work later today. Has any body seen the pink glitter in real life? I chose that color cuz it lookes like the same color of Banana seat I had on my bike when i was a kid in the 70's. The seat was more of a purple than pink, I suppose I will find out soon enough.

I notice that Moe uses the "Normal" channel on his DR - ironic, doncha think? Shocked

It's also cool that someone actually thought to plug in the guitars - not the usual MO for publicity photos like this one.

marquee6 - be sure to post a pic of your pink glitter Galaxie!
groucho26

I've never owned a DiPinto, but I've played a bunch of them at DiPinto's store in Philadelphia, and they seem to be fine instruments, in my opinion. Fit and finish on the ones I've seen have been very good, maybe a few "glitter voids" here and there, but still very nice.

I've also noticed that the ones I've played (all Galaxie models) are all set up very nicely "out of the box". Is that because they're being sold through the owner's own outlet? Maybe, but I'd like to think they all come out of the box ready to play. And they sound good, too. They use imported parts, but I've bought some of the pickups directly from Chris for some of my Vox projects, and I've been extremely happy with them.

If I were in the market for a new, non-traditional surf guitar, DiPinto would certainly be among the top few on my list.

Bustercat
it is indeed moe!
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Cool Cool Indeed! I like that kit.

The Deadbeats

Bustercat
it is indeed moe!
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Off Topic Sorry

Did you notice that this DR doesn't have a logo and the grille cloth looks gray rather than silver sparkle? It must be one of the very earliest blackface models, maybe even a prototype.

Ivan

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Bustercat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZTWvAMIRq0They don't seem fragile.

How does the tuning hold up after trem use?

Every bit as well as it does on my CIJ jag, which is to say, just fine. I should note that the bridge requires less fussing with than the jag/jazzy style, it's one of those tun-o-matic style ones with rollers that the strings go over, so you can't adjust the height of the individual saddles. As someone with Mustang saddles on his Jaguar, this doesn't bother me on the DiPinto.

Bustercat
it is indeed moe!
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Poor Larry. Even with guitars he gets the short end of the stick...

badash

Bustercat
it is indeed moe!
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Poor Larry. Even with guitars he gets the short end of the stick...

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you are right !! LMAO

El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes

I just got back from The Los Straightjackets show (with Big Sandy), what a performance. Anyway talked a bit about gear with Daddy and his Squire that was on ebay. His DePinto sold me, im buying one next week, Eddie Angel was getting some really weird sounds with those switches.

Whoa they suddenly cost like $200 more on the DiPinto website, what happened?

EDIT: Ah I see, that's the list price but the normal price on any online DiPinto dealer is still about $565.

Augusto Vite

www.facebook.com/carne.y.cosas

I had a Mach IV and liked it quite a bit, but it had no trem. The "double-single" in the bridge was pretty rough sounding compared to a Fender single coil in my opinion. I decided it was one more guitar than I could use and sold it, but if I could conjure up a reason I'd buy another one.

The Mystery Men?
El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists
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