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RainSong V-DR1100N2 vs H-DR1100N2
I sold my V-DR1100N2 due to money issues late last year. I missed the versatility. Since another one is out of my price range, I decided to try a H-DR1100N2. I got one used at a good price and it arrived today.
I can tell you they sound very similar, which should be no surprise. I think the spruce on the V-DR softens some of the treble and makes it sound a little more wood like. I think the H-DR may be a touch louder, but it's very hard to say because I am going by memory. One downside with this new guitar is the fact that I have been down to one 6 string for months and have been playing it exclusively. Since it's a really nice Martin, I am not as impressed with the RainSong this go around. I have a few days to decide if I want to keep it. I'm on the fence. I'm also thinking it's an impossible problem to solve. There may be no carbon fiber instrument that serves as a stand in substitute for your favorite wooden guitar. I suppose it's just a matter of necessity and sacrifices one is willing to make for ease of maintenance and stability.
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Having previously owned an H-DR1100N2 and now the owner of a V-DR1100N2, I'd tend to agree that the Vintage is a touch warmer than the H. Don't get me wrong, if I'd never owned my Vintage, I'd still own an H but it's just different enough that I wouldn't want to go back. The first Vintage was shipped to Ted & Helene at LA Guitar Sales, and that's the one I purchased so I suppose I have some sort of standing as having owned one longer than anyone in the world. It's given me the opportunity to get pretty well acquainted with it, and while I don't think that the differences can account for the price difference between the V and the H, there is a tonal difference between the two. I don't believe that a Vintage gets a wood tone from the thin layer of spruce, but I think that the layer of spruce subdues the top's vibrations somewhat...
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Don't get me wrong - I like the veneer. And, I guess "Vintage" is better than "Hey, look - RainSong made a Martin!" Yes, I know: back to my corner.
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I did last night. Made a huge difference. The stock strings really suck don't they? lol
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The neck adjustment made the biggest difference. This came to me with the truss rod fully pegged flat. I got it back to 0.009" at the 7th and it sounds WAY more like a guitar. Actually quite nice in terms of power and growl. I'd say it's in Gibson territory.
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I have a RainSong H-OM, and even though I have a wood guitar or two that sound "better", the OM gets the most play. And I usually like bigger guitars. The biggest difference is that I can leave it out. And it sounds lovely! I have a Black Ice, and the H sounds better. For me, the H series is the sweet spot out of all of the RainSong models I have played. I haven't played a Vintage, and am sure I'd love it (if they made the dread with a cutaway, I'd have bought it...or would have had an H dread cutaway), but the H really ticks all the boxes for me in terms of warmth and volume. And the wood guitars go without nearly as much love.
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If I had to whittle my small collection down to just a single guitar that lone instrument would be either my V-DR1100N2 or a H-DR1100N2...
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That's quite an endorsement for from somebody who has tried/sold a few.
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