A Jack of all trades is a master of none. When designing the S-Class I didn’t want an instrument that could do it all, I wanted a champion for modern blues. I pored over every detail; the 25” scale length allows for richer sounding .11 or .12 strings without added tension. The stainless steel super jumbo frets, 8” radius fretboard, and carbon-fiber reinforced V-Shape asymmetrical neck lets your fingers flow smoothly between notes with the most comfortable playability no matter where you are on the neck. The string-through hardtail bridge creates a bond between the strings and the lightweight body you can feel resonate in your gut with every chord, creating a connection you’ve never felt with an instrument before. Then you hear it. The custom hand wound Ryzen pickups, emanating a deep, dark, but dynamic single-coil tone. The Alnico 3 Neck pickup has an accentuated low-end, with an immensely satisfying thump. The Alnico 2 Middle pickup tightens up the mids but still sounds dark, the neck-middle combination together is something otherworldly that will have you entranced by its buttery smooth sound. Then you flip to the Alnico 5 Bridge, it has all the bite you can want from single coil bridge position, but with one unique quality - the reverse angle. The pole pieces are perfectly aligned for an even sounding grit, the bottom two strings don’t sound annoyingly harsh and detract from the fullness of the bridge position. The controls are kept simple, with one vintage taper volume and tone knob but with the addition of a 6-way switch bringing in the essential twang and bright snap of the bridge-neck combination sorely missing from so many single coil guitars. The S-Class is the flagship of Ryzen Guitars, it is not merely an instrument, it is an experience that can only be felt when you close your eyes and melt away into music it creates.