Rainsong Nashville Prototype

[jricc]

Originally Posted by Mkel12

Saw this on Rainsong’s Facebook page yesterday. Does anyone have any insight into this model?

That. Is. Gorgeous.

[Captain Jim]

Originally Posted by NoodleFingers

If you go here and click on the picture, it comes up in a much larger version. I think I can see a "spruce-y" grain. I also think the runout-like difference in color between the sides suggests a spruce veneer.

This kind of detective work makes for fun guessing. Can't wait to get more info from RainSong.

I enjoyed looking closely at that... but can't tell if it is wood, or painted to look like wood. We once had a set of fiberglass doors that were produced to look like wood. The sun ultimately did a number on them and the manufacturer suggested using paint and a tool that you would drag down the door, creating a grain look. You had to touch it to know that it wasn't wood. No idea if Rainsong is doing something like that or using a spruce veneer.

Time will tell.

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by Earl49

...Are they using a different new neck shape? THAT would be news, welcomed by many that don't like the N2 neck profile.

If they've gone back to the N1 profile I have on my JM1000, or better still adopted a model-specific 1-11/16" spec (the "Nashville" name suggests that it might in fact be oriented toward all them fast-fingered Tele players) I'm in...

[kramster]

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

(the "Nashville" name suggests that it might in fact be oriented toward all them fast-fingered Tele players) I'm in...

Good point...them pesky fast fingerers

[Earl49]

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

If they've gone back to the N1 profile I have on my JM1000, or better still adopted a model-specific 1-11/16" spec....

Since the machined aluminum neck mold for lay-up is at least a $10K item, I doubt we will see a new neck shape any time soon -- you gotta sell a LOT of Rainsong's to recover that investment. There would have to be quite a clamor for that. And a 1-11/16" nut width would be a deal-killer for me regardless of the neck profile. Guess I'll just hang onto my 2001 era WS-1000 with the original N1 neck. I can live with N2, but with my CF needs fully covered I have not purchased one.

[jonfields45]

Originally Posted by Earl49

Since the machined aluminum neck mold for lay-up is at least a $10K item, I doubt we will see a new neck shape any time soon -- you gotta sell a LOT of Rainsong's to recover that investment. There would have to be quite a clamor for that. And a 1-11/16" nut width would be a deal-killer for me regardless of the neck profile. Guess I'll just hang onto my 2001 era WS-1000 with the original N1 neck. I can live with N2, but with my CF needs fully covered I have not purchased one.

Seems to me with the volume of custom Emeralds getting purchased by this crowd (and maybe 3 custom Emeralds to a neck mold), we could set up one of those crowdsource things to buy RainSong a couple of molds!

[Earl49]

Maybe it is worth calling Dave at Rainsong to see if there is any interest. Until they feel they are losing too many sales to other CF brands, there is no real impetus to change. The mold is not the only issue anyway. Dealers would need additional SKU's to cover the alternate options, and then which ones will they stock? A custom order through someone like Ted at LA Guitar Sales would cover that issue.

I have mine, so this will have to be someone else's inquiry.

[MiG50]

New photo got posted, and it looks like they've really spruced up this model:

https://www.facebook.com/RainSongGui...type=3&theater

[steelvibe]

RainSong getting into the veneer business? Not a bad idea.

[Melt in the Sun]

Looks like CN-J as the first letters of the label (or a sloppy CH)? Then they blacked out the rest, on purpose of course. I imagine the end of that model number (N, N2, NS, N3?) would be of interest!

Makes sense that they would stick with spruce veneers, if that's indeed what's going on. Traditional appearance is their MO.

[Mkel12]

New FB photo...

[steelvibe]

Oh man I'm intrigued. Blow up that last image (using your zoom tool) and look closely at how that model number ends. Clearly there is a "2", as most modern RainSongs end in, but what is that other character just to the left of the 2??

That does not look like an "N" to me. What does that mean??

It's hilarious- I don't even Facebook unless it's to gawk at guitars on the various luthier pages and I saw that sound hole pic last night. One guy on there is actually really peeved about RainSong's teasing. It's fun to guess what they are up to no?

[RP]

Originally Posted by steelvibe

Clearly there is a "2", as most modern RainSongs end in, but what is that other character just to the left of the 2??

That does not look like an "N" to me. What does that mean??

It looks like an F...

[MiG50]

Originally Posted by steelvibe

Oh man I'm intrigued. Blow up that last image (using your zoom tool) and look closely at how that model number ends. Clearly there is a "2", as most modern RainSongs end in, but what is that other character just to the left of the 2??

That does not look like an "N" to me. What does that mean??

That's the serial number. The label on my Rainsongs has the serial number in that spot, the model number is basically fully obscured in the photo. Guess we're still waiting!

[Mkel12]

Another teaser pic on FB