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Topic: My New Rains......check it Out!!! |
Chris Schlotzhauer
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Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 6:13 pm |
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OK it’s here. My new Rains D10, black sparkle finish. It was a stretch to order this “finish”. Yeah, I know, it’s drum wrap from Precision Drum Co. But I wanted a sparkle, and the silver and gold are too much (we’ll leave those for the Tele’s), and of coarse, colors like red and blue are just plain ugly. This black sparkle is suttle, but when the lights hit it, it pops. It also has a bumpy sort of texture (which, I’ll admit, I wasn’t prepared for) is really cool. It doesn’t show finger prints at all. Also, because of how the laminate met the corners, a chrome strip had to be added at the neck stepdown and the back apron, which is really pretty, and one of a kind.
Now, to the guitar itself. Gary Carpenter called me over to his shop to come pick it up. When I got there, Gary was adjusting the guitar and Corky Owens was drinking beer. Oh, and he was putting the final decal on. This baby was still warm from the oven. I sat down at the guitar. The sustain and tone really blew me away. Gary came over to me with his watch and told me to hit a chord on 6, 8, and 10. He marked his watch and the chord sustained for 45+ seconds. My steel is set up exactly like Gary’s, so it took him no time to tweek it out. I’m looking forward to getting back to work since the holiday break, and next 2 weeks I have 7 gigs to break her in.
Now, to the Rains steel guitar company. Thanks Gary Carpenter, Corky Owens, Bobby Rains for a beautiful instrument. Steel guitars are heirlooms. They will pass down through decades and the era of each builder will have it’s legacy. I highly recommend you grab one of these now, because this era guitar will be sought after.
[This message was edited by Chris Schlotzhauer on 11 January 2006 at 06:14 PM.] [This message was edited by Chris Schlotzhauer on 11 January 2006 at 06:16 PM.] [This message was edited by Chris Schlotzhauer on 11 January 2006 at 07:21 PM.] |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 6:35 pm
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Congrats Chris. Glad you're happy with the new Rains.
What are the allen screws used for on the top of the guitar? The ones in the third picture down.
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 6:39 pm
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That black sparkle is really tops. Very vintage.
Al |
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 6:42 pm
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| Thanks Dave. The screws are spring tension adjustment. |
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Tim Bridges
From:
Hoover, Alabama, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 6:53 pm
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Are you sure those aren't split tuners? I think the tension springs are the Phillips Head screws below the nylon tuners. I may be wrong, but I don't think so.  |
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Glenn Dawson
From:
StephensCity ,Virginia, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 7:00 pm
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| Shes a beaut Chris. I received my Rains on Thurs. They are everything people are saying about the tone and sustain. I let my buddy play it while we compared it to my 70 p/p. I think he's going to try and order one now. I know he went home and put new strings on his. (lol) Enjoy the new guitar. |
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 7:00 pm
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Wow Chris, home run for certain. What a beauty and I know the Rains is one super axe. Congratulations and cant wait to hear you play it.
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 7:01 pm
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| Tim, you could be right. I'm not sure, but they're pretty. |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 7:14 pm
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Tim-I think you are right. The allen screws are for the split tunings and the lower screws are for adjusting the tension.
Several guitars have them, looks like a nice guitar......al
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 11 Jan 2006 9:48 pm
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Cool looking ax.And yes The allen screws are for the split tunings and the lower screws are for adjusting the spring tension.
Are these guitars triple raise and triple lower?? Thanks........bb |
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 4:57 am
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| the chord sustained for 45+ seconds |
Perfect steel for me 'cause it takes me that amount of time to find the next correct note! 
I always appreciate the joy of somebody receiving a new steel and the Rains is receiving great press from a lot of folks.
Enjoy it in good health.
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Tim Bridges
From:
Hoover, Alabama, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 5:32 am
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Chris, cool axe! I have an unusual mica finish on my Derby as well. Makes 'em sound better!
Bobby and his crew are building a fine guitar. Nice people too! |
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Charlie Tryon
From:
Glovertown Newfoundland, Canada
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 6:40 am
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Chris that is one very good lookin guitar. I do like my blue RAINS but hey if everyone liked the same colour it would be a dull world. I have had my new RAINS about a month now and people are still commenting on the sound of this guitar. I'm no expert but I think the RAINS is one of the best guitars out there and Bob and the gang are great people to deal with as well. Enjoy your new guitar not that you won't or schould I say can't because how could you not enjoy a RAINS.
Charlie
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[IMG] RAINS D10 all wood,Williams D10 all wood,Fender Steel King
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Danny Naccarato
From:
Burleson, Texas
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 7:03 am
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Chris,
What a beauty. Dang I wish I had know you were going over there to pick it up. Heck, I'm only 10 min from Carp. Great looking axe. Looking forward to hearing it sometime.
Where did you get the idea of the black sparkle?
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 7:32 am
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 7:54 am
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Pretty sharp! congradulations
Hook
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Danny Naccarato
From:
Burleson, Texas
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 10:50 am
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| HA. Good one |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 11:59 am
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Hey Chris, I noticed in your picture that you're not wearing the steelers horse shoe ring. What's up with that?
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 2:42 pm
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Wow; How cool is that??
Acutally Chris; that is just: "Too Cool For School" Man.
Ricky |
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 3:00 pm
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Chris, that guitar is a one of a kind
beautiful work of art and you own it ta-boot.
Now I know first hand that Rains sounds as good as it looks, enjoy it!!!
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Fred's Music www.fredjusticemusic.com
Rains Steel Guitars
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 4:28 pm
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| Too sick! I LOVE it. Congrats. JW |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 4:46 pm
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| And the dust won't show up under the keyhead like it does with plain black !! Bewdy mate. |
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Steve Stallings
From:
Houston/Cypress, Texas
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Posted 12 Jan 2006 5:18 pm
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That's really cool. I took a road trip up to Mark Giles place January 2, to deliver my mica. My guitar is still in the oven 
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Steve Stallings
D10 9x7 Rains (On order)
D10 8x10 Emmons (Black Beauty)
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Ken Higgins
From:
Canyon Tx
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Posted 13 Jan 2006 4:42 am
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| I stopped by to visit with Gary & Corky last week and watched this guitar being built. I believe the pictures do not do it justice. This is a fantastic looking guitar with an even better sound. We also timed the sustain and it was over 45 seconds. |
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Bob Snelgrove
From:
san jose, ca
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 10:24 pm
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Charlie,
*That* is one beautiful guitar. I didn't know Rains did lacquer! |
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