Here’s a combination that sounds as great as it looks — African Blackwood back and sides, with a Red Cedar top! Complimented by gorgeous Snakewood trim, this Tippin Crescendo is a study in exquisiteness. DG owner Paul Heumiller and Bill Tippin were perhaps the very first to try this wood combination and it really works. You get a rich, warm voice that has wonderful deep low-mids and weighty trebles. Perfect for fingerstyle. This Crescendo, is the same model that is offered as the Al Petteway model and played by Al. It’s a very versatile body shape.
I remember when Bill Tippin and I decided to build a guitar with African Blackwood and Cedar. We just knew it would be a great voice and we were right. We built a few and all have been wonderful for fingerstyle. Rich, warm and haunting with a unique character. I just love it. Be sure to listen to the clips of this beauty. 
This guitar has a rich, sweet high end and a very controlled bass. The wood combination seems to enhance the midrange frequencies which should help a lot with inner voices on fingerstyle pieces. The workmanship, as usual, is unsurpassed. | Scale Length | 25.4 in |
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| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | Cedar, Blackwood - African |
Here's a combination that sounds as great as it looks -- African Blackwood back and sides, with a Red Cedar top. Complimented by gorgeous Snakewood trim, this Tippin Crescendo is a study in exquisiteness
I remember when Bill Tippin and I decided to build a guitar with African Blackwood and Cedar. We just knew it would be a great voice and we were right
This guitar has a rich, sweet high end and a very controlled bass. The wood combination seems to enhance the midrange frequencies which should help a lot with inner voices on fingerstyle pieces 