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Which Rainsong Has the Woodiest/Warmest Sound?
I do not have a dealer near me to play their different models side by side. This thread maybe a bit controversial as some don't want a carbon fiber guitar to sound like wood.
Jeremy has posted on MacNichol some amazing recordings of Doug Youngs songs played on the Shorty. I think if one were to close their eyes you would not know it is a carbon fiber guitar. Composite Acoustics has had a reputation of having more of a wood like tone. Anyone get a chance to go to Teds shop and play some Rainsongs side by side?
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Lisa Phoenix Guitar Co. Custom Classical Guitar Rainsong Shorty FLE Pre Peavey Cargo Last edited by Kindness; 03-27-2013 at 02:19 PM. |
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I was also looking for the warmest-sounding Rainsong, and I ended up getting the Bluegrass model.
Here's a video comparison with another model: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb9i0tadhN4 This video to me really gives a good sense of its sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv9QpJgj5E8. Mine sounds very much like this (but it's not played so well). Another one by the same guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXkxtdlLdWU. Last edited by Geof S.; 03-27-2013 at 06:31 PM. |
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Doubleneck just posted a comparison of five guitars on MacNichol. Wow, the Parlor and the OM1000 sound great!
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The descriptions of each Rainsong model on their website within each class are the same!!! Opening paragraphs don't differentiate the models at all.
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Hello Lisa...To my ears,(have not played them yet), any of the unidirectional tops seem to sound pretty woodie to me. Kind of like a cross between a spruce and cedar top. But that's just listening thru the Internet connection...so really no help to you...
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Wow, seeing so much discussion around their guiars and now people posting sound clips is really exciting. At the same time, I want to try every model out!!
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Having owned four Rainsongs in my time, I'd have to say the JM1000 has the warmest sound of all, especially when using just fingers; no picks.
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Over time I have owned 9 different Carbon Fiber guitars. CA, Rainsong, Blackbird and Emerald. Now I'm down to two - a pre-Peavey CA OX and a Rainsong LA2-LE 12-Fret WS. I almost bought a Shorty from Ted but held off. A couple of months later, after hearing Ted describe the LA2 on the phone, I bought it sight unseen. I play very light fingerstyle and have found it to be the warmest carbon guitar I've experienced. That is also the response I've gotten from friends who've heard the other carbons that have spent some time with me.
Check the LAGuitarSales website to see if he still has any available. |
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For me, the lower bout is a bit wide at 15.8", which is about 1/2 inch wider than my Shorty. I have cervical disc issues, and need to have a smaller sized guitar. I always find it fascinating how just small changes in dimensions make such an enormous difference.
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Lisa Phoenix Guitar Co. Custom Classical Guitar Rainsong Shorty FLE Pre Peavey Cargo |
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I am back in visiting with my mom and twin brother and played a bit for them tonight. When I told them I was thinking of trading my Shorty for a Parlor, the room filled with noise of objections, saying how warm and wonderful the Shorty is and how much they love it!
The audience truly is the best judge, isn't it! I love this guitar!
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I love this little Parlor but I can't imagine that the Shorty is not better given its the same guitar only bigger body. Plus you have all that abalone?
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Steve 2020 McKnight Grand Recording - Cedar Top 2005 McKnight SS Dred 2001 Michael Keller Koa Baby 2014 Godin Inuk 2012 Deering B6 Openback Banjo 2012 Emerald Acoustic Doubleneck 2012 Rainsong JM1000 Black Ice 2009 Wechter Pathmaker 9600 LTD 1982 Yairi D-87 Doubleneck 1987 Ovation Collectors 1993 Ovation Collectors 1967 J-45 Gibson 1974 20th Annivers. Les Paul Custom |
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When I was lugging my Shorty through the airport the other day, I kept thinking how nice a small Parlor would be to travel with! That being said, I am patiently waiting for a solution from Reunion Blues.
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Lisa Phoenix Guitar Co. Custom Classical Guitar Rainsong Shorty FLE Pre Peavey Cargo Last edited by Kindness; 03-29-2013 at 05:07 AM. |
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I am sure Ted will concoct a special Parlor he loves to do that. This would be interesting because a Parlor tends to be plainer in design. I think the plain fret border and simple rosette is appropriate but doing that simple thin design in abalone with maybe one abalone design higher up the fret board?
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Steve 2020 McKnight Grand Recording - Cedar Top 2005 McKnight SS Dred 2001 Michael Keller Koa Baby 2014 Godin Inuk 2012 Deering B6 Openback Banjo 2012 Emerald Acoustic Doubleneck 2012 Rainsong JM1000 Black Ice 2009 Wechter Pathmaker 9600 LTD 1982 Yairi D-87 Doubleneck 1987 Ovation Collectors 1993 Ovation Collectors 1967 J-45 Gibson 1974 20th Annivers. Les Paul Custom |
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Ditto; my wife and I own a JM1000/JM3000 his-&-hers set, and I like to think of it as the big, round, full, and clear sound Bob T. hears in his head but can't quite achieve with all-wood construction...
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