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Old 03-19-2011, 11:42 PM
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They're gorgeous for fingerstyle ... more airy and you can almost hear an echo ... I get captivated by it ... so much so that I often forget where I am in a song. I like it especially with a slower tempo.
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Old 03-20-2011, 04:54 AM
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Man that is one gorgeous looking guitar. How are the Cathedrals for fingerstyle? I've only ever played his Nightingale and Paradiso.
they are really great a fingerstyle. same scale length as the nightingale and with such a tight upper bout and bevek, it feels like a smaller guitar, but with a bigger, deeper, cavernous sound
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Old 03-21-2011, 09:23 PM
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Old 03-23-2011, 08:39 PM
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:03 PM
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Default Holy heaven on earth! It's done!!!!
Received the "ready to ship" call from Barbara, and Kevin was so nice again to take/share the finished studio photos. Wow...oh...wow!!




























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Old 04-01-2011, 05:12 PM
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That is gorgeous... Wow.
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:14 PM
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Congratulations David. That's a stunning guitar on every level.
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:27 PM
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Thanks Raggamuffin and John. I've not yet played a live Ryan, but all I've heard from recordings, videos, and all the owners here, says this is going to be one of those very special endearing instruments I'm going to love to grow old with.
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:32 PM
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That's almost annoying how perfect that looks. Congrats
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Old 04-01-2011, 06:39 PM
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That doesn't suck.
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Old 04-01-2011, 07:10 PM
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Gorgeous instrument....thanks for sharing your build with us.

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Old 04-01-2011, 09:58 PM
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Wow! Beautiful! I think I'll go play my Nightingale now. Congratulations...another Ryan winner!
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Old 04-02-2011, 04:51 AM
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Wow! Beautiful! I think I'll go play my Nightingale now. Congratulations...another Ryan winner!
same here! this thread inspired me to break out my Cathedral. every time i play my Ryan, I fall in love with guitar all over again! David, you are in for a treat!
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Old 04-02-2011, 09:44 AM
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What a gorgeous guitar... Wow! Congratulations. This will be a guitar for a lifetime.

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Old 04-02-2011, 10:05 AM
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It looks beautiful ... and I'm sure it will sound even better.

I fall in love with my Ryans all over again each time I play them. You would think I'd get used to it after having played it hundreds of hours, but I still think "Wow!" when I look at it and play it. Lately, it's been the NGS, especially after I took off the Elixir trial set (Lights) and put John Pearse 80/20s (New Mediums) back on ... the guitar shines with the Pearse ... I just wish they'd last longer.
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