Kick Ass Classicals!
Ryan Sanderson built his first guitar in the summer of 2005. He attended Summit School of Guitar Building on Vancouver Island, Canada. Since then, he’s been tweaking the design of the classical guitar in an attempt to modernize the traditional Spanish-style instrument. With a smaller neck and a slight radius on the fingerboard, the classical guitar can be more playable than a steel-string. There's nothing like that warm natural tone from a nylon-string guitar. Ryan makes crossover classical guitars and ukuleles.
My Instruments
Every instrument is
designed with its own name and unique theme. Each one is
approached as a piece of artwork. I'm not afraid to make the
tough decisions, like using a dark hardwood for a top to enhance an
inlay. Many of my woods are repurposed from a local
salvager/reclaimer, the board
hoarder. My inlays range from simple and bold, to large
and intricate. Check out my blog, rock-n-roll woodwork,
for more of my inlay work.
Crossover Guitars
Due to a smaller neck, radiused fingerboard, and adjustable truss rod, my guitars are considered crossovers. For further explanation on crossover guitars, click here. All guitars are made to specifications below, no custom dimensions.
~Scale length: 650mm
~Nut width: 45mm
~12 frets to body
~12th fret width: 58mm
~Fingerboard radius: 20"
~Adjustable truss rod
~Bolt-on laminated neck
~Nylon strings
Tenor Ukuleles
My ukuleles could be described as mini classical guitars, right down to the bridges. All of my Ukes are tenor, the most popular size, with these dimensions.
~Scale
length: 17"
~Nut
width: 1 3/8"
~12
frets to body
~12th
fret width: 1 3/4"
~Bolt-on laminated neck
Custom Orders
Through inlay, Rat City Guitars can create any theme you can imagine. Every instrument is named based on its unique style. Guitars with one inlay start at $2000 and ukes start at $800. There is a 25% non-refundable deposit due at the start of construction. Lead time is 2-3 months. Visit my contact page with your ideas and to set up a phone consultation. See above for instrument specs.
