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Topic: Franko's Rains |
Frank Sprague
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Custer , Washington, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 9:50 am |
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I don't especially like to crow about what I have in my collection of musical stuff -but I have to show off my new/used Rains . I purchased this guitar from a gentleman on the Forum , and sent her to Gary Carpenter - Rains Steel Guitars - for a "tune-up" , a new "Retro" style fretboard , a genuine leather "loafer" pad ,and the upgrade that he does on some of the older Rains . . He did all this work ( called me 5 or 6 times to let me know how it was going )and shipped it back to me for less than it would cost me to go up fishing in for Canada for a weekend ! ! It plays like a dream , and sounds as good as she looks ! Thanks Gary ! - There's a story about getting up to the creek for the shoot ,the worst part was crossing the rain-slickened ,mossy bridge ! I had visions of slipping off and landing in the water with my baby on top of me ! ! Hope you enjoy these pics - Thanx Franko
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Richard Tipple
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 1:48 pm
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Hi Frank, heres the brother to your Rains
No better guy out there building steels than the Carp. Love mine 
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 7:37 am
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Frank,
The guitar looks great.
Glad we could get together on it.
It's in good hands! |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 8:20 am Fine Axe
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Frank,
Congrats on the new axe...she's a beaut!  Better watch out for old "Big Foot" in that kinda terrain! I've spoken with Gary this past year and he sounds like a very fine gentleman. Enjoy your new steel...Carl |
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Des Hetherington
From:
New Zealand
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 9:18 pm
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heres another brother, seems the family is all over the world. lol love mine to
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Rains SD10 4 pedals 5 Levers, webb 614E,Goodrich Vol |
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 10:26 pm
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Wow, pedal steels finished in black formica !!
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Frank Sprague
From:
Custer , Washington, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2009 9:56 am Franko's Rains
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Thanks Des - PM headed your way . .
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Bob Poole
From:
Myrtle Beach SC, USA
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Posted 30 May 2013 9:03 pm Rains
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Love my Rains....sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have something else.i've played pretty much all Sho-Buds,Marlens,a GFI SD10 Ultra & one Mullen since I started in 1975.i can only afford one @ a time...right now it's a Rains SD10-4x5 & i'm pretty doggone happy with it...Gary & Curtis make you feel like an old friend.
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