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Topic: Rains guitar
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Bob Hoffnar
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 12 September 2005 02:09 AM
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A student of mine just picked a Rains D10. I must say I am very impressed so far. I'll spend some more time with it and give a more deep review soon. Right off the bat it reminded me of my Franklin. Something very nice feeling about it to me. ------------------
Bob
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Frank Parish
Member From: Nashville,Tn. USA
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posted 12 September 2005 04:45 AM
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I checked out the Rains guitars underneath in St. Louis last week and the only thing I seen that I didn't like was the E style clips they use to hold the rods onto the bellcranks. Other than that the guitar was a real winner. It has multiple holes to change the feel of the pulls and was a very well made guitar, not to heavy either. I'd like to hear one now. |
Fred Nolen
Member From: Mohawk, Tennessee, USA
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posted 12 September 2005 11:33 AM
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I have had a Rains SD10, Spirit for a couple of months. I couldn't be more pleased with the tone. I would put it up against anything I've played over the years, even my 70s P/P. When I first saw the clips underneath I wasn't overly impressed with the look either. I have since, however, changed three of my rod postions on the bellcranks and the changes were quick and effortless. When the clips went back on they were as solid as before I moved them. Ol' Fred |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 12 September 2005 05:09 PM
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Frank; those are NOT e-clips; those are rod retainer clips and they are a circle clip and snug on the rod. They are not to be confused with the slot in the emmons rod with e-clip....these are far superior.
Ricky |
Fred Justice
Member From: Globe Arizona, Copper Capital Of The World
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posted 14 September 2005 06:21 AM
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Ricky you are soo right. The little round rod retainer clip is the best thing since sliced bread. No groove in the rod, no hole in the rod, just push them on and theres no way its coming off till you take it off.  ------------------
Fred Justice,
Fred's Music www.fredjusticemusic.com
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Lavelle Pierce
Member From: huntsvile,ar 72740
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posted 24 September 2005 08:18 PM
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i have a sd-10 i have had it about 3months i would not trade far nothing. i use to have a MSA the more i play the better it sounds. get a RAIN================ |
Bob Hoffnar
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 24 September 2005 08:59 PM
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I spent another day with the Rains D10. I like it even more now. Clear, focused and sweet tone all the way up the neck with a bit of that "growl" that only certain guitars get at that wide chord grip at the first fret. The workmanship is up there with the very best. A new student just ordered another one. If they are consistant it looks like Rains may be carrying the torch for the next generation of truly well crafted recording quality steels.Bob |
Theresa Galbraith
Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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posted 24 September 2005 11:38 PM
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Amen  |
Larry Hamilton
Member From: Amarillo, Texas, USA
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posted 25 September 2005 07:50 AM
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Could the Rains' rod retainer clips maybe be used on an Emmons? I have ruined a couple Emmons rods at the groove and was just wondering if they could easily be salvaged with these clips.------------------
Keep pickin', Larry |
Fred Justice
Member From: Globe Arizona, Copper Capital Of The World
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posted 25 September 2005 05:44 PM
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Larry, I think the Emmons rods are a little bigger than the Rains rods and therefore the clips would be too small. But those clips probably come in other sizes that would work.------------------
Fred Justice,
Fred's Music www.fredjusticemusic.com
Rains Steel Guitars [This message was edited by Fred Justice on 25 September 2005 at 05:46 PM.]
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Bill Simmons
Member From: Keller, Texas, USA
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posted 25 September 2005 08:16 PM
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The RAINS is just a great sounding steel!! Bobby Rains and Gary Carpenter are incredible to work with...I could tell many examples of how they have gone the extra mile to help their Rains family players. Gary has really been incredible helping me with my "Gospel" model...Not sure how anyone could improve the tone... |
J PARKER
Member From: Meridian Miss
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posted 25 September 2005 08:36 PM
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I will have to amen on the fact that the Rains steel guitars are very nice. Mr. Bob and all the people there are very nice folks to do business with. I was always a emmons fan till i bought my first Rains and man the sound and sustain is there. I use the 10-1 pickups on mine and they are great. Keep up the good work and the fine sounding instrument. Jim Rains D10 8&5 |
Bob Hoffnar
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 08 October 2005 08:19 AM
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I spent a day with another new Rains SD10 yesterday. If anything it was even better than the last one ! The Rains people have something very special going on. I hope I can get the money together to buy myself one before the waiting list gets too long.Bob |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 08 October 2005 02:26 PM
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I guess you can say "When it Rains, it pours"..... beat you to that one Jimbeaux
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Greg Simmons
Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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posted 08 October 2005 03:28 PM
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I heard one time that someone left a cake out on a Rains...------------------
“I always knew that there was something out there that I needed to get to.
And it wasn't where I was at that particular moment."
-Bob Dylan
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HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 08 October 2005 05:54 PM
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Does anyone have a Rain in Spain? |
Chris Lasher
Member From: Athens, Georgia, USA
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posted 09 October 2005 10:11 AM
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Yes, I think there are a few, but they are played mostly in the plain... |
Roger Francis
Member From: Indiana, USA
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posted 10 October 2005 07:40 AM
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i love it when it RAINS |
Roger Crawford
Member From: Locust Grove, GA USA
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posted 10 October 2005 09:41 AM
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...or when it comes to tone, when it pours, it's Rains. |
Grant Johnson
Member From: Nashville TN
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posted 10 October 2005 02:59 PM
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This would be a fitting guitar for my part of the world. |
W Franco
Member From: silverdale,WA. USA
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posted 10 October 2005 04:40 PM
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Thats funny...I was thinking the very same thing. Then we could say it really Rains here!: ) |
Fred Justice
Member From: Globe Arizona, Copper Capital Of The World
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posted 10 October 2005 07:36 PM
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Boys, for those of you who have not had the
opportunity to test drive one of these fine
steel guitars, do so the next chance you get,
just sit down behind one, buckel up and hang on
for the tone and sustain ride of your life.
Then like Bob Hoffnar says, put in your order before the line gets too long. ------------------
Fred Justice,
Fred's Music www.fredjusticemusic.com
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Bob Tuttle
Member From: San Angelo, Tx, USA
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posted 11 October 2005 08:35 AM
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Fred, you sure got that right! I'm on my second one. I first bought an SD-10, and it was fantastic. But, I missed the other neck too much, so I now have a great D-10. It plays great, sounds awesome, and I couldn't be happier. |
Roger Francis
Member From: Indiana, USA
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posted 11 October 2005 08:44 PM
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when i bought mine bob said it was the only one with a new color formica called perisian red [i think i spelled that right]and it is beautiful. when you look at it in good lighting it looks like a dark wood grain, but in a soft light it kinda looks dark burgundy. tone,sustain and playing action is as good as it looks, (mpo)
roger[This message was edited by Roger Francis on 11 October 2005 at 08:50 PM.] |
Bob Hoffnar
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 11 October 2005 09:19 PM
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Bob T,
Was your steel a black one that you traded in ? If it was a student of mine ended up with it. Amazing sounding and playing steel.Bob |
Charlie Moore
Member From: Deville, Louisiana, USA
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posted 11 October 2005 09:24 PM
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Let me chime in here,if Gary Carpenter choose the rains over emmons..NUFF said..IMO
Charlie. |
Bob Tuttle
Member From: San Angelo, Tx, USA
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posted 12 October 2005 05:38 AM
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Bob H.,
Yes, that was mine. It is a great sounding guitar. |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 12 October 2005 07:34 AM
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Roger,
I've got a D-10 Spirit model coming in that same color. 
Erv |
Roger Francis
Member From: Indiana, USA
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posted 12 October 2005 08:42 AM
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Erv, if you haven't seen this color yet you will love it. I never was a big fan of wood grains on guitars so all my other guitars ive owned except one allways ended ended up black, and when bob told me this one looked like it was a dark brown wood grain but was called perisian red i thought thats gotta be differnt so i took it, and glad i did.
It's the spirit modle.
roger |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 12 October 2005 02:32 PM
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Roger,
I wasn't sure what color I wanted but I saw a red one on the Rains website and I thought it looked real nice. I had Bob send me a color sample and I really was impressed with the "Scarlet Parisian". The grain pattern is Maple and it's in "Pearlescent". |
Roger Francis
Member From: Indiana, USA
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posted 13 October 2005 09:17 AM
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How do you transfur pictures, to post, from imagecave.com?[This message was edited by Roger Francis on 13 October 2005 at 12:05 PM.] |
Roger Francis
Member From: Indiana, USA
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posted 13 October 2005 09:31 AM
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[This message was edited by Roger Francis on 13 October 2005 at 09:32 AM.] |
Roger Francis
Member From: Indiana, USA
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posted 13 October 2005 09:47 AM
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Erv, here are some pics. of mine
http://usera.imagecave.com/francis4/ [This message was edited by Roger Francis on 13 October 2005 at 09:53 AM.]
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Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 13 October 2005 02:32 PM
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Roger,
Yes, that's what mine will look like only in a D-10. I sure like the color, too!
Erv |
Fred Nolen
Member From: Mohawk, Tennessee, USA
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posted 15 October 2005 03:47 AM
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I couldn't agree more on the accolades for the Rains PSG, nor its builder Bob Rains. Over the years I have become skeptical of business people, as I've been bitten on several occasions. Bob's dedication to his craft and doing whatever it takes to address players concerns has given me a better outlook, for which I am grateful. One of the great things about this forum is the extremely low amount of negativism I've seen. There are some things we as players need to know; some, however, we don't. Keep pickin' and talkin' Ol' Fred |
richard burton
Member From: Britain
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posted 15 October 2005 05:59 AM
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 [This message was edited by richard burton on 15 October 2005 at 06:15 AM.] |
Doyle Mitchell
Member From: Loraine,Texas 79532
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posted 18 October 2005 06:10 AM
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I own one of the first steels that Bob built.Knowing how a new business evolves, my only resevation was knowing that changes and improvments wolud happen in the first year, so do I want to buy now or wait? I chose to buy, and sure enough some changes happened pretty quick. One thing was an option of the distance of the pedals to the left side of the steel. This made a difference in feel depending on if you are using the Day or Emmons set up. I preferred the new option and told Bob I wished that I had that new distance on my steel, he said "bring it over, let's change it" and that is exactly what he did.. At no charge! Great people to do business with. |
Steve Stallings
Member From: Bremond, Tx, pop 876, Home of the fighting Bremond Tigers
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posted 16 November 2005 10:43 AM
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Bob...
What pickups are on the Rains guitars you mentioned?
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God Bless,
Steve Stallings
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Fred Justice
Member From: Globe Arizona, Copper Capital Of The World
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posted 17 November 2005 05:46 AM
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Steve, Bob hardly ever gets on the forum, he works about 16 hours a day, you'll need to e-mail or call him most likely.------------------
Fred Justice,
Fred's Music www.fredjusticemusic.com
Rains Steel Guitars
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Bill Myrick
Member From: Pea Ridge, Ar.
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posted 18 November 2005 04:37 AM
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My Rains has a pretty easy life. We go to a town and play for a senior citizens type show the third and fourth tuesdays of each month and due to me thinking I'm too busy, it stays in the case the rest of the time. I'm impressed with how you take it out of the case and it's still very close to tuned and stays that way. The simplicity of design and playability is tops. Wish I could do it justice with my playing---maybe if I'd practise now and then ???  |
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