Ryan Thorell has been making guitars since the age of 13. Ryan studied guitar making with Tom Ribbecke and also apprenticed under Chris Gouchnour, Joel Nowland and Tim D. Gonzalez respectively. Ryan also found success as a jazz guitarist and guitar teacher, which helps inform his guitar designs. Ryan is a strong believer in the use of hand tools to build an intuitive relationship with each guitar that he creates. Thorell offers archtops, flat-top acoustics and classical guitars.

Source: Thorell Guitars website (22 February 2017)