2025 Kevin Ryan Signature Series Paradiso Grand Concert - Spalted Koa #1294

The 2025 Kevin Ryan Signature Series Paradiso Grand Concert in Spalted Koa is the kind of guitar that feels almost impossible to recreate. Built in 2025 and lightly played in a studio environment, this instrument remains in excellent used condition with no visible flaws, minimal first position fret wear, and a history of proper humidity control. It presents exactly as a guitar of this caliber should, exceptionally clean, carefully maintained, and ready for its next chapter.

Kevin Ryan has spent decades behind the bench as the founder of Ryan Guitars, refining an unmistakable voice that blends modern innovation with a deep respect for the acoustic guitar’s most timeless qualities. His instruments are known for their balance, responsiveness, architectural precision, and visual elegance, but the Signature Series represents the very highest level of his work. This is where Kevin’s most ambitious ideas, most exquisite materials, and most refined details come together without compromise.

At the heart of this Paradiso Grand Concert is an astonishing set of Signature Grade Spalted Koa used for the top, back, and sides. Koa of this figure and character is rare enough, but to find it with this level of spalting, dimensional movement, and visual drama across the entire instrument places this guitar in truly extraordinary company. The wood has a painterly quality, with organic lines and deep contrast flowing through the body like a landscape formed by nature over time. It is visually arresting before a single note is played, and sonically it offers the quick response, shimmering overtone content, and warm, articulate focus that make great koa instruments so beloved.

The aesthetic package is as elevated as the wood itself. A Cocobolo binding theme frames the body with rich, elegant contrast, while Arts and Crafts Pueblo Rose inlays bring a sense of hand crafted refinement to the fingerboard, headstock, and bridge wings. The soundboard is adorned with Arts and Crafts Pueblo Rose Black Tahitian Pearl and Turquoise purfling, joined by Black Tahitian Pearl purfling along the back, sides, headstock, fingerboard, neck side, and bridge. The rosette continues the theme with an Arts and Crafts Rose design set into a turquoise field and bordered by Black Tahitian Pearl, creating a visual center point that feels both intricate and perfectly composed.

Every detail has been considered. The ebony truss rod cover is outlined in Black Tahitian Pearl and features a Black Tahitian Pearl Corona with Blue Paua MicroPearl, while the Black Tahitian Pearl “R” logo is accented with Mother of Pearl MicroPearl. Gotoh Super 510 gold machine heads with ebonoid buttons and embossed “R” logos add smooth, precise tuning performance with a touch of understated luxury. The Nicaraguan Rosewood headstock veneer, Gaboon Ebony fingerboard and bridge, and Honduran Mahogany neck complete a material palette that is rich, refined, and beautifully cohesive.

This guitar also includes Kevin Ryan’s Innovation Suite, bringing together the Ryan Ergonomic Bevel with flutes, EO Bracing, Acoustic Honeycomb, Ryan Micro Adjustable Truss Rod System, Titanium Bridge Pins, and A5 Racing Stripe Kerfed Liner. These features are not simply technical flourishes. They are part of what gives a Ryan guitar its sense of immediacy, comfort, power, and balance. The Florentine sharp cutaway offers elegant upper fret access, while the 1.75 inch nut width, 2.25 inch bridge spacing, and 25.7 inch scale length create a spacious, expressive playing platform equally suited for sophisticated fingerstyle work, lush chord voicings, and dynamic modern acoustic playing.

Weighing 4 lb 9 oz and housed in a Calton Flight Case, this 2025 Kevin Ryan Signature Series Paradiso Grand Concert is a breathtaking example of one of the finest contemporary acoustic builders working at the absolute peak of his craft. With its ultra rare spalted koa, museum level ornamentation, and the full benefit of Ryan’s highest level construction and innovation, this is not merely a remarkable guitar. It is a singular piece of modern lutherie.

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