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Finishes
Explore all the craziness we've done so far and dare us to do something even more spectacular! There are absolutely no limits in finishes we can offer. We're open to your ideas, but if you wish we can propose something totally unique just for you!
Body & Construction
Ruf Guitars combines aerospace-grade carbon construction, proprietary Ruffaine acoustics, and innovative features for unmatched performance, durability, and style. Crafted for ultimate ergonomics and customization, our guitars redefine modern craftsmanship.
Painted
Painted body finishes offer endless possibilities for personalization, allowing you to choose from a vast array of colors and effects. Whether you prefer sleek satin or glossy finishes, our painted options can cater to every aesthetic. For those looking for something truly unique, we provide custom finishes like chameleon color shifts, crackle effects, structural textures, fluorescent paints, and aged relic styles. These finishes can be tailored to create a distinctive look, ensuring your guitar stands out as much as your music. Whatever your vision, a painted finish offers a vibrant and dynamic way to make your guitar truly your own.
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Carbon
Carbon finishes highlight the modern sophistication of the material, making the guitar itself a visual statement. Choose from several options, such as the classic carbon twill fabric for a timeless woven look, spaghetti carbon patterns for added texture, or forged carbon for a sleek, modern aesthetic. For an even bolder touch, explore colored carbon finishes that add a splash of personality to the carbon’s inherent structure. Each finish reveals the unique craftsmanship and innovation of the carbon body, blending cutting-edge design with an unmistakable visual identity.
Cloth Top
Cloth top finishes offer a truly unique way to personalize your guitar, available exclusively at Ruf Guitars. By layering polyester or cotton printed fabric over the carbon body, we can create a top featuring virtually any design. Choose from our extensive collection of patterns, including flowers, abstracts, or cartoons, or send us your own design—whether it’s a favorite picture, your pet, or even your family. This innovative approach ensures your guitar is not only one-of-a-kind but also a perfect reflection of your individuality.
Wood Top
For those who prefer a more traditional aesthetic, wood top finishes offer the perfect balance between classic elegance and modern innovation. Choose from a variety of real wood options, including flame or quilted maple, burl poplar, ziricote, ash, ebony, and more, expertly applied to the carbon body. You can opt for a wood finish on the front body and headstock, showcasing our signature design with a carbon back, or go all-in with wood surfaces on the body, neck, and headstock, front and back. This option combines timeless beauty with ultimate ergonomics, mechanical stability, and cutting-edge construction.
Carbon Options
Explore the unique beauty of carbon with three distinct construction and design options, each offering a different take on this advanced material. From the timeless elegance of twill fabric, to the intricate textures of spaghetti carbon, and the bold, modern aesthetic of forged carbon, these finishes highlight the innovation and craftsmanship that set our guitars apart. Whether you prefer classic sophistication or cutting-edge style, there’s a carbon finish to match your vision.
Twill Carbon Fabric
Twill fabric carbon is the most iconic pattern associated with high-performance engineering and innovation. Known for its aerospace legacy, it is widely used in professional yachting, kayaking, cycling, and motorsports, including Formula 1. This material is not just a decorative layer but a true engineering marvel—designed to deliver top mechanical properties. Its multidirectional structure provides superior strength and stability, ensuring performance under any conditions. At Ruf Guitars, this isn’t a "nice sticker"—it’s the real deal, integrated both on the surface and inside the construction for state-of-the-art performance and unparalleled aesthetics.
Spaghetti Carbon
Spaghetti carbon offers a distinctive aesthetic made from long, single carbon fibers known as roving. These fibers create a "spaghetti-like" appearance, which can be tailored to various designs. Choose from chaotic arrangements or structured patterns with fibers aligned in a single direction for a sleek, modern look. Although it serves as an aesthetic top layer, spaghetti carbon can be customized further by mixing in colored wool/cotton fibers or other materials to create a truly unique visual effect. This finish adds an artistic touch while celebrating the versatility of advanced carbon materials.
Forged Carbon
Forged carbon brings a unique and modern aesthetic with its distinct, chaotic pattern. As a top layer finish, it allows for complete customization—you can choose the density and length of fibers, ranging from ultra-short "needles" to couple centimeters long. Beyond its cool design, it supports our zero waste policy. We craft forged carbon using in-house techniques, recycling fabric scraps left over from regular production. This sustainable approach ensures every piece of material is put to good use. We can further enhance the finish by mixing in glitter flakes, glass particles, or other materials for added depth and texture. Forged carbon is versatile, perfect for full guitars, neck-only designs or burst effects.
Custom Finishes
Unleash your creativity with our Custom Finishes—the ultimate way to make your guitar as unique as your imagination. At Ruf Guitars, the possibilities are virtually limitless, and we’re ready to take on any challenge you can dream up.
Mix finishes for a bold, one-of-a-kind design: a painted and relic'ed cloth top paired with a carbon back, or an ancient wood top seamlessly blending with exposed carbon for a striking contrast. Imagine structural paints embedded with copper or even 24k gold-plated accents for an instrument that radiates opulence. Go wild with a rainbow camo over a carbon weave, or bring your ideas to life with custom artwork that’s hand-painted onto your guitar.
Want your guitar to tell a story? Combine vibrant fluorescent paints, intricate patterns, and modern textures. Create a finish that reflects your style, passion, and personality. Whether it’s subtle elegance or over-the-top extravagance, we’re here to make it happen.
Challenging your imagination is what we do best. If you can dream it, we can build it. Let’s create something truly extraordinary together!
Rainbow Turtle
One of the Surprise Me! builds. Made for the friend who wasn't expecting it... Rainbow Turtle fabric, custom pink structural burst, custom matching inlays, hand painted pickups and knobs, and many more.
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Rainbow Camo
Custom order for the collector who already have all the guitars you can imagine. This one is almost all-in design. Transparent twill carbon body with gloss rainbow camo, satin transparent spaghetti carbon neck, forged carbon burst, custom BKP pickups, GraphTech piezo tremolo, mixed color inlays, and many more.
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Veteran
It may seem simple, but this guitar features a full forged carbon body and neck, a custom transparent racing pattern finish, a unique 12th-fret inlay, and a straightforward hardware setup—all sealed in a sleek gloss paint.t.
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Ancient Copper
This stunning finish captures the essence of an artifact retrieved from the ocean floor. With rich blue patinas, it mimics the natural aging and weathering of copper exposed to the elements over centuries. The textures and tones create a striking visual that feels both timeless and mysterious, blending organic beauty with bold craftsmanship. This design is a true statement of individuality.
Neck
Customize your guitar’s neck with options to match your style. Choose a Matching Neck with gloss or satin finishes in any color, seamlessly aligned with the body. The headstock can feature wood, paint, or cloth top designs for added flair.
For a truly distinctive touch, our Transparent Carbon finish showcases the carbon’s natural pattern, adding a sleek, modern edge. Opt for a satin finish to balance a gloss body, ensuring a natural feel with cutting-edge aesthetics.
Your neck, your way—designed to stand out.
Transparent Carbon
Our Transparent Carbon finish is a Ruf Guitars signature, showcasing the natural beauty of carbon material with a sleek, modern aesthetic. This exclusive option reveals the intricate carbon pattern, adding a touch of innovation and sophistication to your instrument.
Matching
The Matching Neck option allows you to align the neck with the body for a cohesive look. Available in gloss or satin, this finish can be customized in any color to perfectly complement the overall design. The headstock can also feature wood, paint, or cloth top elements, creating a harmonious or contrasting visual to complete the guitar’s unique personality.
Satin (for gloss body)
For players seeking the perfect balance of style and functionality, a Satin Neck on a Gloss Body offers an ideal solution. The satin finish ensures a smooth, natural feel that enhances playability, while the gloss body maintains its sleek, polished look. This combination is perfect for musicians who value both aesthetics and ergonomic comfort.
Fretboard
We exclusively use Richlite composite material for our fretboards, a sustainable choice made from recycled paper and phenolic resin (learn more at Richlite’s website). As part of our commitment to saving exotic trees. Beyond sustainability, Richlite offers superior mechanical stability compared to traditional wood fretboards, which are prone to changes due to humidity and temperature. Richlite’s stability perfectly complements our carbon guitars, ensuring consistent performance in any environment.
Black Diamond Richlite
The original color that quietly proved that Richlite was a great replacement for ebony on fingerboards for stringed instruments. Jet black like the best ebony available, inlays and frets pop visually against this fingerboard with no need to dye or stain visually inferior material. Low maintenance, minimal shrinkage, and a density that is right in the middle of the range for ebony. Black Diamond delivers the beauty of ebony with the durability and innovation of modern materials.
Maple Valley Richlite
Maple Valley is a premium material that perfectly replicates the look and feel of maple, offering superior quality and stability. Its subtle grain and warm amber tones darken over time to a rich sienna, giving it the timeless appearance of aged maple. Unlike traditional wood, it’s highly resistant to humidity and temperature changes, ensuring consistent performance and low maintenance. Maple Valley delivers the beauty of maple with the durability and innovation of modern materials.
In addition to our classic selections, we offer a range of mono-color Richlite fretboards, including Rosedale, which emulates the warm tones of rosewood, Redstone with its deep red hue, Blue Canyon in a striking navy blue, and R50, reminiscent of baked maple.
For those seeking something truly unique, the Professor Series unlocks access to multicolor and multilayered Richlite fretboards (exclusive to 6-string models). These options feature natural-like grains, intricate patterns, and stunning designs that turn your fretboard into a one-of-a-kind work of art. Perfect for those looking to make a bold and personalized statement.