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Home / Shop / 2017 Tippin Forte, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce

2017 Tippin Forte, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce

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Status
Sold
Brand
Tippin, Bill
Product Year
2017
Model
Forte
Serial #
0217008
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP2358
Condition
Two marks on top have been touched up by Bill. Otherwise, hardly any marks.
Body Type(s)
Medium, Grand Concert
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Brazilian
Top
Spruce - Adirondack (Red)
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Neck Profile
C
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
Koa
Top Trim
Abalone
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Koa
Fret Markers
Side Dots
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Rosewood - Brazilian
Headstock Bindings
Koa
Headstock Inlay
None
Instrument Finish
Gloss
Body Bindings
Koa
Tuners
Waverly
Tuner Finish
Gold with Black Pearl Buttons
Cutaway
None
Pickguard
None
Pickup
None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length
20.25 in
Upper Bout
10.875 in
Lower Bout
15.75 in
Body Depth Heel
3.5 in
Body Depth Tail
4.375 in
Scale Length
25.5 in
Scale Length (mm)
647 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.25 in
String Spacing (mm)
57.2 mm
Neck Depth First Fret
0.825 in
Neck Depth Seventh Fret
0.895 in
Weight
4 lb. 8 oz.
Case
Hardshell - Calton Flight Case
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Bill Tippin repeatedly ranks in our top ten. Why? Consistency. Consistency in build quality, and consistency in tone: his guitars are fantastically balanced across the registers. This 2017 Forte is such a powerhouse! The Forte model is a slightly enlarged Crescendo, here upgraded with Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce with Koa bindings and a soundport plus arm bevel. The Adi top really opens up after you play for a few minutes, lending a lively and organic quality to the player experience; you’ll remark that this particular guitar is quite wide awake. As mentioned, the balance is splendid across the range, and Bill’s managed to inject the same amount of power and presence into each note, making this an exquisite fingerstyle instrument. Plus it comes wrapped up safe and sound in a Calton case on those rare occasions when you aren’t playing it.

Here’s an additional demo with our own Billy Presnell: https://youtu.be/g2d3JVbkNug.

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Bill is still, after all these years, one of my all-time favorite makers. This Forte is incredible: bold, strong, vigorous. Brazilian Rosewood body over Adirondack Spruce, and built to last!
Take it away before I sell my collection and nab it for myself! I love Bill’s guitars, and this Forte (a slightly widened Crescendo, for reference) exemplifies why: powerful bass, excellent clarity across the range, and juicy note definition. It’s a fingerstyle phenom.
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Scale Length 25.5 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.25 in
Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian

Bill Tippin repeatedly ranks in our top ten. Why

Bill is still, after all these years, one of my all-time favorite makers. This Forte is incredible: bold, strong, vigorous
Take it away before I sell my collection and nab it for myself. I love Bill’s guitars, and this Forte (a slightly widened Crescendo, for reference) exemplifies why: powerful bass, excellent clarity across the range, and juicy note definition
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