Circa 1968

1971 CASH BOX  cover

John Vinci aka John Dillion born 1945 in Brooklyn NY
My mother said I was singing before I can talk. I guess I always loved music. When I was a young teenager I sang with numerous doowop groups and in my late teens and early 20's I had 
some success with a group called "Illusion". We had 3 albums on Paramount records and 
played with some great bands like Hendrix, The Who, The vanilla Fudge, The Allman bros. just to name a few. In my early 30's I was in a group called "Network" on Epic records. Headed up by 
the infamous Tommy Matola and did a world tour with Hall and Oates. You can check out
some more information on the Illusions official web site. http://distortedrock.tripod.com/
I started selling musical equipment in the early 80's and worked for such guitar companies
 as Dean, B.C Rich, Guild and more. 
Dillion guitars was founded in 1996. Dealers and consumers instantly started calling me 
John Dillion because I answered the phone and emails John "Dillion" Guitars.
and the name stuck. I thought of having it legally changed but I never pursued it.
I have always tried to make the best guitar I can in the mid price range. I learned a long time ago
you can't please everyone so you have to please yourself.Hopefully you own one of my
instruments and you are pleased with it.

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What People are saying about us

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Tim Wallis " I can do anything with my Dillion and she never let's me down"

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Rhett Tyler   Whith a USA Dillion guitar he helped design and make.

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Bob Acquaviva  http://www.myspace.com/BIGKRUSH
I loved Dillion the first time I played them and I still do.

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Perfect Sound, Perfect Look; One of a kind!! Thank You Dillion For making it happen. www.AceRockBand.com

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          David Frizzell

"My Dillion DL600 plays as good as my Gibson 1969 Gold Top and my Gibson is a great guitar" 

- Blue artists, and lead guitarist of Mark Hummel Blues Survivors Charles Wheal

"These guitars @#$^%&*'n rock!  They are the best @#^%*&'ing thing I've played, #@$*& yeah!"

Scott Dalhover of Dangerous Toys and MonsterRodd

"Great playing, great looking and great sounding instruments, way to go John!"

Tony Janflone Jr, Dillion Artist

"These guitars sound and look great right out of the box."

extraordinary artist Eddie Bush

"Plays like butter, quite frankly it's the best guitar I've ever played"

Jim Tatum, entertainment columnist/musician, on the DL750

"I have had over 100 Les Pauls and this little 56 gold top copy is unreal!  I bought in Rome, GA while on tour.  This guitar just plain sounds great.  I've spent thousands on Les Pauls of this nature and I'm sorry to report that the Gibson version just cant compete with this copy."

Tracii Guns of LA Guns on the DL600GT

 

"My Dillion gold top plays as well as any other guitar I've played"

Junior Watson on the  DL600GT and DTT72

 

 

"These guitars blew me away the first time I put it in my hand"

Bobby Ferara on the  DL Extreme and the DL600GT

"If this guitar were ever stolen I'd hunt the SOB down, take whatever money he has and buy another Dillion."

Jason Greenly on the DG61

"The best value in electric and acoustic electric guitars I have ever seen or played."

Tony of Musicians Mate - Raleigh, NC musiciansmate@aol.com

"This guitar is the Tele from hell! I have owned numerous Fender Teles, this one blows them all away.  I used to be a dedicated Fender guy, but now I'm converted."

Andrew on Harmony Central on the DTT72

"Dillions bring a whole new dimension to the music industry."

Blind Fate Enterprises, VA

For many more unsolicited comments from players and dealers, don't miss the musicians reviews on Harmony Central.

We could go on and on with quotes from around the country. but the only way to experience this phenomenon is to own a Dillion Guitar of your own.

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