Guitar World, April 2005
DiPinto Belvedere Standard Review • By Chris Gill

In the not-too-distant past, just before the White Stripes hit the big time, guitarists tired of the same-old, same-old Strats, Les Pauls and Teles just strolled down to their local pawnshops to find bargain axes with tons of character. Now that original plastic Airlines, map-body Nationals and the like have become fashionable, pawnshops have marked up every quirky Fifties and Sixties ax to prices that rival the cost of a first-class flight to Hong Kong. Read Article...

  Guitar Player Magazine, December 2004 Editor's Pick
DiPinto Galaxie 4 Review • By Art Thompson

Having trouble getting noticed on stage lately? The old '59 flame top not getting the oohs and aahs it used to? These two guitars from DiPinto and Minarik not only offer stunningly different looks, but also stellar tones could be just what you need to reinvigorate your sound and ratchet up your stage presence. Read Article...

  Total Guitar (UK), October 2004
DiPinto Galaxie 4 Review •

Yes folks, we're talkin' serious visual attitude here. Like to stand out from the crowd? Then feast your eyes on this bad boy. American company DiPinto produces some of the wackiest retro designs we have ever seen. We love them. And it's not just us. DiPinto guitars have found favour with the likes of Rocket from the Crypt and Jack White of the White Stripes - and he knows a bit about pawnshop prize guitars. Read Article...

  Bass Player Magazine, July 2004
Soundroom - DiPinto Mach IV product • By Tom Mulhern

For years I was mostly unimpressed by instruments intended to exude a 'retro' vibe. Some builders would try a minty paint job, or oddball body, but they'd miss the mark because the didn't look at the concept systematically. DiPinto does retro right, and as a result the Mach IV could serve as a yardstick for retro revivals to come. Read Article...

  Vintage Guitar, June 2004
Builder Profile • By Ward Meeker (Interview)

The fact that something about him is different set Chris DiPinto down the path of guitar building. "I'm left-handed," he said. "And I've always been into weird ol' pawn shop guitars, but could never find anything left-handed." So it was that in his parents' garage, DiPinto began building guitars using leftover oak floorboards, plastic, and Radio Shack parts. Read Article...

  Bass Player, February 2003
SoundRoom, DiPinto Belvedere Standard • By Greg Olwell

Vibe is difficult to define. As with good art, though, you know it when you see it. While the vibe of vintage basses of the '50s and '60s can make players and collectors drool, those mojo-filled instruments are becoming increasingly elusive for anyone not earning a doctor's salary. DiPinto Guitars aims to design instruments with that vintage vibe without breaking the bank. For its semi-hollow Belvedere Standard, DiPinto looks to less-copied builders like Supro, Hagstrom, and Eko for design inspiration. Read Article...

  Guitar One, February 2002
Gear Box Review • By Michael Ross

There are some guitars that are not for shrinking violets. These instruments are meant for egos that need to be noticed-ideally backed up by musical talent. The DiPinto Belvedere is such an instrument. From its sparkly boat-paddle headstock, with matching pickup and input jack rings, to its enormous, cartoon-like dot inlays and oversized mother-of-toilet-seat pickguard, this is not a guitar for the demure. Read Article...

  Guitar World, June 2001
Cheap Thrills, Cool Stuff for Under $800 • By Domenic Hilton

With its exaggerated headstock and extra single-coil pickup, the Korean-made Galaxie 4 has all the googy appeal of a vintage made-in-Japan Strat knockoff. But unlike its tawdry precursors, the Galaxie 4 is well made, and a pleasure to play. It's attractive too, with an offset, double-cutaway poplar body that features a red lacquer finish with matching tortoiseshell pickguard and headstock face. DiPinto takes a slightly more conventional route with the Galaxie 2, serving up four single-coils in a dual-humbuckers configuration, a Tune-o-matic, stop tailpiece, dot inlays, and a natural satin finish on the neck. Read Article...

  Guitar One, October 2000
DiPinto Galaxie • By Michael Ross

In the early 80's, sideman extrodinaire David Lindley discovered the joys of cheap imported and domestic guitars like Teiscos and Silvertones. Their unique tone instantly put a sonic signature of his music, and they looked really cool (at least on a man who wore checkered polyester pants as rock garb). More recently, Beck has favored Schecter imports that also wear their weirdness proudly. For the new millennium, DiPinto guitars of Philadelphia has designed model that straddles the line between classic American design and import oddities. Read Article...