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Add to Compare2005 Threet Model E Madagascar/Sitka
Judy Threet has been building her unique instruments since the early 90’s. It’s easy to get lost in the beauty of her instruments, from the stunning inlay to the obvious attention to the smallest detail. But don’t stop there — because there is a whole world of vivid tone to explore. They sound great, they look great and we’re proud to have this wonderful example of her work to offer crafted from Madagascar Rosewood and Sitka Spruce. This one is complete with a Fishman pickup system as well.
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to CompareBrand New Tikatoo Model 16″ Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival Figured Birch/Alaskan Sitka Spruce
A delightful first for us here at Dream Guitars. This RMAF (Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival) themed archtop from the workshop of Ben Kahler of Tikatoo Guitars is as wonderful and sonorously exciting as it is visually vibrant.Figured Birch for the back and sides along with Sitka Spruce for the top. Lots of incredible innovations here, in lieu of f holes we have sound ports on the upper bout that create an almost three dimensional saturation affect for the player, and a powerful sonic experience for the listener. Also interesting is Kahler’s use of Roasted Black Locust for the fingerboard and various other appointments. The rest of what makes this guitar unique quite frankly speaks for itself. We suspect that you’ll be hearing a lot more about this incredibly talented up and coming luthier!
Other keywords/misspellings: Lutherie, hollowbody, inlay, cedar creek, boutique, jazz, duane simpson, multiscale
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in - 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Birch - Figured 
Add to Compare2020 Tippin Forte, Cuban Mahogany/Salmon Sitka
Man oh man! What a delightful example of what modern lutherie this is. This 2020 Tippin Forte made of Cuban Mahogany and Salmon Sitka Spruce is proof positive that sometimes all you need are fundamental ingredients in the right hands to make an absolute masterpiece — everyone in the shop loves this guitar, and I would wager we all wish we could keep it forever!
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, mainstage, fingerstyle, cutaway, soundport
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany 
Add to Compare2007 Tippin Crescendo Dream Series, African Blackwood/Cedar
This is the Dream Series that started it all! In 2007 Bill and Paul collaborated on spec’ing out #1 with African Blackwood back and sides and Cedar on top, the result of which is a voice equal parts chocolate rich and crystalline clarity. Such a powerhouse combination, and in Bill’s Crescendo body to make the playing experience oh so comfortable to boot. Opal inlays at the first fret and at the tail, plus Snakewood appointments and a Brazilian Rosewood bridge, combine with Bill’s sense of curve for a gorgeous viewing experience (on those rare moments you won’t be playing this one). Setup is excellent for fingerstyle play, and it loves tuning down to D and even C territory. There’s even a K&K Pure Mini pickup to carry you onto the stage! And a Calton case for safe keeping.
This beauty has opened up fantastically in the intervening years, and we’re so grateful to visit with it again. 2007 Tippin Dream Series #1! Get it while you can.Here’s an additional demo from the past! https://youtu.be/1GhUSarnUCk
Here’s an additional “additional” demo from the more recent past! https://youtu.be/j0uLdrnmEts
Other keywords: bill tippin, tippin guitars, 0607001, fingerpicking, abw, red cedar, waverly, mop
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Blackwood - African 
Add to Compare2005 Tippin Staccato, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
We here at Dream Guitars have been long time friends and fans of Bill Tippin. His guitars certainly helped inspire our niche of the guitar business back in the day, and if you have ever played one of bill’s guitars you know why. This 2005 Staccato in Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce has all the warmth and grand tone of an OM but in a much smaller, easier-to-hold package. The voice of this little gem truly is special, full and clear with a focus on uniformity of tone from string to string. Take a look at that Brazilian Rosewood; you can easily get lost in the grain patterns. To top it all off, the Staccato comes with a custom Calton flight case, the perfect protection for the perfect fingerstyle guitar.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, Lutherie, 506000, 24.9, Al Petteway, Dustin Furlow, Billy Presnell
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2022 Tippin Forte, The Tree Mahogany/Alpine Moonspruce
Bill Tippin’s Forte model for the win. This flattop is a feat of lutherie from one of our all-time favorite builders, and Bill does not disappoint. The Tree Mahogany back and sides plus Alpine Moonspruce top makes for a unique blend of snappy bass and bell-like trebles. A natural choice for fingerstyle, and with the larger Forte body style this one is also right at home with a flatpick as well. One of those rare guitars that makes everything sound just a bit better. Creature comforts include an arm bevel, contoured heel carve, soundport, and Scheller tuners. Aesthetic dressings include the wildly figured Tree Mahogany, African Blackwood bindings and engraft, and tasteful Abalone inlays throughout.
Want to commission a sweet dream machine from Bill Tippin for yourself? Give us a shout!Other keywords: bill tippin, tippin guitars, , mop, lutherie, fingerpicking, main stage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Mahogany - The Tree 
Add to Compare2006 Tippin Bravado, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
This guitar is a smooth operator. From famed luthier Bill Tippin, this 2005 Bravado in German Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood boasts the pianistic articulation that Tippin guitars are known for, coupled with a loud presence when played with aggressive attack. The Bravado still projects well with a lighter fingerstyle approach, thanks to a masterfully proportioned German Spruce top. As ever, Bill has set this guitar up perfectly, whether your are fingerpicking or strumming the action feels smooth and buttery.
Other keywords/misspellings: luthier, lutherie, calton, bespoke, Al Petteway, Dustin Furlow, 1205003
Here is an additional performance by the one and only Al Petteway:
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2006 Tippin DST, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
Here we have a 2006 Tippin DST in Sitka Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood. This is a rare body size for Bill, usually we see smaller fingerstyle sized guitars from him. Seeing a bold slope shoulder dread come out of the Tippin workshop is a real treat. This is the most sophisticated slope shoulder dread you are ever likely to see, the appointments are nothing short of perfection and exactly what we expect from Bill. Tonally this is one of the loudest Tippins we have had in the shop in some time, and that’s while excelling at both fingerpicking and flatpicking. The voice is lush and articulate with a controlled presence on every string.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.281 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to CompareBrand New Tippin Crescendo Al Petteway Signature, Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce
Each time an Al Petteway Signature Tippin passes through our doors, it’s a cause for celebration. This latest AP model is no exception! Moonspruce top, Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, and dressed up with understated Abalone aesthetics, Bill’s unique soundport profile, and an arm bevel. Every detail executed flawlessly, and every. single. note ringing out with heft, clarity, and a sweet panoply of colors. Want one of your own? Give us a shout!
Other keywords: lutherie, tippin guitars, 2022, calton, fingerpicking, bespoke, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2006 Tippin Crescendo, Brazilian Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
Alive, powerful, and boasting a meaty midrange. This Crescendo from Bill Tippin has opened up oh so much since 2006. Stiff Carpathian Spruce makes for a treble response that immediately cuts through the mix, and paired with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides the voice has a velvety quality which bring the word heft to mind. Gorgeous tonewoods here, and Bill further upgraded this build with BRW bridge and Flame Koa bindings, Waverly tuners, and a tasteful pointed inlay at the headstock terminus of the fretboard. A K&K Mini pickup carries all of that right onto the stage, and a previous owner installed a strap button at the heel so you can strap right up into it as well. Bill’s Crescendo is something of a souped up OM, packing more power and push. Ready for a guitar experience to get your heart racing?
Here’s an additional video with Paul Heumiller and this Tippin Crescendo: https://youtu.be/lDHGPZzP_tQ
Other keywords: bill tippin, tippin guitars, mop, lutherie, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1999 Tippin JT, Sinker Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Wide awake! Raring to go, and packing quite a wallop. Here we have Bill Tippin’s OMT/JT design, a deep body OM, rigged up with Sinker Mahogany back and sides plus Adirondack Spruce on top, Ivoroid bindings, and an incredibly powerful voice. Great presence and projection, combined with Bill’s knack for clarity and note definition, comes together in this does-it-all guitar. Handles flatpicking with aplomb; fingerpicking just as well. This big ole beauty comes to us from 1999, and don’t we love to see how it’s opened up since then.
Ready for a hold-onto-your-hat kind of experience? This 1999 Tippin OMT has the keys in the ignition.Other keywords: bill tippin, tippin guitars, 0499107, schaller, mop, lutherie, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany - Sinker 
Add to Compare2017 Tippin Forte, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Bill Tippin has been one of our favorite builders for just about as long as we’ve been in business. Why? A gorgeous aesthetic married with expressive, articulate voices that draw player and listener in every time. This 2017 Forte model is one to lose track of time with. Handles flatpicking with aplomb, but also sensitive enough for a light fingerstyle touch; at home in altered tunings without losing oomph and string energy. It does it all, and it does so exceedingly well. Then there are the upgrades: Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, African Blackwood bindings and bridge plus rosette, arm bevel, subtle soundport. The fretboard is adorned with a spray of stone and pearl inlays, pairing up with delicate, slender pearl purflings at the body and headstock.
Bill Tippin takes the cake and brings an extra dose of buttercream frosting with this 2017 Forte.Other keywords: bill tippin, tippin guitars, 0716007, fingerpicking, abw, waverly, mop, lutherie
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2017 Tippin Forte, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
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.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bill tippin guitars, al pettaway, fingerpicking, 0217008, ooo, 000, finger style
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2007 Tippin Staccato Pink Lady, Pink Ivory/Italian Spruce
In 2007, this Tippin Pink Lady was inspired when we happened upon some rare Pink Ivory wood. This wood grows in southeast Africa and is rarely found in sizes suitable for guitars. Its beautiful vibrant color and amazing tone set us on a course to build this unique guitar. The body shape is Bill’s Staccato, which is an updated 0 sized small guitar. We worked closely with Bill Tippin on the tonal and cosmetic details. We chose premium Italian Spruce for the top, a Flame Maple neck and Bois de Rose for the fingerboard and matching bridge. Bill Tippin and Glenn Nichols created a stunning headstock hibiscus inlay with carefully selected materials to bring it to life. They even included the water droplets that formed while initially photographing the flower, and there is one corresponding pedal on the back of the guitar.
The fine folks at Tippin Guitars didn’t stop there. They added very fine Mother of Pearl sparkle trim bordering the fingerboard and the entire top. It is very subtle and beautiful with fine Bloodwood lines framing. The backstrip echoes this treatment and the entire guitar is bound in Flame Maple. The tuners are adorned with Ivoroid buttons. Our favorite feature is the gem quality Opal necklace rosette. But what we and Bill and are most proud of is the tone of this guitar. It is simply bewitching, complete in every register with fullness and wonderful sparkle.
Now the guitar has come back to us, and we’re more than excited to offer it to you!
Here’s the original demo with Al Petteway from 2007: https://youtu.be/mLFsPdkjCoM
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bill tippin guitars, al pettaway, fingerpicking, dadgad, 0307002
SOLD Read moreScale Length 4.25 in - 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Pink Ivory 
Add to Compare2003 Tippin 000T12-C, Brazilian Rosewood/Alpine Spruce
The only thing better than a Tippin? A Tippin that’s had a few years and a few thousand notes under its belt—this 2003 000T12-C is a petite-proportioned powerhouse. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides here to add malty warmth and overtones to the voice (with some lovely figure to boot), and an Alpine Spruce top for smooth projection and balance. Bill’s 000 is a natural fingerstyle guitar, here with a 25.4” scale + 12-fret neck (and cutaway) for a sweet mixture of power and warmth. Long scale meant we were able to tune down to DADGAD and keep the power and clarity, and we honestly didn’t want to put this one down afterwards. Slotted headstock with gold Waverly tuners, V neck; understated aesthetics with Abalone side dots and Ivoroid bindings. This Tippin has been well cared for and is in stellar condition.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, bill tippin guitars, al pettaway, fingerpicking, 0903140, ooo, tkl
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Rosewood - Brazilian