Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

[2Loud2Old]

Dillion DL-675 BB

Knock it if ya want, but this is one of the best damm LP copy I've ever seen.

Hell, it's better than most Epiphones I've played and has less flaws than a few modern day Gibsons I've examined.

A great playing axe, heavy as shit (The way a LP should be) Even the pups have a PAF feel to them, nice growl that cleans up well.

Solid Mahogany, very, very heavy.. VERY nice fretwork, clean smooth edges. nicely polished medium jumbo frets., action is down to 4/64 on the bass E and 3/64 on the treble side.. no buzzes.

Finish is fantastic, deep gloss shine, binding is so clean. no stripped screws, a quality build.

Look at the inlays.. no glue!! clean pearloid.

Can you buy it in the US? No, not this model.. but theres a few Ebay dealers that have em.

Screw Turser, they feel like toys next to this monster.

.. this thing is a great axe, period.

Does it look like the real thing? You be the judge.

[Newc]

Re: Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

Do they have an ebony-boarded LPC copy? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[Black Mask]

Re: Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

Call me crazy, but I love my Epiphone LP Standard. Best Korean-made guitar I've ever played.

[lerxstcat]

Re: Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

Haven't played a Dillion but it looks pretty cool.

I HAVE played a couple of Michael Kelly guitars, and they were nice LPC copies with what looked like ebony boards and abalone block inlays. A bud of mine has a black one and a flametop, both of which look, play and sound very Les Paulish, except that the neck/body joint gives you a lot better upper-fret access. They're the nicest Korean guitars I've seen. I have only seen them on Ebay; that's where my bud got his, both in the $250 range new. You can't go wrong for that!

[k65h]

Re: Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

I rate the Dillion's on par with Agile, Epi Korean, Raven West, Samick AV3, etc...

I feel the Japan replicas are much closer to the real deal.
Orville
Tokai
Burny
Edwards/ESP
Greco

Kent

[2Loud2Old]

Re: Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

Dillion is pretty much Tokai, (Korean)for the most part.

Put them side by side, you'll see.

Dillion's 3 pup White Beauty is identical to the "Tokai Custom Shop".. identical in every detail, other than logo.

In fact, compare my Dillion 59 replica next to Tokai's Root Beer 59.. the Dillion is more "accurate" - look at the back cavity plates,

BTW, Tokai's Korean guitars are frequently made out of plywood, At least according to Tokai's own 2002 cat. (including the set necks)

I was worried about my Dillion at first, after all.. it is made in the same factory as the Korean Tokais.

It took me a hour of scraping away all the paint from the electronic and pup cavities to make sure no tell-tale signs of plywood.

Remember, the Dillion I am talking about is only a Canadian Market guitar made for Active Distributors.. You can't get it anywhere else, period.

DL-675 Black Beauty, nobody has it, unless they imported it from Canada.. a class act guitar all the way.

I still stand by my conviction that Dillion, Tokai and Everest make the best LP copies.

[k65h]

Re: Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

I'm not talking Korean. I'm talking Japan made.
And yes, I would put the Korean Tokai's on par with the Dillion.

But, I still feel the Japan LP replicas are notches above the Korean LP replicas.

The Japan models are closer in specs.
Mahogany neck and bodies. (not Alder, Maple, Agithis, Nato).
Actual carved maple tops. (not mahogany or Alder)
(and yes some have figured veneers over the plain maple)
Graphite, Tusq or Bone nut. (not cheap plastic)
thin applied Poly finishes or Acrylic Lacquer finishes. (not dipped poly)

That's not to say your Dillion isnt constructed well. Build on Korean guitars is quite good nowadays. But, I still find that the specs on materials used is not close to a actual LP.

The Japan versions are usually much closer.

Kent

[2Loud2Old]

Re: Dillion- Yes Virginia, there is a decent LP copy.

I know the Jap made Tokais are regarded highly.

(And they are roughly $200.00 more.)

I can't say about the materials in general use on Dillion guitars.

I really have only the 2 Dillions to compare..

This 59 copy seems as close as any I've seen, the proper body specs, thickness. Knob placement, binding placement. strap button placement, cavity plates all seem to match up. It's very heavy, my scale claims 9-3/4 lbs. 39 inches overall. I think thats about right.

IT does have one contentious area.. neck profile, seems closer to the 60's slim taper than the "baseball" bat of the 59

Material wise, it seems close as well. It IS solid MAH, not the light weight asian stuff, but real, brown HEAVY MAH. Maple - long tenion set neck. ( I took out the neck pup.. neck tenion extends into cavity, as it should) Even the neck, where it joins the headstock seems to have the proper flow.

I'm not sure how much closer a clone could get.

You should really examine one closely if you ever get the chance.

I know the Tokai are considered to be superior, I just don't know how much better they could be.

[Accept2]

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I'm not really into copies, but at one time I was. I thought the closest one by far was Orville.....