Kevin Ryan got it right when he named this model the Cathedral Grand Fingerstyle: playing this guitar is a kind of religious experience. The way in which its Sinker Redwood top and wavily grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides combine, there's no question as to the guitar's voice. Its got the kind of voice that supercharges any tune. The kind of tone that puts other guitars to shame: if its voice was a color, it'd be the darkest, richest purple you'd ever seen. In a word, the tonal palette is regal. The sustain that pours out of this large-bodied guitar is deep and powerful, with the subtle addition of sweet overtones in the middle and upper registers that fill out the sound. This is a guitar which excels in dropped tunings, thanks to its 25 3/4" scale length, but still has mids and highs with lots of headroom. A number of Ryan trademark features help contribute to this excellent articulation, from the "EO" (Engineered Openings) bracing, with its selectively honeycombed braces, to the use of super lightweight titanium bridge pins and Ryan's arm bevel "flutes," which also serve as miniature soundports to deliver this instrument's incredible voice straight to the player. Add to that Ryan's surgically precise tiger inlay on the fretboard and "Micro Pearl" trim, with its alternating MOP-Abalone-MOP pattern, and the result is an instrument which is awe-inspiring not only for its tone, but for its appearance as well. The Cathedral Grand Fingerstyle is just that: a guitar designed specifically for fingerstylists. To that end, you'll be hard-pressed to find another guitar that has this much articulation and responsiveness. Try this guitar: your fingertips will thank you. This guitar comes with the original Hoffee hardshell case.
Cash Price: $22,950 - For more information, please call 828-658-9795 or click here:
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Cash Price: $22,950 - For more information, please call 828-658-9795 or click here:
http://www.dreamguitars.com/detail/4...edral_7706168/
09-21-2015, 01:58 PM
2012 Ryan Cathedral
