2000 - Juha designs and launches the second Ruokangas model - VSOP, built of thermo treated Alder and Rock Maple - and attends the Frankfurt Musikmesse for the first time.
2003 - Ruokangas Guitars publishes a new website design with online guitar configurator tool (based on an idea by Jarkko Lindholm) developed by graphics designer Junnu Vuorela, where one can visually choose colors, pickups, woods and parts online.