DiPinto Mach IV

Korean origin, 22 medium modern style frets, 25.75 scale, 1 5/8" nut width. single coil in neck position, two coils stacked together wired as a bridge humbucker, single volume and tone dials, three way Gibson style toggle control. white finish.

I play rock music. from vintage to modernish. the guitar sounds great for that. the bridge position pickup is lacking a little top end, but makes up for it with its pretty decent definition.
neck pickup is one sweet resonating thing. a blues player would love that.

the guitar straight out of the box was ready to play. i haven't had to adjust the action/intonation. it was perfect.
it has a very Gibson fit. comfortable to play.

seems solid to me.

This is a Musicians Friend blem special. they did screw up the order at first. they took care of the problem promptly and efficiently.

I owned other mosrite knock-offs. so far, this is the best one. the closest second being the Dillion dmg75's. it would be replaced asap if this guitar got ripped off from me.
i mentioned before this is a blem special guitar. implying that it had flaws to it. that being that the tuning buttons were busted (they were plastic buttons) i had some spares to throw on for the time being. the frets needed to be polished. then i arranged the toggle switch to a side to side position rather than up/down. those being the only major hang-ups on this guitar. a nice guitar indeed. i wouldn't hesitate paying full price for it.

Dipinto Mach IV made in S. Korea. I bought it from Musicians Friend ($500.00). Its the gold sparkle with the trem. I have to say I love this guitar. I was looking for something that came eith its own MOJO and that is what I found in this baby. The best part of this guitar is the tremelo (liken to a Fender Jaguar). I had been playing a Reverend Club King HB with a Bigsby and I never quite liked the slow reponse and so I never used it. Since I bought this Mach IV I have found myself using it and it has added a new dimention to my style. The only bug I have on features is the Push/pull tone nob location. It gets hit by the trem to easily and should be moved infront of the volume knob or converted to a switch. The trem kept this rating up.

I like Surf/Rockabilly/Swing/Blues and most up tempo stuff. I am running this through a Peavy Delta Blues 210 with a cheap Rocktron digital delay and Love the warm sound on the Rythm setting for a Blues sound, then I can switch to the trebel setting for Surf/Rockabilly. I don't find the pickups noisy at all. The sound is beefy and has punch. It's great for string muting.

the action is fast, the frets are smooth. The bridge pickups needed some adjusting to get the E string over the pickup coil. I did break one of the tuner machines while trying to snug it down. I replaced the stock ones with Grovers for about 45 bucks.

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I am happy to have found this guitar. I like it enough to part with my Reverend Club King HB, though it to is a nice guitar, but I think the Mach IV has more balls and punch. Add in the awsome tremelo response and you have a winner.

Same features as described by others. Mine's in candy red, nice sparkly finish, a few tiny little imperfections on the binding and the racing stripe but that's to be expected from a Korean guitar - no biggie, unless you care more about looks than playability and sound. I love the star inlays and pearloid headstock, really nice features.

Simple but effective setup - personally, I play heavy garage rock and only ever use the bridge pickup on my guitars so simplicity suits me down to the ground. I own several guitars including a high-end Japanese Tokai ES335 copy and an Eastwood Ichiban - as you can guess, I like my guitars to be quirky and stand out, and this is certainly in that category! I love the neck on this, chunky but thin - I like narrow nuts and this is a great deal narrower than the Eastwood, but not quite as narrow and slim as the Tokai's 60s Gibson-style neck. Very comfortable to play.

The tuners are worth a mention - I was expecting cheap and cheerful ones that would quickly be replaced, as on my eastwood, but was more than pleasantly surprised to find that these little gems actually stay in tune! Let me elaborate... I am a highly aggressive player and find that pretty much any guitar equipped with sub-standard tuners goes out of tune very quickly with me bashing away at it. I can vouch that these are a cut above those found on most instruments in this price bracket - stays in tune better than the stock tuners on my Tokai, which has a retail value around three times as much as this.

The Dipinto case is a bit disapponiting, two corners have fallen off and the rivets on one hinge have come away from the box after about 10 gigs... so I'd suggest not opting for one and buying a good generic case for less money.

The only other issue I had is that when sitting down, the low positioning of the 3-way selector means that occasionally my knee would flip the switch off the bridge setting! I only ever sit when I'm in the studio, so it's not generally an issue to me - might be to some though.

I play and sing in a 2-piece rock band, Le Chat Noir (http://www.lechatnoir.org.uk). For our new album, soon to be released, I have used this guitar for almost all the tracks. Obviously hearing the guitar will help you more than just a description, so please check out our Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/chatnoirband) - the four tracks on there were all recorded with this guitar.

Being in a 2-piece means I cannot afford have a thin-sounding instrument. Of the guitars I've used so far in this band - about 10 different instruments, including a Fender Strat, custom-made Telecaster, my Tokai ES-120 and Eastwood Ichiban - I'd say this is the one I'm most satisfied with for 'my' sound.

I bi-amp through a Marchall JCM2000 DSL-50 and an Ashdown FA-60, with a fairly simple pedal chain including an EHX Big Muff PI USA, EXH POG, WOBO ABY router and Ibanez Weeping Demon. The Marshall stays on a fat, mid-heavy rock overdrive setting whilst the Ashdown varies between crunchy clean and bottom-heavy distortion. This guitar sings through this setup, producing a very fat but defined sound. It is less muddy than my Tokai, but not as brittle as the Eastwood - and packs a lot more punch than my Strat. If I had to compare it to any instrument I've heard, I'd say the closest match is a Jagstang due to the HS pickup configuration with high output bridge humbucker.

Someone mentioned they swapped out the pickup as it was too trebly and squealy at high volume - I was considering dropping an Invader in the bridge when I ordered it, but in the end I'm perfectly happy with the stock pickups and like its unique voicing. It doesn't feedback that much to be honest, I actually like to use some controlled feedback for effect anyway and this guitar is no worse for unwanted squeals than any other I've used. I certainly wouldn't describe it as treble-heavy - I find it to have a very full, rounded output.

I'd suggest if you are looking for 'that' sound by your favourite artist, don't buy this instrument. If you want a full, defined rock sound of your own which doesn't immediately get you compared to other guitarists, then you should certainly check one out!

Having been posted across the Atlantic, I didn't expect it to be perfectly in tune and set up properly when it arrived, but it actually played pretty well straight out of the case! Most semi-pro to pro players like their guitar set up to their specific requirements anyway, so factory setup is a moot point in my opinion... I always swap out the factory strings for 11s anyway, so I'm always happy to do a bit of readjustment for proper intonation and action.

As I mentioned before, I'm a very heavy-handed player and really put my instruments through a lot of abuse live. I have a bad habit of punching and/or throwing my guitars around a bit, and I have to say this guitar is performing admirably so far. One of my main reasons for getting this was to give my poor ES-120 a break, as it's sustained quite a battering - it's covered in scratches from aggressive picking, has a few nicks in the binding from collisiuons with cymbals and hard floors and is generally in need of a rest. This guitar certainly feels a lot more solid, it has a good weight and appears to be well-built. I'd NEVER gig without a backup - if nothing else, I generally break a string or two per gig. On that subject, this guitar is also doing well at avoiding string breakage - I find a lot of instruments have issues with strings shearing on the bridge when played hard, this has still happened a couple of times but less than with other guitars I've put through the paces.

If it broke, I'd fix it myself or buy another - no way am I going to post it back, the cost to get it there and back would almost be enough for a new one! I did talk to Chris Dipinto and he is a really nice guy, so I'm sure if you're based in the US you'd have no problems with any problems you had. Dipinto are still a small, family-run business, which makes a big difference. It's nice to be able to have a direct line to the people who know what they're talking about, rather than the labyrinthine call centres and apathetic employees associated with the big boys.

I've been playing bass and guitar for about 10 years now. I've mentioned my other gear already. I'd say this is currently my most-used guitar, and certainly one of the nicest looking - not the best made, but certainly has the flair and individuality!

One thing I've noticed is that every time I walk off stage, someone will come up and ask me what the awesome guitar I was using is - and most of them are shocked when I tell them how much it cost me!

I prefer using this to a high end, 'big name' instrument for two reasons - one, it sets me apart, and I'd rather stand out than follow the herd of Gibson and Fender players. Two, being an aggressive player makes me worried about how I treat expensive guitars - this is the perfect balance of playability, sound and looks whilst coming in at a price where I don't have to fret over a little knock here and there depreciating its value!

If it went missing I'd order another the day after - I might get a custom-shopped black finish though, which is easy as Dipinto offer all sorts of custom options on their site!

To sum it up - if you like to rock and want an instrument that is individual both in its looks and sound, check these out, you won't be disapponited. If you want to sound like Clapton, Hendrix, Gary Moore or whatever, go and spend a whole lot more on equipment and join the herd of other identikit, corporate guitarists out there. I know which I choose!

Very nicely finished 2004 Korean made mahogany body contoured body. Mine is in hard candy blue, obviously with the racing stripes. If you're looking at these, you know it is "Mosrite" shaped. Mine is a hard tail, stop tail tune-o-matic bridge. Tuners are 3x3 "Jinho?" sealed tuners with pearloid buttons on a pearloid covered bound headstock. A gloss finished maple neck, with a 24 3/4" scale 22 jumbo fret bound rosewood fretboard with star inlays, in what appears to be acrylic swirl.

It has a 3-way toggle switch on the lower horn, awkward place. The pup's are one single coil, with one dual single, that works as a humbucker. One volume, and one tone pot.

No accessories. I think they should include a gig bag... At least for promotional purposes.

I bought mine from Guitar Asylum. These guys are G-R-E-A-T!!!

I play mostly punk rock, although I pla some hard rock. I run it through a Peavey Triple XXX 212, with occassional effects, but mostly straight through.

I was out on a series of bookings on the other side of the island, I live in Puerto Rico, when my wife called that it arrived. I had to get my eager little hands on it.

I gigged with it the next night, and was so, so surprised. I had already bought a Seymour Duncan Distortion pup, to replace the bridge. I think I won't replace it. The dual single has a very good output, with surprising clarity. It gives an almost humbucker output, with the brightness of single coils and no hum. Even palm muting sounds fat and chunky.

Obviously this is not a shredder's guitar, but it suits just fine for almost all types of music.

Again, the sound, for me is awesome. I used it exclusively for the next 5 nights. Today, I am recovering from the last week.

I haven't had time to take it apart. (I always do) The guitar was set-up perfectly at the store, so I don't know of the factory settings. As the other reviewers, I did notice that some of the frets were poorly filed at the ends.

Otherwise, the guitar is flawless.

I used it for 5 consecutive nights after receiving it, and had absolutely no problems with it. I always change the strap buttons for Dunlop Straploks. I seldom play without backups, but again, I used it right out of the box for 5 consecutive nights after receiving it, and did not use any of my other guitars.

Everything looks durable and adequate.

I did call the company to ask some Q's, before purchasing, and they were extremely helpful.

I guess it is the standard 3 year limited warranty. I guess that I won't claim anything. Never had to with any other manufacturer.

I have been playing for about 17 years. I have about 20 guitars. Fenders, Gibsons, Epiphones, Gretsch, and Italia. Besides 2 Les Paul's and the obligatory Strats, I tend to gravitate to the more obscure Fender designs and lately Italias. I took a gamble with this guitar and I think it definitely payed off. I really, really like this guitar. I had been playing recently Epi Les Paul Customs, Italia Maranello Classic and Maranello Speedster, and a Fender Toronado GT in "metallic puke green".

The only significant observations are the location of the toggle switch. Let me make it clear, I seldom use the neck pickup (actually never), but for people who would like to switch pup's, are going to find the location very awkward. Not very accessible. And... the fret filing issue.

This guitar will be my main guitar for now. I can't get over the clarity of the dual-single pup. I think it is a completely different guitar, with a very distinctive tone, which I really love. The neck is very comfortable, and for my taste, nothing beats fat wide jumbo frets. The neck is very comfortable, and the guitar balance is great.

I am really happy with this purchase. I am going through the collection to see what I can sell to get me a candy apple red one.

Remember these are all subjective observations. I took a gamble ordering a guitar I had not played. I recommend you always try out any guitar you are interested in.

Metallic gold with white racing stripes and Mosrite style body. Cool pearloid tuners. Tune-O-Matic bridge, Dipinto univox copy white pickups - single coil neck pickup/doubled single coil humbucker bridge pickup. One volume and one tone control knob and a 3 way selector.

I play pretty much Punk RockNRoll along the lines of Electric Frankenstein/Dead Boys/New Bomb Turks/Ramones. I use it with a Kustom 200 bass head into two 2x12 GK cabinets and an old Rat pedal.
The original humbucker sounded awesome, but at mid to high volumes would squeal horribly, so I switched it out with a gibson crome cover style humbucker and it sounds teriffic! Loud as can be with no unwanted feedback.

Mine was set up great from the get go. No complaints

This thing is nice and heavy and can seriously take a beating. This guitar can handle all the bumps, knocks and sweat and beer you can throw at it.

Came with a one year warranty. No need as of yet.

I've been playing guitar and been in bands for a long time and I've never had a "nice" guitar before this one. There are plenty of remarks about guitars of this quality being "okay for a $500 guitar." As far as I'm concerned, there is no justifiable reason to EVER spend more than that on a guitar unless you are really going to use it. Seems like a lot of the reviewers on this site have way too many "expensive" guitars, yet the only use they get are in their bedroom or parents basement through a 10w practice amp and some cheesy modeling processor.
This guitar totally rules as far as price and the look goes. But if you happen to be playing loud overdriven music you'll want to switch out the humbucker pickup.

Just got this - I believe it it a 2004. Serial number 040347. I couldn't believe it when I took it out of the box, really. It was made in Korea, designed by The DiPinto brothers in Philadelphia, PA. The headstock design [not many new designs are any good, ya' know ??] is really well done. The guitar is an incredibly cool double cutaway design. Looks like Grover tuners with really cool "pearl-like} buttons, Maple bolt on neck, alder body and a finish that will knock you out. Real cool star inlays on a rosewood fretboard, comfy frets, maybe medium jumbo style. Very well done, maybe need a little polish on the sides. My high E string got hung up on one last night but I didn't mind, I'll fix it up. There are [2] pickups - a single coil DiPinto and a DiPinto humbucker [it's actually 2 single coils wired together] they sound really sweet !!

An incredibly full tonal range. Not noisy, really, at all. Rich/full tone. You could play everything on this guitar from rock to country....Cranked it up last night thru a Marshall and everyone in the room was asking what the heck I was playing. Very comfortable to finger pick or strum heavy power chords.

I had to do absolutley nothing at all to this guitar. I may need to polish a couple frets, I repeat - I MAY. I have to check it out a little but I think I can live with this guitar right out of the box !!! The controls are flawless, pickups have a tonal range you would expect from a $2000.00 guitar - I kid you not.

Definitely durable, well made. I don't beat on my instruments, I take care of them but I think it is pretty tuff. I just ordered a real nice case for it - 'cuz I really like this guitar ! Strap buttons nice, everything very well thought out.

I haved emailed them a few times and Chris has sent emails back. He seems like a real good guy.

I have played forever [35 years and counting....]I would get another one and am thing of it now. They are about $550.00 new and worth every penny. I wish it had an input jack on the bottom like a Les Paul or inset on the front like a Strat but I'll take it the way it is. I am ordering [2] right angle cables [1] for my ES-335. I own a Strat, Les Paul, DanElectros and old Kay and others and this stands up to them all. It is a really cool guitar to won, hang on the wall, play. Just great to have it !!!

New Mosrite-style korean made electric with 22 frets on a dyed rosewood fretboard and 24 3/4 scale. Neck is similar in feel as a gibson/epiphone 60's, namely slim and thin, with white binding on both sides and star inlays. Pear pickguards (yes, there are two), headstock and tuners, and a flat body. It sports a cheap, low-end tune-O-Matic bridge. A rare pick-up config: a single coil close to the fretboard and two sc's wired together at the bridge. It's light and very comfy to have sitting on the lap.

I've been playing punk rock on and off for 25 years (jesus..), gigging for fun in bars, but's that's a long time ago. Now I play with friends once a week or so. I've changed guitars every year since I picked up playing four or five years ago. As millions of others, I play through a 15-watt modelling amp. The strat I played to this day was a bit on the heavy side, string bending was hard and palm muting didn't sound right. Before that it was an old Epiphone G-310, wich was a very bad sounding gitar. I've also tried a couple of other cheap axes on this amp.
I've played this Dipinto Mach IV for a hour tonight, using the Mesa setting with some corus and reverb and the gain on full blast, and I'm totally blown away. The sound is heavenly, it's not like anything I've ever heard before. Every string is defined in cords, and the frequensies produced for each string played individually are breathtaking. It sounds professional, and, to my ears, perfect.

The guitar came with 10's, medium action and intonation spot on. Frets are wide and low, guys bending strings alot probably want taller frets. Fretwork is good, nicely dressed ends and some polishing is done, but the upper ones are a little rough. Binding is in general a nice thing, but the koreans usually mess it up a bit. There are a litte bit of fret dye and some fret file marks on this one, but I couldn't care less. It's an unexpensive guitar. The nut is perfectly cut, and that's what matter.

It's light, that's what matter most to me.

It comes with a 3-year warranty.

Bought this from music123, who shipped it to Norway (Northern Europe) in one week, no tax at customs or anything. Great.
If you own a small amp and a cheapo axe with ceramic humbuckers, do your self a big favour and buy this amazing guitar.

This is a 1990's guitar (SN: 000018) from DiPinto. It's a 24 fret maple/rosewood neck that plays like butter. The Mosrite-ish looking body is solid, and feels like probably mahogany, painted sparkle blue with a cool white racing stripe. It has a single coil neck/ hum bridge p/u and has a really great 60's retro sound. The guitar has a Gibsob style stop tail with fully adjustable bridge, and what I think are Schaller tuners. Came with a nice padded DiPinto gig bag.

Whilel I normally play jazz, this guitar is a refreshing look back at the 60's surf/rock era. I paly through a Crate GFX amp and a Rocktron 100 pedal, so it becomes very versatile. The electronics are quiet and solid, and it sounds VERY much like an old Mosrite.

The set up is good, low and fast, but I usually play .010's, this axe has .009's (light ones!), so it took some getting used to. The fit and finish is immaculate!

This sia sturdy guitar, a bit on the heavy side but not even close to a Les Paul. The paint seems very thick and shoudl hold up very well, I think, much beter than the thin translucent lacquer finishes.

I've played guitar on and off for the last 30+ years. I currently own 2 Paul Reed Smiths, 1 Rick, 1 Gibson, 5 Epiphones and two Hamers, and the DiPinto Mach IV fits in with this distinguished company.

2001 Dipinto Lefty Mach IV. single coil in the neck and a double single coil near the tune o matic style bridge. Rosewood fingerboard with cool star inlays, and a sweet metallic candy apple red finish with racing stripes. 3 way selector.comes with a pretty nice gig bag and cable. Its made out of poplar, which kinda sets it apart tonally from many guitars(in a good way) Theres not a whole lot to it, it doesn't blow smoke or shoot lasers, but thats not what I bought it for. The features it does have are all good , but theres not that many, so I dont know how that should affct the rating.I'd give 7-9 really, just depending on how important the # of features are to you.It looks like a nice mosrite.

Sounds great. By adjusting the single coils at the bridge seperately, you can really fine tune the sound. The neck pickup was surprisingly bright and clear sounding for a pick up in that position. Its about as noisy as any other quality guitar with single coils. A little bit of hum goes with the territory. I play heavey, surfy,punky,grungey Ramones and the Beach Boys meets G'n'R and the Melvins, and it suits me fine. The sound does not lose its quality with distortion. No whammy bars for you shred heads out there, but I'd say this guitars versatile enough where you could play it just fine in any rock influenced style.

Everything was great except for the toggle switch.It seemed like it had a lose connection. DiPinto said that they had been having some trouble with dirty switches lately and that I should just use electic contact cleaner on the switch. I did and now it works fine. Besides that, the guitar was perfect.

Except for worrying about breaking strings(I play kinda hard) I would have no reservations about using this guitar at a gig without a backup. The guitar is SOLID. From the finish to the hardware, its all very durable. I've only had the guitar for a little while, so time could prove me wrong, but I highly doubt it.

When I first called to inquire about the availability of left handed models, the girl I talked to was very friendly and knowledgeable. I called back a month later and the fellow I talked to then was also very knowledgeable and friendly. They shipped my guitar to me in three days, which was great.(PA to RI). When I called about the toggle switch, they were also friendly, and sent me a new switch just in case.No warranty, but I dont think I need one.

I've been playing for 8 years. I own a 96 fender mustang and a 97 fender jaguar reissue. I replaced the mustang pickups with lace reds and the jag's with dimarzio. I like a lot of punk, some oldies and some heavy stuff. I love this guitar. Its like they were thinking of me when they made it. I love its retrosurf look (the stripes are a nice touch) and its unique, high output sound. Im used to playing shorter scale mustang necks, so I've got to get used to playing normal scale necks again, but thats not bad. I've already special ordered a blue lefty Mach IV, so I can definatley say I'd buy from these guys again. I had just come off a 1 year layoff from playing due to a broken hand(which still kinda feels funny) and was looking to get a new guitar to help get my psyched. I compared this to some fenders (like the cyclone,strat,etc) and some other surf vibed guitars in the same price range, and I got this one. I don't regret a thing. It was just different enough, without looking wierd. I probably wouldn't use it much, but individual volume controls might've been kinda neat. The bassist for my band wishes they mad a mach IV style base. From what I've seen and heard (1st hand and 2nd) DiPinto guitars are a geat company with great guitars(with a retro vibe to them) and I look forward to seeing what else they come out with in the future. I recommend the Mach IV to anyone looking for a cool, solid,versatile, unique and reliable guitar with a reasonable price tag.I give it a 9, but thats all of a 9.

This is a 2001 Dipinto Mach IV, made in Korea at the same factory that builds guitars for the "budget" line of possibly the most prestigious currently operating name in electric guitars.
The 22-fret rosewood fretboard is bound; the neck is two piece maple, with an angled 3-and-3 headstock. Position markers are pearloid stars. Scale is 24.75" (Les Paul scale). Nice, resonant, Mosrite-influenced poplar body (can't tell how many pieces, but solid and not too heavy). DiPinto-designed single coil in the neck position, two DiPinto single coils linked together to make a humbucker in the bridge position. Pickups are cosmetically almost dead ringers for the old white rectangular Vox pickups. Three position toggle. One volume, one tone. Tune-o-matic type bridge and stop tailpiece. Hardware is chrome. Tuners are sealed, with nice big pearloid buttons. Cool white pearloid pickguard and the entire face of the headstock is white pearloid laminate, too. Came with a gig bag. A decent amount of features, especially at the price.

The rhythm single coil is adequate. The "dual single" humbucker in the bridge position is HOT HOT HOT. Chris DiPinto says these things measure at least 14k ohms of output. You can adjust the height of each coil independently until you've emphasized the frequencies you prefer. Very smart. The pickups have extremely lively midrange response. Because of the single volume control, you can't do the "kill switch" Les Paul thing, but that's ok. The resonant body tells you this thing's a rock machine - you can tell by playing it unplugged.

This guitar was hauled right out of the shipping box and set up for me in a flash at DiPinto's shop. Bridge is adjusted down all the way, and the guitar plays just right for rock. If you want ultra-low action, you're going to have to do a little tweaking somehow. Frets are dressed well. String alignment is precise. The Candy Apple Red finish is nicely done. There is a white triple racing stripe graphic applied down the center of the guitar before the final clearcoats. Looks pretty cool.

You can use this guitar live, which you can't say about a lot of Asian guitars. It's solid. Several of the parts "appear" to be the same as used on the Epi brand.

I can't understand what happened to the other reviewer who had such an awful experience at DiPinto's shop, except that the reviewer's attitude may have preceded (and precipitated) the failed transaction. Boy, he certainly must have had a terrible experience to be so frothy at the mouth. I was very well-treated at the shop on several occasions (even though I explained I wasn't buying anything) before making my purchase. I didn't inquire about a warranty - hey, it's a $500 guitar.

I've been playing for 23 years. I also currently own an all-aluminum '73 Veleno, '67 Vox teardrop, '70 Mustang, and '60 Melody Maker - guitars worth from $500 to $5000 or more. This is as good a brand-new electric guitar as you're going to find out there for $500 these days!!! Unless you really want a Danelectro (like everyone else has). This guitar is different enough that it will get some attention, and for basic rock, I'd put it up against some guitars costing twice as much, and it'd do alright. Overall rating "for the price" would be 9 or 10. Overall rating against a $50,000 D'Angelico would be a 2 or 3. Not bad!