About John Dillion

Circa 1968

1971 CASH BOX  cover

John Vinci aka ,John Dillion born ,1945 in Brooklyn NY
My mother said I sang before I talked. I always loved music. When I was a young teenager I sang with numerous doo wop groups and in my late teens and early 20's I had  success with a group called "Illusion". We recorded 3 albums on Paramount records and played with some of the great bands like Hendrix, The Who, The Vanilla Fudge, The Allman bros etc. just to name a few.

 In my early 30's I was in a group called "Network" on Epic records. We were managed by the famous Tommy Matola and did a world tour with Hall and Oates. You can check out some additional 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 others. 

  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 have always tried to make the best guitars I could 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 and that's all I can hope for.

Check out these other ILLUSION sights WITH VIDEOS

John Dillion 2010

Cool video form a late 60's TV show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uc5aLnYlJU&feature=related

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ILLUSION1969  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xZRSWLc_o8

New videos

Dillion is proud to welcome Mark Odom to our fine family of indorses.

www.markonguitar.com

San Antonio Guitar Wars Winner
Listen to this song and you will know why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwsenq0fqjc

These guitars are not just good for the price they are great at any price. My Dillion have all the tone I will ever need for my discriminating ears. As a session player I need a lot of versatility and these guitars produce."

             As far as I’m concerned I don’t feel the need to have anything but a Dillion in my hand.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7uWg0r0orE

http://apps.bebo.com/my-band/artist/ericblaze  

 
http://www.nme.com/video/id/YmVwLY035Kg/search/Junior%20Watson

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

Junior Watson on the  DL600GT and DTT72
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Brand new from
The HEADLINES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDPn0JVb1m8

www.myspace.com/theheadlines

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 I have been playing your guitars since I was in my first band nearly a decade ago. 
It is definitely an honor and a pleasure to be representing your company. 

http://www.myspace.com/alesana

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The NEM Project

One word for my Dillion "Sustain , sustain , sustain"!! That's 3 words ??

http://tboystudio.com/

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Here is a song I absolutely love with Tony Janflone playing lead guitar
Let me know what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCRzaxwzbmU&feature=email

Young rocker Eddie Bush ( 1997 )   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNF0QSbMwrA

  A great new band and video from Hungry
The Grenma
( Playing his DLJR-58 CA )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D43j2xYgffs

Kid Drew
Playing his Dillion USA "Lady Distress"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YotHtl_q9OI

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What People are saying about us

Dear Tony                                                                                                     Jan 2010

My friend, your guitar kicks my Gibson Les Paul Gold Top to the curb, spits on it, and shoves it
down the street. What an awesome axe your guys produce. You can quote me. With 35 years as a professional guitarist and lead singer, back-up for KC & The Sunshine Band in 1976, and lots of other credits to my name 
(can you say Neil?),
      Your craftsmen in Korea have it licked, stamped, and delivered  it for $2K less. What a piece of work. My new favorite guitar after only one session. I am ordering another DL 6500 F as soon as I get back in the country .

Richard Virginia of the Mighty Delta-Tones blues band

" I can well afford any Gibson LP but why would I buy one ? This Dillion 
delivers everything I need and more at a fraction of the cost!
This guitar is a keeper, just try to pry it away from me.

Rickorama Music

Indio, CA  92201

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

extraordinary artist Eddie Bush

Check out his new single,

 copy and paste this link.

http://www.spike.com/profile/mtvmusicvideos/video/2978797

I love it!

Guess who's on the cover of MUSIC CONNECTION???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qE_iQy0Rm4

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                http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6555436

                        Hear Fred play his Extreme

 
                     Fred Russ     

"The Dillion DL Extreme is a superb piece of work. The playability of the neck and overall craftsmanship is at the level of custom shop. The mahogany body is long known to be a rich tone wood and the flamed maple top and gold hardware complete the package. Sustain and tone for days - I love this guitar!"

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Rhett Tyler   With 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

"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

 

"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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