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.
Bill's 000 was the first of his models I ever played and still one of my very favorites. He knows how to capture the vintage vibe, but adds that special Tippin voice as well. This one is very versatile and can be sweet and evocative or cop an attitude. The curly Brazilian is spectacular and very rare indeed. 
I love this guitar. It combines everything that I like in a fingerstyle instrument. I love the 000 size that's why my Al Petteway model Tippin is that size. I also love the slothead design (my 00 is slothead) with the 12 fret neck. The standard scale length gives it enough tension to play in low tunings and it puts the bridge right smack in the "sweet spot." It once belonged to my old friend Martin Simpson and if I could buy it, I would. It's very special. | Scale Length | 25.4 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.81 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian |
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
Bill's 000 was the first of his models I ever played and still one of my very favorites. He knows how to capture the vintage vibe, but adds that special Tippin voice as well
I love this guitar. It combines everything that I like in a fingerstyle instrument 