Luthier Ryan Thorell at Artisan Guitar Show 2023

We had a blast at the 2023 Artisan Guitar Show in Harrisburg, PA, playing guitars and chatting with luthiers from all over North America and beyond! This time we connect with Utah-based Ryan Thorell, whose archtops have won many fans including the legendary John Pizzarelli! Ryan balances the classic and the modern beautifully in both his archtops and acoustic guitars, crafting almost every guitar he makes for specific players. He says, "The approach to it, for me, is always based on trying to interpret what a musician is doing and where they come from."
Thorell Red Sky Custom Archtop 2014:
cartervintage.com/shop/thorell-red-sky-custom-archtop-2014-black/2PZ0Q9qR6O53vanebD0BKOB4hK5
Learn more about Thorell Guitars: www.thorellguitars.com/
Follow Ryan on Instagram: thorellguitars
Artisan Guitar Show: artisanguitarshow.com/
Filmed by Zane Dumont - www.zanedumont.com/
Interview Hosted and Edited by @LindsayStraw
#thorellguitars #archtop #artisanguitarshow

[@RByrne]

Beautiful guitars, and good interview, too!

[@weyandguitar]

Awesome Ryan!

[@Richard_Lush]

Lindsay you’re getting better and better at interviewing. Great job! More interviews wth artists and luthiers as well as shop owners. You have great access thru Carters.