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[Danger ahead - borderline cork sniffing] As I get the setup on my (new to me) H-DR1100N2 closer, I am enjoying it more. The tone is very clear and the sustain is almost silly long. The new Martin strings and the added neck relief brought the bass and growl back to respectable levels. I'd like to try Elixir 92/8 strings on this. It think it might take some of the edge off. It isn't nearly as boomy as a Martin, but that's OK. It's very musical. One thing is seems to do better than my Martin dreadnought is clarity and intonation with a capo. I can capo anywhere up the neck and I get a very musical sound with spot on intonation. Single note lines really ring forever, even with a capo. Not sure how they do it, but they do it. I think the wooden guitar this reminds me of is the new Taylor 717e I played a year or two ago. The tonality is similar, except the RainSong is slightly less responsive to light playing, but has MUCH more headroom. And, frankly that matches my style a bit better. The Martin on the other hand has that rare combination of sensitivity and headroom. That's probably why it's my favorite guitar. I suppose my conclusion is that the Hybrid model has the slight extra bit of headroom that I think the Vintage model lacked (perhaps). And, I might be able to get a bit of the mellowness of the Vintage model with coated strings. I think these carbon fiber guitars are very nice instruments. I think any serious guitar player who lives in extreme climates should consider at least one in their collection. Having lost two fine guitars over the years to cracks and repairs that ruined their tone, I think this will have a place in my home.
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Thanks to everyone for your posts!
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My H-DR/T is used to play old-time, Celtic, bluegrass, and sing alongs indoors and outdoors. It's effortlessly loud, and bold on leads, breaks, and fills including up the neck.
As a newish player I don't know how it compares to pricier dreadnoughts. It's plenty great for playing out. The "T" in H-DR1000N2T is for the excellent tobacco burst finish - a $75 option at RainSong. It's a lovely automotive metallic paint - dark copper on the back and medium copper on front. Cheers . |
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The T (tobacco/copper) and M (marine/blue) bursts are standard and common with RainSong, but not well publicized. I mention it in case you'd like a bit of inexpensive pizazz between the plain black versions and the elegant spruce top V series. There are examples of the T and the M bursts shown at LAguitarsales.com and guitarhanger.com. Guitar Hanger lists a new old stock H-DR1000N2/T in stock and there are probably a few more at other online sellers. There are pictures in NGD posts from JerryM, Kitkat, and RP. (Sorry I haven't figured how to do AGF pictures. Message me if you'd like a picture of mine but it'll look much the same and take a day or so) Close up, the colour is visually the same as the sparkly metallic paint on your car. The medium copper top is about the same shade as a penny or some copper wire. The darker back and sides are a chocolate/copper shade. Last summer and fall my H-DR/T went to 50ish outdoor old-time, Celtic, bluegrass, and sing along sessions. It sounded great and visually fit in amongst the traditional guitars. No one asked about it and I didn't volunteer that it's carbon fibre. Cheers . Last edited by casualmusic; 02-25-2021 at 12:25 AM. |
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Here are some store shots of my Tobacco Burst CO-OM11NT. Seems like Copper Burst would be a more accurate description...
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Don’t get me wrong, nothing else I own compares to the Stehr, and I have a Furch that is also stellar. If I a/b them, clearly there’s a difference. But the RainSong sounds terrific and is always available...no case, no humidifiers and so on. It sounds great through my Fishman and is my performing guitar (when we used to be able to perform) because of the great sound and lack of worry. And as I said, from my somewhat limited experience, the H series sounded best. I’m sorry they eliminated it. A cutaway dread would have been my ideal, and I keep wavering on upsizing the OM to a WS, which I find periodically on Reverb.
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That's a nice looking finish. I can see why people would opt for it over the plain Jane black.
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Since these guitars are bullet proof, I wonder if someone would do a straight up trade?
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I've used four saddle types on an H-DR1100N2 with Polywebs and Thomastik KR116, giving it opportunity to shine in its best light, but it's lacking when compared to a previous generation D28 or the current D18. It's not a bad guitar, whereas the Rainsong parlor is an improvement in every respect: balance, rich bass, defined/sweet trebles.
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I agree, and it amazes me that Rainsong refrains from letting potential customers know that this and other options can be special ordered. I've currently got a Rainsong CO-JM3100NT (Concert Series, jumbo sized 12-string with a Tobacco Burst finish and no electronics) on order, and I didn't get the idea from the Rainsong website...
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I've got the H-DR1100N2 setup as well as it can be for me. The verdict is that I like the sound and I'm enjoying playing it.
I've got GHS PhosBronze 13s, a set of Martin liquid metal pins and 0.009" relief in the neck. It sounds good with the pick and sound GREAT with the bare fingers. In fact, Travis picking with bare fingers on this guitar is downright addictive. The punch and clarity of the individual notes is very distinct and unique. Couple that with the lightweight build and the way a simple passive K&K seems to work better with a carbon fiber guitar and I really think it's a great addition. The only thing I don't like is that I can hear an occasional artificial sound when comping some chords. I'll need to figure out how to play around that. Thanks for the help with the carbon fiber guitar advice, as usual.
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