Product: Dillion DRT69-RX "ROSIE"
Price Paid: US $450
Submitted
02/25/2006
at
08:01am
by
zen
Features
:
8
My Rosie is from last year, a '05, it has a solid alder body, maple neck, 21 frets,Alnico single coil pickups, a rosewood headstock, a volume control, tone, and 3-way, this is tele (recreation of a guitar given to and used by George Harrison) string through bridge. the neck is a little wider than your average fender tele. I believe these guitars are made in Korea. Very simple design.
Sound
:
10
I am mainly an acoustic player. I own a Taylor and a Kona acoustic. I also use a chorus and flanger pedals, a auto wah every now and then and I am currently running through a peavey two twelve amp. I have owned a fender strat and a yamaha 620 les paul style, they were both nice. This guitar is great. The sound is amazing, true tele. The three settings are very distinct, from a full rock feel to a smooth distinct sound. It's bright and full, no real noise.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
the set up from the factory i've learned usually sucks when you order online. I had to readjust the head, new strings of course. Pickups were good though as well as the bridge. It has a beautiful finish, very classic. Nothing flashy, this is a straight ahead bad ass kind of guitar. All the colors and woods look well together. NO noticeable flaws.
Reliability/Durability
:
6
I've played the hell out of this guitar so far and have yet to break a string. I do have it strung upside down so just a little different of a set up. I'm not sure on longevity only because this is the first year they've made this guitar. Their other teles have gotten good reviews so I would assume the same. I will use this as my number one gig electric. It's smooth and it hasn't given me any reason to believe it will let me down.
Customer Support
:
6
I bought it online from a chrislight music. They were great. Havent had it repaired or anything. Don't know about the warrenty probably 90 days and 9 months, not sure. I did send in the warrenty card but who knows how things will work out.
Overall Rating
:
10
I have had a hard time buying an electric guitar. I play a right handed guitar upside down because I'm left handed, and it's hard to find a lefty. I bought this one lefty and had it strung right handed. I love it. I didn't ever like the fender tele's, the way they feel, but have always loved the tele sound and design. I would buy this guitar again in a heartbeat. It's a little different, something you won't see a lot, and plays and sounds great. I've played for about four years and am currently in a band, everyone enjoys the sound and look. I looked around a lot and for the price and sound there isn't a better tele on the market. It beats out the mexican teles and is close in sound to the GLX's. I found it for two prices 650 and 450 though it lists at 750.