We don’t rest on our laurels, and neither does Bill Tippin. Bill just finished the latest Al Petteway Signature model, which we sold in a few days, and the next week we went ahead and locked in the next build for one of our clients! Bill is already hard at it! Here’s a couple of preliminary photos, and stay tuned for more as Bill moves through the building process.
Tippin AP Brazilian back place
Tippin AP Brazilian headstock overlay, Abalone trim. The inlays are only resting on top, they haven’t yet been installed.
Tippin AP Brazilian headstock overlay, Abalone trim. The inlays are only resting on top, they haven’t yet been installed.
Tippin AP kerfings installed
1/8/18 Update (Bill’s cranking away!):
Brazilian Rosewood back braced with Spruce
Center strip inlay with a twist.
Rim assembly showing the arm bevel from below.
Rim assembly showing the arm bevel from above
Rosette installed!
4/11/18 Update: We’re very nearly there! Bill’s finished construction, and it’s in finish now. Here’s a few shots to tantalize you.
Arm Bevel
Fresh, clean, contemporary lines.
Gorgeous pairing of Abalone and sapwood
Neck carve on the jig
Close up of the neck pocket and cutaway
Close up of the neck pocket and cutaway after the bevel has been added
Bill’s signature soundport
Bill’s rosette
Our client wanted a reminder of his mother inlaid into the guitar. Bill threads the needle, so to speak!
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Here’s my Dream…
Paul Heumiller pulls up in his car, rolls down his window and calls out – ‘Hey there kid, wanna see a land where the finest vintage guitars sit beside beautiful, modern instruments, all just waiting to be picked up and played?
Where you can relax, take your time and get lost in the sound of each one and possibly take one home with you? Just get in and I’ll take you there.