Rains Guitars

Des Hetherington · Post by **Des Hetherington** » 7 Aug 2009 8:52 pm

Hi Im wondering if anyone has any info on the history of the Rains gutiar company, I have a SD10 serial # 044 and wondering if this would have been the 44th instrument amde by Rains, cheers, Des

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 7 Aug 2009 10:19 pm

Does the Rains logo on the front say Rains Steel Guitars or Rains by Gary Carpenter?

Let me know and I will find out for you if I can.

David Hartley

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 7 Aug 2009 10:30 pm

I have 4 other Rains guitar ownwers coming over today for a photo. I will post a picture of us and our 5 guitars later today.

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 8 Aug 2009 7:36 am

The pictures I took today are in the Miss Rains thread here

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=164296

Regards

David

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 8 Aug 2009 7:54 am

I heard it Rains a lot over there...LOL....I know..I need new material...LOL

Mark Edwards · Post by **Mark Edwards** » 8 Aug 2009 8:02 am

When it "RAINS" it "PURRS"

Charlie Shifflett · Post by **Charlie Shifflett** » 8 Aug 2009 8:04 am

glad you ask? Bob Rains started the Rains guitar
Bobby is a fine guitarst all so # 44 would most likely be Bobs. iam a close friend of Bob and helped put a few guitars togetherfor him. good luck with your VERY great guitar.
Charlie

Charlie Shifflett · Post by **Charlie Shifflett** » 8 Aug 2009 8:12 am

Micky have you got some good volume pots I have bought about six and have not got a good one yet.
perfer Mexeco pots for emmons pedal.

Thanks Charlie

Fred Nolen · Post by **Fred Nolen** » 10 Aug 2009 5:51 pm

Des,

As mentioned, Bob Rains started the company. I bought my first Rains from Bob in 2005 - my second from Gary Carpenter in 2006. Everyone I have dealt with associated with Rains Guitars are first class people who make a first class instrument.

Ol' Fred

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 11 Aug 2009 3:23 am

One of the top quality made guitars on the market today is a RAINS. With the upgrades, it's even better. Service second to none. There's a few I won't play or endorse. Rains is not one of them.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 11 Aug 2009 1:14 pm

I think Des' guitar is from the Bob Rains period -- maybe serial #44 is the build sequence ??

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 11 Aug 2009 3:13 pm

Mine is 37 and i think Paddy is rite

Danny Letz · Post by **Danny Letz** » 12 Aug 2009 3:36 pm

Bobby Rains of Abilene Texas developed the Rains guitar. I think it took off like he never expected and it was transferred to Gary Carpenter. Call Gary. I bet he'd tell you anything you want to know and would almost certainly sell you a new one to your specifications if you like.

Des Hetherington · Post by **Des Hetherington** » 15 Aug 2009 3:25 pm

Hey Thanks so much for all your input, the guitar logo on the fron has Rains Steel Guitars, hers a pic of the Darling.

Des Hetherington · Post by **Des Hetherington** » 15 Aug 2009 3:37 pm

heres a cpl more pics. Mickey, i just love your youtube insruction vids, and David Hartley, you are something else, WoW, keep up the awsome work, Paddy mate, 2 weeks till season opens, lol got ya freezer empty?

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 16 Aug 2009 3:28 pm

Yes Des my freezer is overflowing with available space for whitebait !!!

Bob Mainwaring · Post by **Bob Mainwaring** » 16 Aug 2009 9:45 pm

E-by-gum-lad, tha' sounds reet posh doin' your thing and I brag about you all the time with you pickn' n' grinnin' - even though you're from the south west by the sounds of your "twang".

All Z.B.est.

Baawwb.

Des Hetherington · Post by **Des Hetherington** » 16 Aug 2009 11:15 pm

Bob, not sure what your on over there bud, but i think you might have the wrong person, have i met you before? lol Des

Bob Mainwaring · Post by **Bob Mainwaring** » 17 Aug 2009 8:41 pm

Hi there Des,
Sorry for not making myself clear as it was directed to David Hartley as he's also from the U.K. (a south westener) and his pickn' is something else.

All Z.B.est.

Baawwb.

Des Hetherington · Post by **Des Hetherington** » 17 Aug 2009 9:04 pm

Bob Im from New Zealand, quite a few rugby fields from south west london lol but no probs cheers..

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