Kevin Ryan Signature Series Nightingale Grand Soloist - Western Red Cedar & Brazilian Rosewood #1322

The Kevin Ryan Signature Series Nightingale Grand Soloist is a masterful expression of acoustic guitar artistry, bringing together extraordinary tonewoods, innovative construction, and a level of decorative detail that is both sophisticated and distinctive. Its Brazilian Rosewood back and sides provide a deep, resonant tonal foundation, beautifully complemented by the warmth, immediacy, and responsiveness of a Western Red Cedar soundboard. The Florentine sharp cutaway lends the Grand Soloist an elegant profile while providing effortless access to the upper register, while the ebony binding theme frames the instrument with understated refinement.

A luminous Blue Paua aesthetic flows throughout the instrument, beginning with the soundboard purfling and continuing across the sides, back, and headstock. The Blue Paua rosette is accented by black Tahitian pearl purfling and a Blue Paua outer circlet, creating a captivating focal point around the soundhole. Art Deco Tree of Life fingerboard inlay, an Art Deco Fountain headstock inlay, and Art Deco Bridge Wings inlay bring an additional layer of architectural elegance to the design. The Blue Paua “R” logo with Mother-of-Pearl MicroPearl and Gotoh Super 510 Gold tuning machines with embossed “R” logos complete an exceptionally detailed visual presentation.

At the heart of the Nightingale Grand Soloist is the Ryan Innovation Suite, an integrated collection of advanced design features created to enhance comfort, responsiveness, stability, and acoustic performance. The Ryan Ergonomic Bevel with Flutes provides a sculpted and comfortable playing surface, while EO Bracing and Acoustic Honeycomb contribute to the guitar’s sophisticated acoustic architecture. The Ryan Micro-adjustable Truss Rod System allows for precise neck adjustment, while Titanium Bridge Pins and the A5 “Racing Stripe” Kerfed Liner further demonstrate Kevin Ryan’s innovative approach to guitar construction. With a 1 3/4-inch nut width, 2 1/4-inch bridge spacing, and 25.7-inch fingerstyle scale length, the instrument offers a spacious and highly articulate platform for fingerstyle technique.

Weighing only 4 pounds 13 ounces, the Kevin Ryan Signature Series Nightingale Grand Soloist balances substantial tonal depth with an exceptionally comfortable physical presence. Every element, from the Brazilian Rosewood and Western Red Cedar voice to the intricate Blue Paua appointments and Art Deco-inspired inlays, reflects a meticulous pursuit of beauty, functionality, and musical expression. Safely housed in a Calton flight case, this Nightingale Grand Soloist represents the convergence of rare materials, refined craftsmanship, ergonomic innovation, and distinctive artistic vision, resulting in an instrument designed to inspire both the hands that play it and the ears that hear it.

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