Design Innovations

Our core insights and breakthroughs

For over thirty years, we've pushed the acoustic guitar toward the pinnacle of design efficiency to achieve a signature look, feel and sound beloved around the world. Here's what we've come up with so far. 

Engineered Laser Cut Bracing. Strong and light for an exquisitely responsive soundboard.

Acoustic Honeycomb. Adds lively and brilliant tone while increasing soundboard strength and decreasing weight and distortion. 

Spherically-Arched Back. Offers the best of both worlds: The focus and comfort of a smaller guitar with the powerful acoustic voice of a deep-bodied instrument. 

Low Profile Neck. An ultra-stable yet slim neck shape made possible by our proprietary micro-adjustable truss rod system.

Extended Scale Length. Increases sustain, volume and clarity—especially for lowered tunings.

Integrated Fretboard Binding. Precision-milled fret slots ensure the strength of the fretboard over time.

Ryan Bevel. The original integrated ergonomic bevel. Offers balanced sound and optimum comfort. 

Acoustic Flutes. Our signature sound ports. Projects brilliant overtones toward the performer and audience alike.

Custom Machines. Super 510 machines, in black or gold chrome, feature an 18:1 gear ratio for precise stay-put tuning. 

Precise Intonation. Oxbone saddle with CNC-milled string compensation is set in a reduced profile bridge to maximize clarity and volume.

Each Ryan guitar is furnished with abalone shell or wood marquetry details, fitted with custom titanium bridge pins, and coated with a brilliant UV diamond-gloss finish.