DiPinto Belvedere bass made in 1998. This bass was made while collaborating with Jamaaladeen Tacuma on his second handmade DiPinto Bass. The idea was to make a deeper body than his previous bass. Jamaal owns a similar bass to this except his has an EMG P-bass pickup and a trapeze tailpiece. The pickup on this bass is an old Dimarzio p-bass pickup with a handmade chrome cover. This prototype bass was used at guitar shows and trade shows and shows some wear

Hip-hop star Li’l Wayne with his DiPinto Belvedere Deluxe guitar. The DiPinto seems to be his go-to guitar and he can be seen slinging it atop a semi converted into a limo in his hit video “Lick Me Like a Lollipop”.

Los Straitjackets, America’s #1 Instrumental Combo has become known as frequent collaborators, recording Sing Along With Los Straitjackets with a number of different artists. They were nominated for a Grammy Award for their collaboration with blues singer Eddy Clearwater, Rock ‘N’ Roll City. As time goes on, their stage shows have become more elaborate. Shows frequently feature choreography, guest vocalists such as Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Kaiser George of the Scottish band the Kaisers, Big Sandy, and burlesque dancing troupe The World Famous Pontani Sisters.