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Maui knows what he is talking about in regards to the DiPinto
Galaxie. Definately a cool guitar with it's own unique voice. You
can tell it's a quality guitar the first time you hold it. They are
almost too pretty to play....Almost. Maui has a surf guitar
collection that is out of this world. If there is a cool guitar, he
probably has one.
--- In , gretsch6120w@a... wrote:
> I for one thought the Dick Dale Strat you put together sounded
great
> the other night through the Showman. Something you forgot to
mention
> was the beautiful gold metal flake paint job you put on it.
> As for the Dipinto Galaxie , I have one , the Daddy-o-grande
> model.The one with the 4 red pick-up switches.First of all I would
> not even compare it to a Jazzmaster or Jag. Its kind of off on its
> own.The pick-ups sound good with 1 or 2 on but if you turn any more
> than that on it king of gets muddy.Jazzmaster style trem is really
> good.The guitar is always in tune.A couple of minor drawbacks:With
4
> pickups sometimes I hit them with my pick and the bridge is a
> Rickenbacker style.It has a cover over the strings that makes it
hard
> to mute.Other than that,the guitar is really quite beautiful and
put
> together really well for the money.I also Have a Dipinto Belvedere
> with a bigsby.I like it better.Los Straitjackets played Belvederes
in
> Las Vegas at the Rockaround back in September.Mine is blue but they
> had beautiful gold and black ones . I would recommend either one of
> these guitars for surf music........................Maui
