Lipe Guitars
Virtuoso Burl Maple #122
2013 Lipe Virtuoso with Burl Maple top. Built in California by the highly talented Mike Lipe who sadly died a few years ago. Custom ordered by us new and now back in excellent condition. These are beautiful hand built guitars using top quality woods and hardware. This one has a stunning Burl Maple top, Mahogany body and satin finished Roasted Birds-eye Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard. 12"-14" radius, Medium Jumbo frets and medium C neck profile make for a great feel and easy playing. Hipshot trem and locking tuners. Pickups are hand wound Amalfitano Humbuckers (with coil splits accessed by the 5-way blade switch) that sound superb with nice note separation. These guitars have become quite sought after particularly since Mikes passing. This is the actual guitar that features on the home page of Lipe guitars website! With G&G hard case and cert.
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Mike Lipe began building guitars in the mid seventies while working at a music store in Los Angeles. Eight years later, Lipe left to work for guitar manufacturer Mighty Mite. In 1983 he started his own business and became L.A.'s original Guitar Doctor. After six years of building and customizing guitars for some of L.A.'s most respected musicians, Lipe's business was purchased by Ibanez in 1989. While with Ibanez, Lipe chosen among many other expert luthiers to create a custom guitar shop on the West Coast, in which he was the master builder of electric guitars for several prominent guitarists such as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. After leaving Ibanez, Mike went to Yamaha, where he worked for two years. Over the next several years, Lipe worked for several guitar manufacturers including Hofner and Fender. During this time, Mike Lipe created and customised guitars for many internationally renowned electric guitarists and bassists.
