New Rains Guitar

Charlie Tryon · Post by **Charlie Tryon** » 6 Dec 2005 6:09 am

My new Rains guitar has arrived and I played my first gig on Sunday with it and boy is it a great guitar. Bob did just a great job on this guitar and he is one of the finest people to deal with. He made this guitar just the way I had asked for it.
This is a one of guitar with wood necks and doves inlayed for fret markers and it is just beautiful. I will have some one post some pictures on here for me. Hey Fred do you think you could do that for me????

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RAINS D10 all wood,Williams D10 all wood,Fender Steel King

Charlie Tryon · Post by **Charlie Tryon** » 6 Dec 2005 8:10 am

Here is the link to the pictures of my new RAINS guitar. Take a peek I do believe you will enjoy. http://home.cogeco.ca/~ctryon/2005_12_03

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RAINS D10 all wood,Williams D10 all wood,Fender Steel King

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 6 Dec 2005 8:24 am

Beautiful!

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 6 Dec 2005 8:26 am

Wow Charlie, that's beautiful! Gary called me the other night and told me the body was done and will be ready in about 4-5 weeks. I can't wait.

Rex Thomas · Post by **Rex Thomas** » 6 Dec 2005 8:30 am

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT'S gonna turn some heads, players & builders too.
I'm one of those bubbaheads that doesn't like any script or any decoration on the keyhead side or middle of the apron. The builder's name changer side is good enough. Having said that, your guitar has to be the most TASTEFUL use of ornamentation I've ever seen. Those doves look great on there & not the least bit gawdy. Obviously Bob & Gary did you up RIGHT.
What kind of George L's, Charlie?
That's a keeper, IMO. Hope you enjoy your new Rains for many years to come.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 6 Dec 2005 9:09 am

Oh man; what Beauty.

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 6 Dec 2005 10:00 am

WOW, that is one beautiful guitar,and these guitars are so well built, with tone and sustain that match. Bob and Gary has out done themselves on this one.
I am realy curious what kind of pickup it has for the wooden necks, and the tone.
Keep us informed on this one Charlie!

Rains sd10, 2 nash. 112s, hilton ped, sgbb

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 6 Dec 2005 11:16 am

Will someone please hand me a towel?

I need to wipe the drool off my computer keyboard!

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Mark

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 6 Dec 2005 12:01 pm

Beautiful guitar!

Charlie Tryon · Post by **Charlie Tryon** » 6 Dec 2005 12:49 pm

Roger I think Bob put 10-1 pickups in it. I let him pick the pickups and he did a great job as it sounds just great and it was the sound I wanted. That Bob sure knows what he is doing. I can not think of one thing to change. HAPPY AS CAN BE.
Charlie

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[IMG] RAINS D10 all wood,Williams D10 all wood,Fender Steel King

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Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 6 Dec 2005 4:36 pm

That is stunning...

Hmm, I wonder how that would look in a quilted maple?

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God Bless,
Steve Stallings
D10 9x7 Rains (On order)
D10 8x10 Emmons (Black Beauty)

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 6 Dec 2005 5:10 pm

OK my Canadian friend...making me jealous again for this incredible RAINS...first you buy that great looking Williams a couple years ago and now this!! HA HA Looks great my friend!!! Love those Rains. Bill

Curt Langston · Post by **Curt Langston** » 6 Dec 2005 5:25 pm

Great looking guitar Charlie. Does Rains offer a keyless model?

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 6 Dec 2005 8:17 pm

WOW!! What a beauty!! If it sounds half as good as it looks, you be in TONE HEAVEN!!

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 7 Dec 2005 6:34 am

Hey Charlie, what a great piece of work, and you own it!!!
Thats gotta be the nicest wood pedal steel i've ever seen, and I know it sounds great.

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Fred Justice,
Fred's Music www.fredjusticemusic.com
Rains Steel Guitars

Mike Ester · Post by **Mike Ester** » 7 Dec 2005 7:10 am

Yowwwzzzaaahhhh!!!!

That is gorgeous!

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2005 Carter S12U 7x5, Blanton D10 8x4, Peavey Session 400 Limited Wedge, Goodrich L120, Boss ME50 effects pedal

john widgren · Post by **john widgren** » 7 Dec 2005 7:46 am

Wowie Zowie! Congratulations.

Richard Cooper · Post by **Richard Cooper** » 7 Dec 2005 7:55 am

Beautifull steel !

Charlie Tryon · Post by **Charlie Tryon** » 7 Dec 2005 10:27 am

Just so that you all know the colour and the layout for the Doves was not exactly all my idea, infact it was my lovely wife who came up with it. She also then said I could buy one if I sold one of my other guitars so I guess you all can figure out what happened. Do I miss the other guitar.......NOT

Charlie

Doyle Mitchell · Post by **Doyle Mitchell** » 8 Dec 2005 6:33 am

Charlie, that is one beautiful guitar, I live only a few miles from Rains, man I wish had stopped in and seen that beauty up close and personal. I own one of the first guitars he made and still love it as much as I did the day I brought it home. They make a fine guitar, and pretty dang good coffee too.

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 8 Dec 2005 8:40 am

Wow.How about an underside pic?

Charlie Tryon · Post by **Charlie Tryon** » 8 Dec 2005 8:56 am

John I will try to take a pic or two of the underside. I will tell you this Bob polished every part under that thing for me and it looks as good as the top side.

Charlie

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[IMG] RAINS D10 all wood,Williams D10 all wood,Fender Steel King

Buddy Griffin · Post by **Buddy Griffin** » 8 Dec 2005 10:18 am

Finally somebody put a tastefully SMALL inlaid brand on the front apron that doesn't scream at you.If you've seen other modern steel logos,including Rains, you know what I mean.I want one bad but I'd hate to think what all that good taste costs. Absolutely gorgeous.

Dave Flanagan · Post by **Dave Flanagan** » 8 Dec 2005 12:10 pm

Charlie that's a super sweet guitar' I was
over at St. Louis last year and got the chance to play one' the sound was great and the peddle action wasjust as great. I just got through ordering mine last monday

Bruce Snow · Post by **Bruce Snow** » 8 Dec 2005 12:14 pm

Charlie,congradulations on your new Rains,Wow it sure looks beautiful. Hope to hear you play it soon.MERRY CHRISTMAS neighbor. Bruce