【SOLD】Kevin Ryan – Paradiso Grand Concert (Black Limba & Engelmann Spruce) (Pre-owned)

Spec.:

• Model: Paradiso Grand Concert
• Soundboard: Engelmann Spruce
• Tonewood: Black Limba
• Neck: Honduran Mahogany
• Fretboard: Cameroon Ebony
• Bridge: Cameroon Ebony
• Binding and Purflings: Macassar Ebony, Paua Abalone and Maple
• Inlays: Diamante
• Rosette: Mosaic Macassar Ebony and Paua Pearl multi-ring
• Tuners: Gotoh Gold 510 with Ebony Buttons
• Headstock Overlay: Macassar Ebony
• Heelcap and Wedge: Macassar Ebony
• Nut Width: 1 3/4″
• Scale Length: 25.7″
• Pickup: K&K Puremini
• Features:
  Fluted Arm Bevel
  Acoustic Honeycomb Bridge Plate
  Engineered Laser Cut Truss Bracing
  Pearl Logo
  Special made Mental Pins with Pearl Dots
• Original Calton Hardshell Case

Black Limba, otherwise know as Korina, is a wonderful tonewood that some of the most prized and popular guitars in history were made from, including Gibson bodies from the late 50’s. Harvested in West Africa, this responsive tonewood is slightly lighter weight than African Mahogany and has a responsive resonance and clarity that pairs perfectly with Engelmann Spruce making this a very versatile guitar excelling for fingerstyle.

Kevin Ryan has been building guitars in southern California for over 30 years. Coming from an aerospace engineering background, he has pushed the acoustic guitar toward the pinnacle of design efficiency to achieve a signature look, feel and sound beloved around the world. Innovative designs such as his fluted arm bevel, honeycomb bridgeplate, engineered laser cut trussed bracing, spherically arched back and extended scale length are some of the contemporary features found on the Paradiso. Learn more about Ryan’s Suite of Design Innovations here. 

The Paradiso is the contemporary update to Ryan’s original Mission model – famous for its sweet trebles and even sustain with balanced string-to-string clarity and separation and consistent, clear articulation up and down the fretboard. The longer 25.7″ scale and comfortable body size make this perfectly suited for fingerstyle, single-note lead, light strumming, jazz, and singer/songwriter style as well as drop and alternate tunings.

Other features include Honduran Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard and bridge, Gotoh ‘Ryan’ Gold 510 tuners with Ebony buttons, Maple back, side and headstock purfling, bone nut and saddle, and more.

Includes original saffron yellow Calton hardshell case.