Bill Tippin’s Staccato is his modern take on the traditional Parlor or 0 sized guitar. This is the perfect body style for the player seeking a comfortable, easy playing guitar but who does not wish to sacrifice tone. Like every Tippin; the Staccato has a big voice and strong projection as well as depth and complexity. We custom ordered this beautiful guitar with very rare Cuban Mahogany(Swietenia mahogani) which is the densest Mahogany and has a fine, rich texture. It’s density gives it much more sustain and a more complex tone than Honduran Mahogany. Bill’s topped it with rare Salmon Spruce, which was submerged for many years and has more silking than you can imagine. Silking, or medullary rays, are proof of a wood being perfectly quarter sawn, and are a show of tensil strength. So more silking equals a better top. We specified a unique multiscale on this lovely Tippin guitar combining a short 24.9″ scale for the trebles and a 25.5″ on the bass. This really works and gives the player the sweet, fat and easy to play trebles of an old short scale Gibson, but with bass that holds up with power and can easily be tuned to D or even C. This guitar also debuts Bill’s first soundport and his design is elegant as you would expect with tapered edges revealing an African Blackwood lining inside. This is the kind of guitar you’ll covet and not want to let anyone else play, keep it close by and grab it all day long. This is Bill Tippin at the top of his game…
This was a very special project. Bill Tippin and I collaborated on this unique guitar. I requested rare Cuban Mahogany and a short multiscale design. Bill suggested using his insanely silking Salmon Spruce that spent years submerged underwater like the tops Stradivarius used on his violins. Bill asked if he could debut his new soundport design and also suggested framing the guitar in handmade bindings of African Blackwood.... who was I to argue? Bill then added the gorgeous inlaid neck heel, bound fingerboard, stunning headplate, thin MOP Sparkle top trim and rosette and last but not least Gold Waverlys with Black Pearl buttons to finish this elegant instrument. I'm sure you'll agree this exquisite guitar is understated and breathtaking all at once. Now for the tone.let's just say the first customer to hear it in the shop stopped in his tracks and didn't move until I was done playing. He was astounded by the Tippin voice that as he said is fundamental but also complex. Bill is one of the few builders who can get strong full tone and also sweet, heart-wrenching beauty. The multiscale system is wonderful, easy to play trebles and stable bass notes all with intonation that is spot on. You won't feel the spread but you will wonder why there aren't more multiscale guitars. I'm a convert and many others are becoming. This guitar exceeded our expectations in every way. 
I think Paul said it all. The guitar feels and looks great. It's got that woody mahogany sound and works great in lower tunings. Not one to pass up | Scale Length | 25.4 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany - Cuban |
Bill Tippin's Staccato is his modern take on the traditional Parlor or 0 sized guitar. This is the perfect body style for the player seeking a comfortable, easy playing guitar but who does not wish to sacrifice tone
This was a very special project. Bill Tippin and I collaborated on this unique guitar
I think Paul said it all. The guitar feels and looks great 