Here you can follow the build of my new Ryan Nightingale, from specs and raw woods to a beautiful instrument:



 

Ryan Nightingale


Back & Sides

African Blackwood


Top

Mastergrade Engelmann Spruce


Bevel

Figured Koa


Cutaway

Florentine


Neck Binding

(Figured/marbled) Ebony


Rosette

Figured koa

 


 

 Binding scheme

Figured Koa 


Headplate

Figured/Marbled Ebony


Ducktail

Macassar Ebony (figure: wild)


Soundhole

Ebony Soundhole Circlet


End of Fretboard

Custom Termination


Machines

Gotoh 510s Gold with ebony buttons




 

 Pickguard

None


Pickup

PUTW #54, Stereo wired.


Bridge

Pinless


Case

Black Ryan Calton


Inlay

12th fret inlay, sterling silver


TRC

Matching the headplate. Gloss Finish


Action

pro saddle set


 


 


 

 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 


 


 



Video of the new guitar:

Video of my new Ryan Nightingale

 

or for dial-up users

Video of the Nightingale for modem users


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