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I'm a professional session/touring/sideman guitarist(Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Mandolin, Ganjo, and Lap Steel). I graduated from Musicians Institute in Hollywood California with the famed GIT guitar performance degree.*Currently doing session guitar work in Nashville, Tennessee, and playing for 80's pop superstar TIFFANY on tour and in the studio! I am an official member of the NASHVILLE MUSICIANS UNION LOCAL 257...**Have recently worked with TREY ROLLINS (check out his debut album: "On the Mend", out now!!!), JOHN KARL both on '07, '08, and '09 U.S. Tour and in the houseband @ the WildHorse Saloon in Nashville, TN for 10 months...over 500 live shows in 2 years!!!***Have also worked recently with country singer ARTIST ROBINSON (also toured/worked with/opened up for Willie Nelson, Shooter Jennings, and Uncle Kracker)...album and more tour dates to come! ****also worked with WALT DISNEY PICTURES on major motion pictures and movie soundtracks in Los Angeles, CA (most recent: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN III: AT WORLDS END)******Ryan Ridgeway uses vintage MusicMan amplification (updated and modded by Terry Loose...amazing work!), and GOODSELL Amplification (check out www.superseventeen.com for Goodsell amps: all handwired by Richard Goodsell!!! THE BEST THERE IS!, Menatone Analog Pedals (check out the Red Snapper Overdrive), Xotic Effects BB Preamp, Divided by 13 Dyna Ranger Treble Booster (CLAPTON IN A BOX!), Robert Keeley Electronics (amazing stuff!!!), and Axess Electronics switchers and buffers (Mario is the man!). All pedalboards handwired with Mogami 2524 cable w/ Switchcraft 228 plugs, and all guitars have Ernie Ball strings.HEATHER WALKER THOMPSON "Stay With Me"HEATHER WALKER THOMPSON "Honky Tonk Heart"