Gallery of Guitars
When Ford Motor Co. produced this 50th anniversary Sedan Delivery in 1953, there is little doubt
they didn't foresee it being radically changed 50 years later into this street rod. With a high
performance engine, leather interior, automatic tranny, shaved doors, frenched lights, and deep
purple color it has literally been transformed.
Similarly, when Leo Fender introduced his Stratocaster a year later he could not have predicted
the wild ride it would take musicians on for the next 50+ years. The '54 Strat shown here is a
perfect example of that ride. Played for over 30 years by one professional musician/songwriter, it
has seen the stages of Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, national television and been on several
top 10 hits. It is one of the many Stratocasters at the center of the 50 year musical storm.
they didn't foresee it being radically changed 50 years later into this street rod. With a high
performance engine, leather interior, automatic tranny, shaved doors, frenched lights, and deep
purple color it has literally been transformed.
Similarly, when Leo Fender introduced his Stratocaster a year later he could not have predicted
the wild ride it would take musicians on for the next 50+ years. The '54 Strat shown here is a
perfect example of that ride. Played for over 30 years by one professional musician/songwriter, it
has seen the stages of Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, national television and been on several
top 10 hits. It is one of the many Stratocasters at the center of the 50 year musical storm.
Looks can sometimes be deceptive
You see this German engineered sports car come up in your rear view mirror and
think 'I've seen this before', suddenly there's a red streak and it's gone. German
design, American muscle, 300+ HP small block Chevy V-8 in just 1900 pounds of
car...she's gone...
For you Tele speed freaks...you ain't seen nothin' yet...This Ruokangas Mojo Grande
will handle anything you throw at it. From it's American roots, to the German
produced pickups, and the exquisite magic of Juha Ruokangas' master-work and
design THIS guitar screams. If you think you've seen and played them all...not yet,
not by a long shot....and while looks can be deceiving....
....playing is believing!
Turn your music on its ear....blaze your own trail.....RUOKANGAS
You see this German engineered sports car come up in your rear view mirror and
think 'I've seen this before', suddenly there's a red streak and it's gone. German
design, American muscle, 300+ HP small block Chevy V-8 in just 1900 pounds of
car...she's gone...
For you Tele speed freaks...you ain't seen nothin' yet...This Ruokangas Mojo Grande
will handle anything you throw at it. From it's American roots, to the German
produced pickups, and the exquisite magic of Juha Ruokangas' master-work and
design THIS guitar screams. If you think you've seen and played them all...not yet,
not by a long shot....and while looks can be deceiving....
....playing is believing!
Turn your music on its ear....blaze your own trail.....RUOKANGAS
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Nearly 50 years later and half a
world away, consummate
artisans in Finland produced the
ultimate S-type guitar. Like the
Ford hot rod, it resembles the
Fender that came before, but it
brings so much more to the
table. The music that is created
inside this Ruokangas VSOP
Supreme is like nothing you
have heard before.....
guaranteed! From the specially
designed pickups to the thermo
treated tonewoods, the
differences are distinct and they
are profound!
Extreme rarity and quality have
always driven the collectible
investment market. The 1953
Sedan Delivery is so rare that
only a handful are known to
exist. This one is not for sale.
The '54 Strat....well you know the
market for them... On the other
hand, the rarest item in this
photo is actually the Ruokangas
VSOP Supreme in natural finish!
These hand made guitars are to
your specification in limited
numbers. At around $4500... I'll
let you do the math... but
Ruokangas guitars ARE the
affordable collectibles of the
future. Let us 'deliver' one to
you. PS. BOTH guitars take the
'54 Pro to rockin' Fender Tone
Heaven
world away, consummate
artisans in Finland produced the
ultimate S-type guitar. Like the
Ford hot rod, it resembles the
Fender that came before, but it
brings so much more to the
table. The music that is created
inside this Ruokangas VSOP
Supreme is like nothing you
have heard before.....
guaranteed! From the specially
designed pickups to the thermo
treated tonewoods, the
differences are distinct and they
are profound!
Extreme rarity and quality have
always driven the collectible
investment market. The 1953
Sedan Delivery is so rare that
only a handful are known to
exist. This one is not for sale.
The '54 Strat....well you know the
market for them... On the other
hand, the rarest item in this
photo is actually the Ruokangas
VSOP Supreme in natural finish!
These hand made guitars are to
your specification in limited
numbers. At around $4500... I'll
let you do the math... but
Ruokangas guitars ARE the
affordable collectibles of the
future. Let us 'deliver' one to
you. PS. BOTH guitars take the
'54 Pro to rockin' Fender Tone
Heaven