Just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all, along comes a guitar with the perfect combination of breathtaking visuals and a rapturous voice: our 2017 Al Petteway Crescendo from Bill Tippin. Dream’s own Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides, paired with a Swiss Moonspruce top, Abalone trim to bind the top, rosette, fretboard, and center seam; flamed Koa arm bevel, rosette ring, and inlaid just below the nut at the first fret; French Polish on top, Nitrocellulose everywhere else; Bill’s signature soundport in the upper bout. This is a guitar that’s difficult to turn away from.
Tonally, the balance is equal parts bass, treble, and mids, with an overtone swell in the upper middle register to crank up the lushness and color. This is practically a brand new guitar, but it has the kind of cool, rolling bass notes and crisp trebles that you’d expect to find, instead, on a weather-worn and broken-in guitar from decades past. We shudder to think what this piece of beauty will sound like in the next few years. It’s a natural choice for open tunings like DADGAD, but the 25 1/2 inch scale and 14-fret neck also lets you drop down into C territory without compromising play feel.
It’s quality and style like this that make Bill Tippin one of our all-time favorite luthiers. This is a treasure you’ll want to keep close.
Here’s an additional demo the last time this beauty passed through: https://youtu.be/GOKZEVs0TB4.
Bill never disappoints. This Al Petteway special is just ridiculous, from fit & finish to the luscious bass response and organic trebles. Such a pleasure to behold. 
MmMmmMmm. Deliciously dark bass, spacious midrange, and trebles that pack some real heft. Bill builds just about the finest: this Al Petteway model has it all, looks, feel, and tone. | Scale Length | 25.5 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.78 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian |
Just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all, along comes a guitar with the perfect combination of breathtaking visuals and a rapturous voice: our 2017 Al Petteway Crescendo from Bill Tippin. Dream’s own Brazilian Rosewood for the back and sides, paired with a Swiss Moonspruce top, Abalone trim to bind the top, rosette, fretboard, and center seam; flamed Koa arm bevel, rosette ring, and inlaid just below the nut at the first fret; French Polish on top, Nitrocellulose everywhere else; Bill’s signature soundport in the upper bout
Bill never disappoints. This Al Petteway special is just ridiculous, from fit & finish to the luscious bass response and organic trebles
MmMmmMmm. Deliciously dark bass, spacious midrange, and trebles that pack some real heft 