Product: Dillion DS100
Price Paid: US $210
Submitted
10/15/2003
at
05:52am
by
Anonymous
Features
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9
Bought used on E-bay 2001-2002 Made in Korea,22 frets,Solid strat style-chestnut body,1 volume,2 tone, 5-way selector,s/s/h Alnico p/ups.Neck is maple w/rosewood fingerboard.Finish on neck is beautiful, and feels great.Frets are medium jumbo. Floating trem,non locking sealed tuners.Color is sea foam green.
Sound
:
9
I play rock,blues,a little jazz.Only played at home thru Peavey practice amp.Sounds are very versatile,p/ups are quiet.Real vintage strat sounds-true bell-like tones.Haven't tried with any effects yet,but sounds clean are great!Neck has great feel to it.Intonation is near perfect all way up neck.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
I bought this used and had it set up by tech who was impressed by quality of manufacture and sounds.Action is now perfect,finish is flawless on neck and body.
Reliability/Durability
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10
I don't play live but this instrument was used live by a Pro (the prior owner) for over a year and is still in great,practically new condition! Every thing on this guitar seems solid.
Customer Support
:
10
No longer under warranty as is used, but John Dillion answers all Emails personally within 24 hours and seems truly committed to excellent customer service, even on a used instrument.Very impressive!
Overall Rating
:
10
Been playing off and on 30 years.I ('ve) own(ed) USA Fenders, Ovation, Guild, Taylor, Ibanez. Dillion guitars are the best value in terms of quality and price I've seen. I love everything about this guitar, especially the neck, which has an amazing finish and feel to it. This guitar is as good,if not better than, USA Fender available today! If stolen I would definitely buy another. Dillio makes copies of virtually every vintage instrument and the result is as good, if not better, than the original, not to mention the prices, which are a fraction of what they could be!
