New Tippin Bravado - SJ, Jumbo Acoustic Guitar
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Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Peter Janson, Al Petteway, Martin Simpson, Henrik Bridger
When you play this guitar you can almost see luthier Bill Tippin sitting in his shop dreaming of what he might create for the biggest custom guitar show in the country. It's clear that he pulled one his best sets of Brazilian Rosewood and topped it with a rare and beautiful Bearclaw European Spruce from his special stash. The tone is nothing short of majestic, you get cavernous, deep bass response and the trademark Tippin strong trebles. The Bravado/SJ, body shape is versatile offering fingerstyle balance and flatpicking energy. You'll need to look at every picture to enjoy all the many elegant details Bill put into this guitar, handmade MOP Sparkle purflings, Koa Bindings, wooden inlay and the stunning butt wedge.
When you play this guitar you can almost see luthier Bill Tippin sitting in his shop dreaming of what he might create for the biggest custom guitar show in the country. It's clear that he pulled one his best sets of Brazilian Rosewood and topped ...read full description
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
- Top Wood: Bearclaw European Spruce
- Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood
- Neck Wood: Mahogany, 1 Piece
- Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood
- Rosette: Flamed Koa outlined in sparkle pearl
- Binding: Flamed Koa
- Fingerboard Bindings: Flamed Koa with Sparkle Pearl Purfling
- Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood
- Headstock Bindings: Flamed Koa with sparkle pearl purfling
- Headstock Inlay: None
- Top Trim: Flamed Koa outlined in sparkle pearl
- Back Strip: Sparkle Pearl Line
- Fret Markers: None
- Tuners: Gotoh 510s
- Measurements
- Body Size: Jumbo
- Scale: 25 3/4 in. (654.1 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 3/4 in. (44.5 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 5/16 in. (58.7 mm)
- Body Length: 20 3/4 in.
- Upper Bout: 11 1/2 in.
- Lower Bout: 16 1/8 in.
- Serial #: 607006
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 1/2 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/2 in.
- Frets to body: 14
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: None
- Case: Calton Deluxe Flight Case
- Pickup: None
- Condition: New
Player Reviews:
"What a lush and glorious tone... This is one of those guitars that simply takes your breath away and reminds you why you play music. The bass is astonishing, full and rich with wonderful character but braced to keep it in sync with the usual strong Tippin trebles. We see many customers try a Tippin and say "now that's what trebles should sound like.". The result is a guitar that can sound huge or very balanced and beautiful. Built for the Healdsburg Guitar Festival Bill used the best of everything on this one and that makes this one of the finest guitars you'll find anywhere." - Paul Heumiller
"Bill went all out on this one. It's a real museum piece with elegant inlays using turquoise and MOP sparkle. The guitar has a very full bass and clear, articulate trebles." - Al Petteway
