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Home / Shop / 2010 Tippin El McMeen Signature Bravado, Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce

2010 Tippin El McMeen Signature Bravado, Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce

$14,935

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Status
In Stock
Brand
Tippin, Bill
Product Year
2010
Model
El McMeen Signature Bravado
Serial #
0910002EM
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP1270
Condition
Has approximately six superficial marks on the top finish, a few other faint marks. Recent refret and K&K pickup installed by Bill Tippin.
Body Type(s)
Large, SJ
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Brazilian
Top
Spruce - Moonspruce
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Neck Profile
C
Bridge
Rosewood - Brazilian
Rosette
MOP
Top Trim
MOP
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Ebony
Fret Markers
Side Dots
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Rosewood - Brazilian
Headstock Bindings
Ebony
Headstock Inlay
None
Instrument Finish
Gloss
Body Bindings
Ebony
Tuners
Gotoh 510
Tuner Finish
Gold with Ebony Buttons
Cutaway
None
Pickup
K&K Pure Mini
Pickup (Y/N)
Yes
Body Length
20.75 in
Upper Bout
11.375 in
Lower Bout
16.25 in
Body Depth Heel
3.75 in
Body Depth Tail
4.25 in
Scale Length
25.5 in
Scale Length (mm)
647 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.315 in
String Spacing (mm)
58.7 mm
Weight
4 lb. 10 oz.
Case
Hardshell - Cedar Creek
Audio File
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In 2010, fingerstyle phenom El McMeen and Bill Tippin collaborated on a signature model that took BIll’s Bravado body and tweaked it for additional playability, and paired that with Brazilian Rosewood & European Moonspruce for maximum resonance and response. As always, Bill more than succeeded. El McMeen Signature #1 operates like a well-oiled machine with its wedge-shaped body and upper bout soundport, chock full of smooth trebles and a liquid, rolling bass register that envelopes rather than booms. The 25.5” scale keeps the guitar crisp and responsive when dropped down to DADGAD and beyond; plenty of bite to be had when you dig in a bit. The aesthetics are understated elegance, with a Mother-of-Pearl motif in the trim and rosette, and at the top of the fretboard.
El’s put this Tippin through years of use, and it’s time to pass the torch! It’s in great playing shape, and is ready to keep the tunes going. 

Here’s an additional demo with our own Billy Presnell: https://youtu.be/-sRyVdj58Jo.

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El McMeen and Bill Tippin are both personal friends of mine, and it’s no surprise to me that this is a world-class fingerstyle guitar. El selected Bill’s larger Bravado body and customized with a wedge contour so the bass side is a little narrower than the treble. This not only makes it easy to hold, but it also controls the bass response and allows the melody notes to sing out proudly. Of course the finest woods were selected, including Moonspruce for the top and premium Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides. Some of the best woods you’ll ever see. To top it all off it’s had years of beautiful music from a world-class player put through it to make it fully awake and alive for your own music.
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Scale Length 25.5 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.315 in
Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian

In 2010, fingerstyle phenom El McMeen and Bill Tippin collaborated on a signature model that took BIll’s Bravado body and tweaked it for additional playability, and paired that with Brazilian Rosewood & European Moonspruce for maximum resonance and response. As always, Bill more than succeeded. El McMeen Signature #1 operates like a well-oiled machine with its wedge-shaped body and upper bout soundport, chock full of smooth trebles and a liquid, rolling bass register that envelopes rather than booms. The 25.5” scale keeps the guitar crisp and responsive when dropped down to DADGAD and beyond; plenty of bite to be had when you dig in a bit

El McMeen and Bill Tippin are both personal friends of mine, and it’s no surprise to me that this is a world-class fingerstyle guitar. El selected Bill’s larger Bravado body and customized with a wedge contour so the bass side is a little narrower than the treble
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