Description
Roadhouse USA:
2019 Ruokangas Unicorn Classic Singlecut Guitar Massive Quilt/Flame Top W/OHSC.
If you are reading this, you most likely know about Juha Ruokangas. Suffice to say, everything you have heard about these guitars is true. They are the pinnacle of a ‘Les Paul’ style guitar.
This one is in mint condition and looks incredible as you can see by the pics. I couldn’t decide whether to call the top on this thing a quilt or a flame. Its one of the most unique tops I have ever seen.
The neck is killer and the fret-work on this guitar is immaculate. I will warn you right now: if you buy this guitar and play it, your high end Gibsons will no longer see much playing time. Its that good.
Comes as pictured with original case, COA, and various paperwork accoutrements.
These guitars START at $10k for a new one. Steal this beauty in like new condition.
Amount of frets: 22
Back colour: Tea
Back finish: Paper thin satin
Body binding: Cream
Body construction: Solid
Body wood: Spanish Cedar (Cedrela Odorata)
Bridge: ABM 2054
Fret marker style: Mother-of-pearl crown inlays
Fret material: Stainless Steel
Fret size: Narrow High
Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia)
Fretboard binding: Matched with body
Fretboard finish: Oil / Wax
Fretboard radius: 12″
Hardware: Nickel plated
Headstock face: Ebony (Diospyros Ebenum)
Knob type: Amber Hat style
Neck construction: Long tenon set-neck
Neck profile: Boat ’59
Neck wood: Spanish Cedar (Cedrela Odorata)
Nut: Moose Shin Bone
Pickguard: 1-ply Cream
Pickup rings: Cream
Pickup set: Ruokangas Unibuckers
Scale length: 24,75″
Strap buttons: Gotoh Straplocks
Top colour: Honeyburst
Top finish: Glossy top finish
Top wood: Exceptionally Figured Arctic Birch
Tuners: Non-locking Gotoh SD510
Wiring: Unicorn wiring 1 / two pickups
JUHA RUOKANGAS
JUHA RUOKANGAS GUITARS
Ruokangas Guitars was founded in 1995 by luthier Juha Ruokangas. The story goes from repairing guitars in the late 80s to studying lutherie under guidance of the finest Finnish luthiers in the early 90s – then forming a company and building guitars alone in his 35 square meter workshop since 1995. Today Juha and his skillful team of luthiers make about 120 unique guitars a year in their facility of 350 square meters in the beautiful old Harviala Manor surroundings. This little series of photos should give you a nice view to the life of this small group of luthiers earning their everyday bread.
“I am fortunate to have now a handful of skilled craftsmen beside me. Together we stand strong against the tide of the massive guitar industry that sells more in a day than we are able to build within a year. Their main interest is the shareholders profit, whereas for us this is purely a labour of love.” – Juha Ruokangas
