Carbon Fibre Guitars - What’s The Deal?

[jdinco]

The H-OM1000N2 is a very nice guitar gloss finish and the Hybrid construction gives it a touch warmer tone than the other Rainsong models I tried. Enjoy !!

[BT55]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Great guitar....beautiful clarity and note separation along with impressive volume. Took the Fishman out of my Rainsong, left the opening as a soundhole, and installed a K&K....but that is my own particular pickup preference. Enjoy your new guitar.

I installed a K&K UltraPure Mini in my Voyage-Air VAD-04 and am impressed with the clarity and adjustability. It was an easy installation and I highly recommend it. One advantage putting it in the Voyage-Air is that when you have to do a battery change it’s a snap. Fold the neck, reach in, swap the battery and you’re good to go.

I just looked up the Barbara pickup system. It’s concept seems very well conceived with one problem unless I missed something. The high E and B strings are not molded for intonation.

BT;

I had not noticed the lack of molding for intonation. I just checked and you appear to be correct. However, I have not noticed any intonation problems when I play up the board. I will do a thorough check this afternoon.

[steelvibe]

Originally Posted by BT55

Musicians Friend called today to let me know my BO'd Rainsong CH-OM date had been pushed back. They made me a great deal on a Rainsong Hybrid Series H-OM1000N2 which is in stock and an upgrade from the one I ordered. 14 fret with an upgraded Fishman Prefix+T system with onboard tuner. Yep, I bit and it's on it's way!!

So all bets are off on the Emerald and the CH-OM? Or will you have gone from zero CF guitars to three? Hey, inquiring minds want to know!

[BT55]

Originally Posted by steelvibe

So all bets are off on the Emerald and the CH-OM? Or will you have gone from zero CF guitars to three? Hey, inquiring minds want to know!

Only one CF for now! First I must state that I’m Insane. While waiting for the OM I kept looking at other CF options. The OM pre-owned became a OM new. The Emerald came along on Reverb but the seller wanted to get paid but ship in a month - that wasn’t happening. Then MF called and made me a deal I couldn’t refuse on the H-OM as the OM’s BO date had been pushed back. I told you that I’m Insane.

[Captain Jim]

Originally Posted by BT55

Only one CF for now! First I must state that I’m Insane. While waiting for the OM I kept looking at other CF options. The OM pre-owned became a OM new. The Emerald came along on Reverb but the seller wanted to get paid but ship in a month - that wasn’t happening. Then MF called and made me a deal I couldn’t refuse on the H-OM as the OM’s BO date had been pushed back. I told you that I’m Insane.

On the bright side: you're about to learn "what the deal is."

BT;

So I checked the intonation with the Barbera pickup. I only went as far as the 12th fret, but everything was good. My Rainsong Parlor doesn't have a shaped saddle, either, and it's intonation is also spot on.

I'm wondering if a slight cant of the bridge or the slope of the saddle keeps the intonation right?

[kramster]

Originally Posted by BT55

First I must state that I’m Insane. I told you that I’m Insane.

Insanely happy soon I would say... if indeed I were to say...just sayin'.

[BT55]

I checked all of my guitars (Taylor’s, Martins, Voyage-Air, Fender and Custom Les Paul). Every guitar has an OEM compensated bridge or adjustable saddle setup.
Intonation is based on the length of the string from the nut to the bridge saddle and length of the string from the 12th fret to the bridge.
I would have to think that a compensated or uncompensated bridge saddle would affect both lengths.
This leads to a question. Why are guitars designed with compensated or uncompensated bridge saddles? Is the choice based on individual guitars geometry? Based on that question I would think that a guitar with a compensated saddle bridge would require replacement with the same design. If that is true, and that is the question, the Barbara’s intonation must be off if used on a guitar that was designed for a compensated bridge saddle.

But I could be talking out of my ......!

[kramster]

Originally Posted by BT55

But I could be talking out of my ......!

If that is the case ..then best I don't lean in too close to hear better... "self preservation act of 1956" I live by...sort of... sometimes