Here is a custom Tippin Crescendo with Brazilian Rosewood and Carpathian Spruce. It is adorned with Curly Maple bindings and purflings. The tone of this guitar is solid, vibrant and rich, with thick, meaty trebles that seem to guide your hand of their own accord. Supported by a foundation of strong, articulate basses and mids, this guitar is a veritable tone machine. Subtle, yet tasteful artistic accents like the half diamond inlay at the nut an Bill’s famous heel design make for fine compliments to the elegant, all wood aesthetic. It’s no wonder both Al Petteway and Paul Heumiller own Tippin guitars. They inspire.

I recall sitting with Martin Simpson as he told Bill Tippin that he makes the best OMs on the planet. We have heard ’em all and Bill’s are terrific. The combination of 30 years of experience, a great ear and great hands are what make Bill’s instruments special. This OMT features rare Salmon Crate Sitka Spruce, that was salvaged from the famous Salmon Crate that had been submerged for years. It is perfectly quartered and very silky. This is a versatile guitar that can handle many styles and is responsive to a light touch.

This was a wonderful custom order project for a client of Dream Guitars. Bill Tippin really created an other-worldly guitar in this elegant Pink Ivory and Alaskan Yellow Cedar Crescendo model. All of the appointments are one-of-a-kind and the inlays feature several exotics shells. The craftsmenship is sublime, something Tippin guitars are known for. The tone is nothing short of magical. Pink Ivory in the hands of a Master, it doesn’t get any better than this…

Bill Tippin’s guitars are now played by Al Petteway, Peter Jansen, our own Paul Heumiller and a host of others. Bill is revered by other builders for his designs, clean workmanship and superb voice. His 000 has long been a popular choice and is the design that grew into his recent Crescendo model. This beautiful example is crafted from rare curly Brazilian and Adirondack Red Spruce for a classic sound but with Bill’s modern edge. It’s further enhanced with a cutaway, slotted headstock, torch markers and Waverlys. Base price for a Tippin nowadays is $8500 for Indian/Sitka, so this one is a wonderful value as well.

This Tippin 000-12T guitar was custom ordered by Award Winning Guitarist Martin Simpson at the time when Dream Guitars Owner Paul Heumiller was working closely with Martin, so we know this guitar intimately. Paul and Martin hand selected the woods in Bill’s shop and Martin chose the appointments and specs. The set of Cuban Mahogany is very rare and old and worth $3000 on it’s own. The top is a beautiful bearclaw European Spruce with great symmetry and very tight grain. There’s also a slotted headstock with Deco T inlay, matching fret markers, a full abalone top border, Fossil Ivory Pins, Martin’s favorite Highlander IP-1 pickup system and a Calton deluxe flight case. This is a rare chance to own a guitar custom built for Martin Simpson and broken in at his amazing fingertips.

Bill Tippin is one of our favorites in these parts, and here’s another reason why. His obsessive attention to detail, impeccable craftsmanship, and singular voice is clearly evident in this slope shoulder that was built for award winning guitarist Martin Simpson of England. The Madagascar rosewood back and sides are stunning, and they pair beautifully with an Alpine Spruce top to produce a tone that is both confident and velvety. Dream Guitars owner Paul Heumiller worked with Martin and Bill when this guitar was built and remembers it fondly. “Martin and I met Bill Tippin in the late 1990s and Martin flipped over Bill’s guitars and immediately ordered this DST and a 000.” – Paul Heumiller