2015 Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist Signature, Brazilian Rosewood/Engelmann Spruce
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There are Ryans, and then there are Ryans. For this 2015 build, Kevin upped the ante to astonishing heights as part of his Signature Series line. Only the topmost shelf tonewoods and appointments, including chocolatey Brazilian Rosewood for the body, Engelmann Spruce top, and the incredibly ornate and sprawling pearl appointments that put this Nightingale in a class all its own. There’s an ocean of Black Tahitian Pearl at work here, delicately and intricately inlaid in looping knot work and trimming out the neck, top, sides, back, headstock, bridge, rosette, even the endgraft wedge. It beggars the imagination to consider just how many hours went into every square inch of inlay.
Here’s an additional video demo of this Ryan with Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/qI-94WRpXUU
Other keywords: lutherie, ryan guitars, fingerstyle, 817-243-69, bespoke, signature guitar
What a work of art. Kevin Ryan has long been loved for his responsive fingerstyle guitars, but the pearl work on this Signature Series is an entirely different beast. 
Dressed to the nines times nine, and outfitted with premium Brazilian Rosewood and Engelmann Spruce from Kevin's stash, this Signature Series Nightingale is a delight for eyes, ears, and hands. Glassy setup, extensive pearl inlay work at every turn, and the exquisite note clarity and definition across the fingerboard for which Kevin Ryan is so well known. | Scale Length | 25.75 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Brazilian |
There are Ryans, and then there are Ryans. For this 2015 build, Kevin upped the ante to astonishing heights as part of his Signature Series line
What a work of art. Kevin Ryan has long been loved for his responsive fingerstyle guitars, but the pearl work on this Signature Series is an entirely different beast.
Dressed to the nines times nine, and outfitted with premium Brazilian Rosewood and Engelmann Spruce from Kevin's stash, this Signature Series Nightingale is a delight for eyes, ears, and hands. Glassy setup, extensive pearl inlay work at every turn, and the exquisite note clarity and definition across the fingerboard for which Kevin Ryan is so well known. 