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Ryan McGuire

Ryan McGuire

President

Finding his way into music thanks to his guitar-playing father, Ryan McGuire set off early down a path filled with the sounds of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the Allman Brothers. After graduating from Albion College, he became obsessed with acoustics, recording techniques and vintage gear and began building his first professional recording setup.

"Soon after graduating, I went to work building my first recording studio, which evolved over time into my current studio, The 45 Factory" McGuire says. "In 2005, I started buying gear for the studio from Vintage King and while picking up an order, I met Vintage King co-owner Andrew Nehra. I was super impressed with Vintage King as a unique and invaluable resource for people like myself that were in the process of building their gear collections so thought "I would love to work here. About six months later I started as an employee in the shipping department packing boxes and sweeping up."

Since starting in an entry position within the shipping department, McGuire has risen through the ranks and held many impactful positions, including a long tenured role as one of the company’s leading sales consultants. In more recent years, he has served as Director of Business Development, a position which saw him lead the sales, marketing and merchandising strategy of the company.

In 2018, Mike and Andrew Nehra announced that Ryan McGuire would be taking on the role of President. With a focus on providing strategic leadership for the company, creating operational efficie