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Ryan Nightingale Signature Series #038 Brazilian/Swiss Spruce
In the world of Ryan Guitars the Signature Series is as good as it gets. If you are seeking a Ryan beyond comprimise, this is it! For the Signature Series it all starts with the quality of the tonewood, you get Kevin’s private stash of the finest Brazilian Rosewood along with his select tops. The set of Brazilian here has succulent figure that comes through in the voice. The armrest bevel makes this Nightingale easy to hold while you get power to spare. This is a special Ryan indeed, this 38th Signature ever made by Kevin Ryan.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2008 Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist Signature Series #72 Brazilian/Swiss
Kevin Ryan has outdone himself on this Signature Nightingale. You can help but stare at this one and just enjoy it’s beauty. Then you lay hands on it and find perfect playability, rich tone and shimmering brilliance. This is a masterpiece guitar crafted from Kevin’s reserve stash of his finest materials including a striking set of Brazilian Rosewood and a Master Grade set of Swiss Spruce. Kevin made this guitar for the Miami-Newport Festival in 2008 and enhanced it with his fluted Bevel Soundports and wonderful micro-pearl touches and custom fingerboard inlay. This is an extremely collectible Ryan that you can enjoy every day.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Swiss, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2002 Ryan MGC Mission Grand Concert Madagascar RW/German
Here we have an elegant and subdued Ryan Mission Grand custom ordered to have premium woods and understated beauty. The body features awesome Madagascar Rosewood and silky German Spruce. The Madagacasar is echoed in the Headplate and Rosette with dark Ebony bindings and backplate to frame it beautifully. It’s completed with a Cutaway and a premium AVS case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Madagascar 
2006 Ryan Nightingale Signature Series #39 Brazilian/Engelmann
The Signature Series represents Kevin Ryan’s ultimate model. The centerpiece of this model is Signature-grade Brazilian rosewood. This Brazilian is from a stash of wood sets that have been collected over many years. These sets are extremely rare and represent the finest color, figure and grain. Because tonewood sets of this quality are the rarest and the finest, it is in extreme demand and available only in infinitesimally small amounts. This Signature Series #39 is truly magical, it’s proof of what can be attained when you take the very finest materials and a great design and put them in the hands of a master…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Ryan Cathedral Jumbo Cocobolo/Cedar
Kevin Ryan has secured his spot as one of the very finest lutiers in America with a long list of worldclass players to his credit. His Cathedral design is an extraordinary update to the Jumbo body, with a tighter waist, armrest bevel and smaller upper bout you get tremendous power and full low end from a guitar that is surprisingly easy to hold. This one in Cocobolo and Cedar with all the right appointments is astonishing.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
1999 Ryan Mission Grand Concert Brazilian/German
This is a custom Ryan Mission Grand Concert with premium Brazilian and a stunning inlay theme showcasing the Planets that makes this a one-of-a-kind Ryan guitar. If you’ve longed for one of Kevin’s true masterpieces, this is one. It is visually striking and tonally as compelling as any Ryan that we’ve heard.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2007 Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist African Blackwood/Swiss
This dazzling Ryan Nightingale was custom ordered with rare African Blackwood, Swiss Spruce and is gilded with elegant touches of Abalone. The custom trim work included a luscious border of Abalone on the fingerboard that even follows the curve of the custom fingerboard terminus. But look close and you’ll see it’s actually 3 pieces of Abalone, not one and it’s magnificent. The same trim adorns the headstock and surrounds the stunning truss cover that is itself bordered in Abalone with a MOP/Abalone design in the center. The 12th fret showcases another custom inlay crafted from 8 separate pieces of shell. The top is also trimmed in Abalone and the Blackwood body is bound in Ebony for wonderful continuity. The tone is majestic and complete with high-end shimmer, thunderous bass and the haunting midrange that only African Blackwood produces. This is truly unique and mesmerizing Ryan Guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Swiss, Blackwood - African 
1998 Ryan Mission Grand Concert Indian/Red Cedar
Here we have a classic Ryan Mission Grand in Indian Rosewood and Red Cedar, a well acquainted pair of tonewoods proven to be harmonious. This is a wood combination Kevin does very well, in fact he gets tremendous power from his Cedar guitars. Just watch Pat Donahue pound away on his Cedar top Ryan and you’ll see what I mean. This Ryan MGC also has a cutaway, Koa Bindings, Abalone top border and a B-Band pickup so it’s ready for whatever you wish to throw at it and the condition is excellent.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Indian 
2005 Ryan Nightingale Soloist Indian/Engelmann
Here we have a like new condition Nightingale crafted from Rosewood and Engelmann spruce. It is outfitted with the now famous armrest bevel, venetian cutaway, abalone top trim, 12th fret floral, custom fingerboard terminis and gold Gotoh tuners. The Nightingale is a superb large body fingerstyle guitar that also strums and flatpicks. It’s a versatile design, at once elegant and powerful. The Engelmann top here lends warmth and a clear fundamental note resulting in a sweet voice with just the right amount of sparkle.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
2005 Ryan Nightingale Brazilian/Red Cedar
This is a rare Ryan crafted from 500 year old ‘El Milagro’ Brazilian rosewood. You can look at the photos and appreciate this rosewood but you really have to hear it to believe it. This is very special wood indeed. The Nightingale model is immensely popular for it’s big sound and comfortable shape. This one includes an armrest bevel, venetian cutaway, abalone and a Calton for the complete Ryan experience. See why Petteway, Bensusan and others choose Ryan guitars for their music.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7000 in Nut Width 1.7800 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2005 Ryan Nightingale Soloist Cocobolo/Adirondack Red
What a set of Cocobolo! and this guitar may as well be new, it’s absolutely perfect. Kevin gets a great tone from Cocobolo, a close relative to Brazilian Rosewood. This instrument has all the Ryan clarity and separation with a little extra punch and quickness. The Adirondack top has perfect grain and adds lots of headroom and a nice sparkle to the treble strings. A Ryan tone machine…
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2003 Ryan Nightingale Soloist Amazon/Bosnian
Here we have a like new Nightingale from Kevin. This one features upgraded tonewoods throughout. The back & sides are Amazon Rosewood, long used by Martin for some it’s premiere guitars. The top is Bosnian Spruce, which adds its warm clarity to the mix. The result is a lush sounding Ryan with more warmth then usual from a Spruce version. And every note is round and full, a special one for sure.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Bosnian, Rosewood - Amazon 
2004 Ryan Signature Series Nightingale, Brazilian Rosewood/Swiss Spruce
The cream of the crop never tastes so sweet as when you play this Signature Series from Kevin Ryan. And sweet is the word here! Premium Brazilian Rosewood from Kevin’s exclusive stash held aside for his Signature Series builds (this one is #033), plus Swiss Spruce on top added creaminess and velvety bass. The voice is smooth and handsomely defined; an exquisite piece for the modern fingerstylist, or anyone who needs maximum definition and detail in every note. The setup is effortless in hand, and Kevin’s use of a longer 25.75” scale adds pop and sizzle to those trebles to really sing out. Kevin’s already surgical-grade precision is cranked to eleven on this one. Fit and finish is flawless, as are the Select Blue Paua Abalone appointments and bevel and intricately interwoven inlay around the 12th fret.
When a builder as good as Kevin really lets the throttle run wide open, you get powerhouses like this Signature Series Nightingale—a once in a lifetime guitar.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerpicking, grand auditorium, brazilain, venetian cutaway, calton, #487.61
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.7500 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Swiss, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2010 S.B. MacDonald ResoDream Alder/Alder
This was the first of our ResoDream Series from S.B. MacDonald. Dream Guitars Owner Paul Heumiller collaborated with Scott MacDonald to create this custom version of Scott’s Resonator/Electric Guitar. Scott has built guitars for Lucinda Williams, Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead), renown TV/Film composer Mike Post, and many more greats. We at Dream Guitars have been searching for a really well designed electric resonator and this is it! Scott is a highly skilled artisan so the build quality is top notch and the playability is superb. The ResoDream features a custom high output Lindy Fralin Split Blade Pickup that is exclusive to this model, along with Gotoh 510 tuners and a custom Cedar Creek case. In addition there is a Fishman cone pickup and the two come together through a Fishman preamp. There is a stereo jack so you can separate the cone pickup from the magnetic for added versatility. Wether you play side, fingers or both, this little reso is sure to satisfy!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2 in Woods Alder, Alder 
2021 Solveig & Andreas Kirschner Double Top Classical, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
This 2021 Double Top Classical from Solveig & Andreas Kirschner, here with a short 640mm scale setup, combines power and warmth with an easy playability and featherweight construction. Built as a collaboration with the fine folx at Siccas Guitars, this Double Top boasts Cedar up top with Indian Rosewood back and sides, an elevated fingerboard, and gold Pagos tuners at the headstock. Weighing in just over three pounds, this Double Top is resonant and responsive in hand. We love the slight C shape to the Spanish Cedar neck (though we still consider the profile overall to be a D shape), and French Polish throughout.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, andy jurik, nylon string, siccas, s&a, bam, dt cedar
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.2500 in Nut Width 2.04 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Double Top - Cedar, Rosewood - Indian