Tippin Instruments
SOLD 2006 Tippin Bravado Baritone: This is the first ever Tippin Baritone and I can guarantee you there will be more. What a sound! I had a hunch that Bill Tippin could build a Baritone with clarity and power and I was right. I commissioned this one from premium old growth Brazilian with gorgeous figure and a superb German Spruce top. We chose a 27" scale for comfort and appointed it beautifully with Bill's handmade purflings of Maple and Pernambuco and a spalted rosette. This is a very versatile guitar that can handle be tuned to Bb, C or up to DADGAD. It's tremendously inspiring. This instrument features:

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Bill Tippin’s Baritone Bravado


Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides


German Spruce Top


Spalted Maple Rosette

  • Builder: Tippin
  • Model: Baritone Bravado
  • Hear this guitar in Standard Tuning Down to C.
    Hear this guitar in BbFBbFGC Tuning.
    Hear this guitar in Standard Tuning Down to C, Capoed at 4th Fret For Standard Pitch
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    Hear this guitar in DADGAD Tuning Down to C
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    Hear this guitar in DADGAD Tuning Down to C. All played by Al Petteway

    [recorded naturally, close pair, no EQ]
  • Year: 2006
  • Serial #: 0805000
  • Back/Sides Wood: Brazilian Rosewood
  • Top Wood: German Spruce
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany, 1 Piece
  • Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood
  • Headstock Inlay: None
  • Headstock Bindings: Flamed Maple
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Bindings: Flamed Maple
  • Fret Markers: None
  • Frets to body: 14
  • Cutaway: None
  • Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood
  • Pickguard: None
  • Body Bindings: Flamed Maple w/Pernambuco
  • Top Trim: Flamed Maple/Pernambuco
  • Back Strip: Pernambuco
  • Rosette: Spalted Maple
  • Tuners: Gold Gotoh 510s
  • Case: TKL
  • Pickup: none
  • Condition: New
  • Body Length: 20 1/2 in.
  • Upper Bout: 11 3/8 in.
  • Lower Bout: 16 1/8 in.
  • Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in.
  • Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/2 in.
  • Scale Length: 27 in.
  • Nut Width: 1 3/4 in.
  • Strings Spacing: 2 5/16 in.
  • Comments: "When I approached Bill Tippin about designing a Baritone he was very excited. Throughout the process of building this guitar I could tell he was enjoying himself. The result is a stunning guitar that has exceeded our expectations. We chose a 27" scale for great depth but also comfort and familiarity. Bill's Bravado body shape was a perfect choice to support low tunings and the body energy we were after. We selected premium old growth Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce for all that they provide, warmth, clarity, power and depth. If you've never thought of a Baritone just imagine a guitar that can take you to low tunings like Bb and C and then with a clamp of a Capo take you right back to standard scale and pitch. Just listen to the variety of sounds Al's sound clips show above. If you yearn for something new and exciting, try going low..." - Paul H.


Pernambuco Back Strip


Brazilian Rosewood Headplate


Gold Gotoh 510s

SOLD

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