Sale Pending - Kevin Ryan Abbey Grand Parlor - Western Red Cedar & Honduran Mahogany

The Kevin Ryan Abbey Grand Parlor is a creation that unites poetry, innovation, and devotion to the art of the guitar. Kevin Ryan, guided by an unwavering vision and supported by a small team of gifted artisans, has long been revered for elevating the craft of modern lutherie. His instruments are not only tools for music but expressions of design and engineering that breathe new life into the tradition of the acoustic guitar. The Abbey Grand Parlor stands as one of his most inspired works, its voice brimming with intimacy and depth, its form sculpted with elegance, and its every detail infused with both function and beauty.

At its tonal core, this Abbey pairs Honduran Mahogany back and sides with a Western Red Cedar soundboard. The result is a voice of warmth, clarity, and responsiveness that flows effortlessly from the lightest touch to the fullest strum. Cedar offers an immediacy of response and a shimmering overtone content, while Mahogany grounds the sound with an earthy sweetness and balanced projection. Together they create a soundscape that is lyrical and articulate, a voice that feels equally at home in delicate fingerstyle passages or in carrying the strength of a melody across a room.

The Abbey Grand Parlor is dressed in appointments that reflect Ryan’s unmistakable aesthetic signature. An ebony binding theme lends a rich and polished edge, while black and white purfling outlines the soundboard in elegant contrast. The violin purfling along the back and sides recalls the grace of fine stringed instruments. At the rosette, East Indian Rosewood is framed with luminous blue Paua, creating a centerpiece that captures light like a precious jewel. The traditional slab-style headstock is refined by Black Tahitian Pearl purfling and crowned with Ryan’s blue Paua “R” logo, a symbol of artistry and mastery. Across the fretboard, the Diamante inlay sparkles in an interplay of light and color, a detail that speaks to the Arts and Crafts spirit echoed in the bridge and fretboard termination. Gotoh Super 510 gold machine heads with ebonoid buttons, each embossed with Ryan’s “R,” bring both reliability and quiet elegance to the headstock’s crown.

Beneath these aesthetic achievements lies the brilliance of the Ryan Innovation Suite, a suite of innovations that has redefined what the acoustic guitar can be. The ergonomic bevel with flutes ensures comfort for long hours of playing, while EO bracing and the acoustic honeycomb structure optimize resonance and projection without compromising strength. The micro-adjustable truss rod system allows for precision in setup, while titanium bridge pins and the A5 racing stripe kerfed liner reflect Ryan’s tireless pursuit of both sonic excellence and structural ingenuity. Every detail has been considered, every element refined to serve the voice of the instrument and the comfort of the player.

Weighing only 3 pounds 13 ounces, the Abbey Grand Parlor feels impossibly light in hand, yet its presence is commanding once a note is struck. It comes safeguarded in a custom Calton flight case, a worthy companion to ensure this masterwork may travel safely wherever music calls.

The Kevin Ryan Abbey Grand Parlor is more than an acoustic guitar. It is the culmination of decades of vision, precision, and artistry. It is a reminder that the finest instruments are not simply built but are born from the marriage of craft and soul. This guitar invites the player into a dialogue of intimacy and expression, where every note becomes an act of beauty and every song an offering of grace.

Other specifications include:

• Honduran Mahogany Back and Sides
• Western Red Cedar Soundboard
• Venetian (Soft) Cutaway
• Ebony Binding Theme
• Black/White/Black Soundboard Purfling
• Violin Back & Sides Purfling
• Wide East Indian Rosewood Rosette with Blue Paua Purfling
• Traditional Slab Style Headstock
• Arts & Crafts Style Bridge & Fretboard Termination
• Blue Paua "R" Logo
• Gotoh Super 510 Gold Machines Heads with Ebonoid Buttons and Embossed "R" Logo
• Diamante Fretboard Inlay
• Innovation Suite (Ryan Ergonomic Bevel with Flutes, EO Bracing, Acoustic Honeycomb, Ryan Micro Adjustable Truss Rod System, Titanium Bridge Pins and A5 "Racing Stripe" Kerfed Liner)
• Custom Calton Flight Case
• 3 lb 13 oz
• #1290

For more information about the Kevin Ryan Abbey Grand Parlor, please contact us

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