- Guitar Gallery is pleased to include TIPPIN GUITARS in our world class inventory. Bill Tippin began designing and building guitars in 1978 and later began the Tippin Guitar Company. Tippin guitars are built to the highest standards utilizing select woods and the finest hardware. Each instrument receives the same attention, whether it be a simple model or the top of the line. These guitars are the picture of elegance and taste and sound wonderfully balanced and soulful.
Here are some Folks you may be familiar with that play Tippin Guitars:
Martin Simpson, Aaron Tippin, Jonatha Brooks, Lance Daring (Randy Travis Band), Laura Joplin, David Brown (plays with Billy Joel), El McMeen, Robert Specht from Mountain Aire, Genie Stahl, Mason Daring, Fly Amaro who used to be in Pure Prairie League, and the Guy Ford Band.
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- Tippin Crescendo: Compelling Cuban Mahogany back and sides with a Mastergrade Adirondack top. Marvelous headstock with Cuban mahogany overlay. Spalted Maple rosette. Gold Waverly tuning machines. Art Deco abalone 1st fret marker. Ebony fretboard with 1 3/4" nut; 2 5/16" string spacing at the saddle. Beautiful Brazilian Rosewood bridge. Buffalo horn bridge pins. Flame Maple bindings & purflings. The tone is absolutely magnificent. The workmanship unsurpassed.
- Tippin 00-12 Custom: From the VAULT -- We've finally decided to let this little wonder go to a new home. New, unsold, but tucked away here for several years in the Vault of prized instruments. This custom Tippin 00 was constructed from the famed Bottom of the Bayou Mahogany. This was a log that had been submerged for many years and brought up and dried and found to be supernatural in beauty & tone. Bill Tippin scored some, wood-hound that he is. This guitar also has a clean Adirondack top. Slight "V" neck profile. Slotted headstock with chrome Waverly tuning machines. Fine Herringbone top trim. Mahogany rosette. Pyramid Ebony bridge with Ebony pins/abalone dots. MOP headstock logo and snowflake & diamond fingerboard inlays. 1 3/4" nut; 2 5/16" string spacing at the saddle. Grained ivoroid body binding, heelcap and tailwedge. Zigzag back center strip. Monster, dry, vintage tone. OHSC included. Sold.
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- Tippin Bravado: Our first Bravado, and the name is sooooooo appropro..... MASTERGRADE Brazilian rosewood back and sides with a MASTERGRADE Adirondack spruce top. Darker Curly Koa body, headstock and fingerboard binding. No pickguard. The rosette consists of Maple, Bloodwood and spalted Maple - stunning! 12th fret Tippin logo and Art Deco first fret abalone V inlay. Ebony fretboard that measures 1 3/4" at the nut; 2 5/16" string spacing at the saddle. 25.7" scale length. Hand-carved Brazilian rosewood bridge with Buffalon Horn pins. "Goldburst" top; Gold Waverly tuning machines. The headstock faceplate overlay matches the back Brazilian pattern perfectly. Extremely handsome instrument and the sound is unparalleled. Custom Tweed Cedar Creek case included. Sold.
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- Tippin Crescendo: Bill is REALLY onto something with this new Crescendo model. Sound like you can not imagine! This one has Spruceana or Amazon Rosewood back and sides with a wonderful Carpathian spruce top. Curly maple body, fingerboard and headstock binding. Spalted Maple rosette. Curly Maple heelcap, back center strip, tail wedge and top trim. Carved, Brazilian Rosewood bridge. Ebony fretboard with Art Deco 1st fret inlay and 12th fret Tippin logo inlay. 1 3/4" nut width and 2 5/16" string spacing at the saddle. Gold Waverly tuning machines. Fossilized Horn bridge pins. Tone and playability to die for. If you are a 000 fan, this is a Must Have ~ think..... 14 fret access with the sound of a 12 fret guitar! SOLD.
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- Tippin Crescendo Cutaway: This is the very first cutaway Crescendo, and absolutely KILLER! Extremely rare, Flame Cuban Mahogany back & sides with a Mastergrade Adirondack spruce top. Soft cutaway. 14 frets to the body. Flame Maple body, headstock and fingerboard bindings. Spalted Maple rosette with Pernambuco purfling. This same striking purfling encircles the top of the guitar. The soundhole is also bound in Pernambuco. Beautiful Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay. Gold Waverly tuners. Art deco first fret abalone inlay and "Tippin" in MOP on the 12th fret. Brazilian carved bridge with Fossil Horn pins/abalone dots. Iboney nut & saddle. 1 3/4" nut with 2 5/16" string spacing at the saddle. Cedar Creek tweed case. The sound is ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. Balanced, with piano-like clarity and soaring trebles. Please Inquire for pricing on this sensational guitar.SOLD. Front... Closer... Back... Headstock... Fretboard... Rosette... Bridge... Down Front... Down Back... Side.
- Tippin Crescendo: This is Bill's fabulous new model, and it surpassed our expectations! Amazon (Spruceana) Rosewood back and sides that is pretty darn spectacular. Alpine Spruce top. Very cool Brazilian Rosewood bridge. German marquetry top purfling and unique back center strip. Ebony fretboard that measures 1 3/4" at the nut. Diamond volute. Flame Maple body binding and heelcap. Wonderful Maple rosette with purfling lines. Elegant abalone inlay on the first fret, just off the nut. "C" profile neck with signature Tippin shading. Some specs: 15 1/2" lower bout; 10 3/4" upper bout; 4 1/2" deep at the tail. 14 frets to the body. Upgraded tweed AVS case. This guitar is sonically superior to most and just amazing to play. SOLD.
- Tippin SJT Cutway: Amazing Golden Koa back & sides on this Small Jumbo. There's grain and flame and color going every which way! AAA+ grade Adirondack top, with tight grain. Grained ivoroid binding on body. "Torch" fingerboard inlays. Soft cutaway. 1 3/4" nut with 2 5/16" string spacing at the saddle. 4 3/4" deep at the tail. Gold Schaller mini tuners surround a rosewood faced headstock. White MOP "Tippin" headstock logo. Tortoiseshell colored pickguard. Wooden rosette. This guitar is "voiced" for an increased bass response. So what we have is a koa guitar that sounds BETTER than a Koa guitar! Tippins are known for quality craftsmanship and for every note sounding solid. This is one fine example of Bill Tippin at his best. Custom AVS case included. SOLD!
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- Tippin 000-12C: What an exquisite guitar! Beautiful Indian Rosewood back and sides with an AAA Alpine Spruce top. Soft cutaway. 12 frets to the body. Slotted headstock. Grained Ivoroid body binding. Cool vintage Waverly tuners with matching grained ivoroid buttons. 1 13/16" nut width. Vintage style diamond fingerboard inlays. Ebony fingerboard and Ebony bridge. Fossil Horn bridge pins/pearl dots. Wooden rosette. Violin purfling decorates the top. Shaded finish on the mahogany neck which has the standard Tippin modified "V" profile. The sound of this guitar is near perfect, I don't know what else one could want. Balance, expressive, full ~ yes, even piano-like. Understated elegance all the way around. AVS case included. SOLD.
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