DiPinto Guitars
Jack White plays a Dipinto. So does Dick Dale. That means you should at least see what the fuss is about by heading down to Girard Avenue. Careful, you might miss it if you're driving--two trees partially block the bright red and white sign. Dipinto guitars and basses are bold: glitter, bright colors, racing stripes... well, you get the idea. Dipinto also has an arch top series with two beautiful models, the Philadelphian and the Bacchus. Along the store walls are guitars of various models so don't let the sign out front fool you--they also sell strats, teles and pauls plus some models you've probably never heard of. What the hell is a Kalamazoo or a Decca/Teisco? Looking for an acoustic? They have them as well, some dating back to the fifties and sixties. Amps? Yep. Oh, and they also sell mandolins, keyboards and vintage arch tops. I'm a lefty and I think that compared to other stores they have a decent selection of lefties but that seems to be dwindling a bit recently. Still, I always check them out... you never know what you're going to find.
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