DICK DALE SELLS OUT?!?!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:23 pm

Oh, no, Mister Bill...

DD has signed on at...Minarik!

He now plays one of those guitars with the tuned flame-tips.

"Like holding a Salvador Dahli" (sic).

Uh-huh.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:43 pm

The antithesis of a Rick, IMHO!

Have some people no shame?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:32 pm

What the hell?

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:23 pm

That guitar would look right at home in hell.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:45 pm

So, that's what they call "FireGlo"?

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:14 am

I thought that I saw Dick and his son playing these at NAMM a few years back. I thought they were ugly then too.....

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:41 am

"Like holding a Salvador Dahli"...Bet it feels more like holding a rake.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:03 am

From Guitar Player

"Its few cosmetic glitches aside, the Inferno offers unforgettable looks, stunning sounds, and custom-style-for-low-bucks value. This sonically versatile, 100 percent rock and roll guitar is totally deserving of an Editors' Pick Award."

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:25 am

So the Editor gives Minarik a Pick as an Award?

About all it's worth, IMO...........

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:35 am

GP steps out. GP falls 50 stories

(With apologies to Don Martin

)

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:54 am

The guitar's design is a 'cosmetic glitch'?

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:00 am

From Guitar Player
"Its few cosmetic glitches aside, the Inferno offers unforgettable looks, stunning sounds, and custom-style-for-low-bucks value. This sonically versatile, 100 percent rock and roll guitar is totally deserving of an Editors' Pick Award."

Just another reason why I don't bother reading Guitar Player.

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:03 am

When it comes to the Guitar Player review, it would seem that Miserlou loves company.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:05 am

HAR!!!!

Editors pick their noses and come up with a Minarik Inferno.

The low-buck Minarik booth at NAMM had some interesting (even for NAMM) characters hanging out. One of the salesmen--a loudish loutish guy in his mid-thirties in a three-piece suit and bow tie (Tucker Carlson moonlights?) was actually delivering the line about how the flame tips were tuned for best resonance!!!

I nearly lost my milk shake through my nose. Ugh.

I saw Dick last Winter. He was playing his Strat.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:19 am

Endorsements are nothing new....I'm still waiting! Dick has a head for business and making a $..on the other hand I asked him if he might write some lines for our cd if we did some of his material on it..yep..for free....btw that is an ugly guitar..gonna need a custom stand..