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Old 12-28-2021, 11:15 PM
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Default Kevin Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist Guitar

Open to Offers! ----- Kevin Ryan Nightingale Grand Soloist Guitar 2013 - Rare one of a kind "Tree of Life"

Indian Rosewood back & sides

Sinker Redwood top

Florentine cutaway

Extremely rare, elaborate Art Deco inspired, Tree of Life fretboard & headstock inlays
This theme is reflected in the stunning rosette

The Ebony bridge is outline in pearl and the wings are inlayed

Kevin's Titanium Bridge pins

Ergonomic top bevel

Pearl top trim

The back & sides, as well as tail wedge have micro purfling

The Ebony fretboard is bound and outlined in micro purfling

Gold custom Gotoh 510 tuning machines with Ebonoid buttons

This guitar sports many of Kevin's proprietary features such as:
EO bracing, A4 Kerfing, UV diamond finish etc.

James May Pickup System

Excellent condition

Custom fit Cedar Creek case

The tone is magnificent, clear as a bell and MASSIVE!

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Cutaway: Florentine
Bevel: Top
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Saddle Spacing: 2 1/4"
Scale Length: 25.7"
Frets to Body: 14
11.00” Upper Bout / 16.00” Lower Bout
Total Length: 41.75” / Length of Box: 20.50”
Depth at head block: 3.80" / Tail block: 4.80"

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Old 12-28-2021, 11:35 PM
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Beautiful instrument!! GLWS
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Just wow! Normally, I’m not a fan of a lot of fretboard inlay, but this is so tasteful and beautifully done. If money were no object... GLWTS!
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Unbelievable there. Someone's holy grail for sure.

Do you know what year it was built?
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Not exactly sure of year built, but it is in incredible condition and plays like a dream!
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Not exactly sure of year built, but it is in incredible condition and plays like a dream!
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A quick email to the builder would answer that, and help your sale quite a bit
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as i recall in this particular numbering system he used,

the first number is the number of total guitars built
the second number is the number of nightingales built
the third number, plus 44 (maybe his age at the time or probably better, jerry wests number) is the year built

so, 809 239 69 would be:
the 809th guitar built
the 239th nightingale built
and a year, 60+44= a '13 build

could be a bit wrong but pretty sure it's something like this

after Amilcar came over to work for him from McCabes, he changed it to a simpler system.
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Kevin Ryan does make beautiful guitars. This is certainly one of them! GLWS
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Wow good thing I have stopped buying my goodness gracious that is a beauty and I am sure sounds like an angel singing.
whatever that sound like but oh my drooling factor 10+++++++++++
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Sunday bump!
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Bump for the weekend!
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I’m curious how you took the pic on the inside looking up? Gorgeous guitar!
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