Flip Scipio

Flip van Domburg Scipio, known as, Flip Scipio, is an American luthier, owner-operator of Scipio Guitars.

Career Scipio is a guitar maker and repairman, based in New York and Massachusetts.

Early life and education Born in 1959, Scipio grew up outside of Amsterdam in the town of Heiloo. The promise turned out to be a scam. After operating his small shop in Holland, Scipio left to England to study at the London College of Furniture, enrolling in their fretted instrument technology program. Spending three years at the London College of Furniture, Scipio learned to build classical, flamenco, and electric guitars. During his time working on Staten Island, Scipio painted guitars for the FDNY.

In 2018, the Dedee Shattuck Gallery in Westport, Massachusetts, held an exhibit featuring Scipio's guitar work. The exhibit, "Flip Scipio: Talking Guitars," featured drawings and guitars made by Scipio.

As of 2021, Scipio's brace wood of choice is sitka spruce.