“The Club Bass is very light weight but a loud thunderous bass. Alongside their work at the Cavern Club the Rockits, can boast a busy schedule including radio, stadia and festival appearances in addition to international music events worldwide.Ĭhris Grindrod plays a limited edition Hofner Club Bass. The Rockits are one the most requested 50s and 60s tribute bands in the UK today. Based in the north west of England they perform an infectious set list of classic rock 'n' roll, from artists such as The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Kinks, Small Faces, Hollies, Spencer Davis, Animals and many more. Their show is pretty much the history of The Cavern itself!įollowing her chance meeting with The Rockits in 2011, John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird, quickly recommended them for a weekly residency at Liverpool's Cavern Club, a venue that they are proud to continue to play every Friday night. If you would like to buy one of Dillion USA guitars contact my best on line dealer Ask for TonyįWIW, make sure you know what you're buying.Resident band at Liverpool’s Cavern Club. There guitars are made in China and mine are made in Korea. That's because Dillion in Canada and I are not affiliated. Where could I get my hands on one to check The listing is still active and can be viewed here if you're soĭillion LesPaul Style Electric Guitar BrandNew Gold Top - eBay (item 110338167297 end time Jan-21-09 16:53:20 PST)Īlso, I live in Brooklyn, NY and can't seem to find any dealers with
So I'm a bit confused and was hoping you could clear Information anywhere about a Dillion model guitar with this name even Guitar and he replied that it was a DXC-650. NOTE: Follow this reference may not be accurate because probably they printed a certain number of plates and then put on guitars in a random manner, without noticing consecutive numeration. He has for sale a Les Paul Goldtop style guitar 5 DIGITS punched in the bolt plate (for the bolt on versions). I discovered your guitar line through an eBay merchant named Interesting correspondence I had a while back with John Dillion of Dillion Guitars. They are not the real thing, but they're real guitars, so I can forgive their faults, especially because they were so cheap. I love my Dillions, maybe a little bit the way you love the underdog. It cleans up beautifully, especially with both pickups on, and it really sings through a Deluxe Reverb. Not a very powerful guitar, but a very bluesy one. The neck has a pretty substantial profile and fills my hand nicely. Swanky red/yellow sunburst finish with authentic-looking seagull inlays. But dont dig in for those downstrokes, or you might break her leg. Looking for a mandolin with your fairy godmother on it Look no further than the Dillion DM100ES acoustic/electric. The hardware is a little cheesy though-the selector switch is crap. Based in Cary, North Carolina, this company imports Korean-built guitars and mandolins (see Crafter) to which it adds a few special touches. Played soft it has a nice horn-like quality but it rivals my Paul for sustain. This is a great guitar the sound is classic V with tons of bonky-sounding midrange. Again, the neck is a bit skinny for me but I am used to baseball bat necks.įlying V "Touring Edition": Black with gold hardware, Dillion's take on the limited edition Gibson V that was done up in tuxedo-like LP Custom cosmetics. Eventually I'll get some Duncans or such and hopefully it will sound as good as it looks. Love this axe almost too much to play it, does that make sense? The power and density of the notes and the sustain are more Paul than my Pauls, though I haven't upgraded the stock pickups so there isn't too much complexity. LP Extreme: A real cosmetic beauty, lots of inlay and inlay and inlay, blue flame top with gold hardware, Grover Imperials and trapeze tailpiece. The payoff is the sound, though-it really snarls, like, really.
Were used by the worlds leading professional buyers. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest price data available. Filter your search by make, model, type or price to find exactly what youre looking for. Got it for nothing, wasn't expecting much, but I'll never forget pulling it out of the box and gasping out loud, "Oh my God, it's a Les Paul!" The frets are really small, though, so I find it a bit harder to play than my real Pauls. Vintage Guitar Price is the most comprehensive source of guitar prices available anywhere. Though it has a classic 50's look, the neck is a bit 60's-thin for my taste. The body wood is gorgeous and it's a very versatile axe. I have a mini-fleet of Dillions I got starting several years ago-here's what I think, in the order I obtained 'em: I've been playing since '74, have been through many guitars, including Pauls my go-to workhorse is a '93 Studio with ebony fingerboard.