Prodipe : the excellence finally affordable

Pierre Lelièvre
Guitar Soloist – Member of the Eclisses Quartet

“Good sense of control.

The guitar is well configured and balanced, which sets it apart from other guitars I’ve tested out in this price range.”

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Beginners have specific, essential needs that few manufacturers are capable of meeting.

Thanks to the know-how of its luthiers, PRODIPE GUITARS has succeeded in creating a perfect starter’s model.

From design to production, the choice of wood types, the height setting of the strings and adjusted bone bridge, and the shaping of the neck, everything has been done to facilitate the beginner’s learning experience.

And let's not forget the carbon insert in the neck, for an extremely light and durable guitar: a rarity indeed in this price range!

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The Primera in detail

A feat in this price range!

• The neck: solid, lightweight, well balanced, for seamless playing comfort and reliability! Equipped with two truss rods in carbon (a light and very resistant material): new technology for optimal value!
• A scrupulous selection of wood: a mahogany back and the soundboard in premium spruce.
• The result: a guitar that’s easy to learn with, very well-balanced, with a projection and harmonic richness unusual in this price range.
• Strings: SAVAREZ New Cristal Corum high tension (Ref: 500 CJ).

Because junior guitars are too often considered “toys,” PRODIPE GUITARS took its time in designing this model!

Conceived both for children who want to begin with the electric guitar, and for adults looking for a genuine travel guitar that’s small in size and big on quality, the ST Junior is “the” market reference for this category.

A rigorous set of technical specs and the desire to create a veritable instrument that will delight both beginning guitarists and adults looking for a travel guitar.

PRODIPE GUITARS
PERMANENT COMMITMENT!

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The ST JUNIOR in detail

Seriousness and experience at the service of guitarists young and old!

• A guitar with a reduced scale length, with optimal string tension for easy playing.
• Craftsmanship worthy of its older siblings(the ST80 and ST83 series).
• Strings: SAVAREZ Electric Hexagonal Explosion mixed 9.46 (Ref: H50XLL).

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10 mm slipcase included.

Also available in Fiesta Red.

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Selected as a “favourite” by Guitarist & Bass in their 2020 Buyer’s Guide! Click on the image to read the article

All our guitars receive scrupulous care in terms of wood choice and craftsmanship.

A Grand Standard that we’ve decided to revisit, with a body in Solid American Ash, a neck in matte-varnished maple, a maple fretboard for greater brilliance and snap, an open-pore finish, the TC80 ASH takes its place in the great tradition of SOLID BODY guitarmaking.

• ALNICO V Pickups, allied with the play of SAVAREZ Electric Hexagonal Explosion mixed 9.46 strings (Ref: H50XLL).

Many brands too often minimize the quality of their entry-level instruments to push you toward their middle and top-range offerings.

We do exactly the opposite by seeking out the best configurations at the best prices while bringing together the best talent for impeccable craftsmanship.

An exceptional result in this range.

PRODIPE GUITARS
THE CHOICE SELECTION!

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The PRODIPE GUITARS TC80 ASH in detail

“An open-pore finish that’s breath-taking!”

• A body in solid American ash, a wood renowned for decades its qualities of sound that give an instrument power and dynamics.
• An open-pore finish for a breath-taking result.
• In-house ALNICO V pickups, allied with the play of SAVAREZ Electric Hexagonal Explosion mixed 9.46 (Ref: H50XLL).

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Composed of an “aluminium, nickel and cobalt” alloy, ALNICO V pickups have several advantages:

• A reduced magnetism compared to ceramic pickups , to optimise string vibration and obtain greater sustain.
• Unlike ceramic pickups, ALNICO pickups are composed of 6 separate magnets that allows us, during manufacturing, to choose the perfect settings for each guitar string and thus achieve a better balance.
• The “aluminium, nickel and cobalt” alloy is also ideal for a warm, full and precise sound palette.
• Pickup Configuration: two simple bobbins, the perfect solution for flawless versatility.

Pierre Lelièvre
Guitar Soloist – Member of the Eclisses Quartet

« Finding a good instrument to start out with is always a challenge. The STUDENT model far surpasses my expectations for this type of instrument. To say nothing of its flawless finish, playing comfort, and impressive versatility.

Every register offers great clarity while maintaining a full and generous sound. Its matte varnish finish also makes it a sober and elegant guitar.

The first thing I felt when I picked up this guitar was an immediate sense of control. As soon as I started playing, the notes just came flying out. It has an honest balance and, most of all, it’s a guitar that truly sings.

Its harmonics emerge stunningly well for this range of guitar, unlike anything I'd ever seen.

It’s rounded, polished and well configured right from the outset "

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A BESTSELLER...

With its solid cedar soundboard with a typically Spanish sound, its African mahogany back and its satin finish, the PRODIPE GUITARS STUDENT delivers a powerful, warm, direct sound and great playing comfort.

Also available in 7/8, 3/4 and 1/2 size for younger musicians, and regularly recommended by teachers, this excellent guitar with a very attractive price is already making a huge difference for students.

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The STUDENT in detail

A “French-style exception!”

• Exceptional playing comfort: a neck that’s thinner, yet durable thanks to a rosewood reinforcement under the fret.
• An exceptionally rigorous choice of wood by luthier Yao Hanson(crucial for a good instrument): a high-quality soundboard in solid Canadian cedar, combined with bone bridges (saddle and nut) for greater warmth, fullness and striking harmonics …
• The result: an impressive guitar that’s already taking its place as the new reference for music conservatories!
• Strings: SAVAREZ Cantiga Alliance high tension (Ref: 510AJ).

Pascal Dalmasso
Guitarist/Composer/Sound Designer/Instructor at the EDIM

“Remarkable detail work and finishing, dynamics that are super-easy to set … A real solidity from the first time you pick it up and still at a great price … Well done, PRODIPE!”

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All our guitars receive scrupulous care in terms of wood choice and craftsmanship.

Old-fashioned varnishes for traditional, warm, deep shades.

With a solid, dense linden body, a neck in vintage-varnished maple, a rosewood fretboard for a warmer, less forceful sound, the TC80RA SURF GREEN takes its places in the great tradition of SOLID BODY guitarmaking.

• ALNICO V pickups, allied with the play of SAVAREZ Electric Hexagonal Explosion mixed 9.46 strings (Ref: H50XLL).

Numerous brands all too frequently minimize the quality of their entry-level instruments to lead you toward their middle and top-range products.

We do exactly the opposite by seeking out the best configurations at the best prices while bringing together the best talent for impeccable craftsmanship.

An exceptional result in this range.

PRODIPE GUITARS
A CHOICE SELECTION!

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The PRODIPE GUITARS TC80MA SURF GREEN in detail

“A rigorous sets of technical specs”

• Composed of an “aluminium, nickel and cobalt” alloy, ALNICO V pickups have several advantages:
  • A reduced magnetism compared to ceramic pickups, to optimise string vibration and get greater sustain.
  • Unlike ceramic pickups, ALNICO pickups are composed of 6 separate magnets that allow us, during manufacturing, to choose the perfect setting for each guitar string and thus achieve a better balance.
  • The “aluminium, nickel and cobalt” alloy is also ideal for a warm, full and precise sound palette.
  • Pickup Configuration: two simple bobbins, a perfect solution for flawless versatility.
     
• Strings: SAVAREZ Electric Hexagonal Explosion mixed 9.46 (Ref: H50XLL).

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At PRODIPE GUITARS we enjoy a challenge and we determined to create instruments which compete with the models of our competitors who are more prestigious and charge considerably more.

The JB and PB models achieve this object 'con brio'!

A single path in the manufacture of our ranges: sincerity and generosity.

• Sincerity for all our basses: we take particular care in the choice of wood and the craftsmanship, even for parts which are not visible, like the body. We also use old-fashioned varnishes for the traditional BLACKS and SUNBURSTS.
• Generosity in the fitting out, both the accessories and the electronics: factory-mounted ALNICO V pickups are standard on all our models.

PRODIPE GUITARS JB80MA BLACK, JB80MA SUNBURST, JB80RA VINTAGE WHITE and JB80RA CANDY RED basses recreate perfectly the identity of the original model.

The ALNICO V kit enables us to recover the sound of the greatest and best known bass players: Jaco PASTORIUS, Marcus MILLER, Victor WOOTEN...
 

Since everyone deserves the best and we make our instruments with a primary focus on musicians' needs and regardless of their budget, PRODIPE GUITARS is launching the PRIMERA EQ!

A guitar equipped with a 48-mm neck, for incredible comfort and balance.

Based on the original PRIMERA model, with a spruce soundboard and a mahogany back and sides, it’s amplified and enhanced thanks to the EP-1 system, which is both extremely high-performing and easy to use:

• 3-band equalization for customised settings.
• A built-in tuner, so your instrument is always pitch-perfect.
   

The EP-1 pre-amp was designed with one goal: sound reproduction that’s very natural, well-balanced, and harmonically rich.

Even on stage, get all the projection and harmonic richness of the PRIMERA!

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The PRIMERA EQ in detail

“Quality you’d never expect in this price range!”

• The EP-1 equaliser by PRODIPE GUITARS: developed and configured in France, with the goal of replicating the instrument’s original sound as faithfully as possible. 3-band equalisation for customised settings. A built-in tuner so you can always get your instrument pitch-perfect.
• Neck: 48mm, solid, lightweight, well-balanced, for flawless playing comfort and reliability! Equipped with two truss rods in carbon (a light, resistant material): a new technology for optimal value!
• A meticulous wood selection: a mahogany back and top-quality-spruce soundboard.
• Strings: SAVAREZ New Cristal Corum high tension (Ref: 500 CJ).