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Thanks to all who replied.
Is it worth the extra cash to get the red rocker switches, as opposed
to the 5-way?
Much obliged,
rio
--- In , chris@b... wrote:
> 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
