Rains Guitars

Ray Thomas · Post by **Ray Thomas** » 14 Jun 2013 5:34 am

Hate to ask this but is Rains still in business, need to know, any one know the facts. Hope this is the right section to put this in.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 14 Jun 2013 8:50 am

Jim Keeney · Post by **Jim Keeney** » 14 Jun 2013 9:07 am

Ray, Check your messages

Tony Browne · Post by **Tony Browne** » 14 Jun 2013 10:42 am

Would like to know more about this too. Sent a few emails recently but no response. Anyone know if parts are available anywhere ?

Jim Keeney · Post by **Jim Keeney** » 14 Jun 2013 11:28 am

I just got off the phone with Gary Carpenter and he said Rains is still in business and doing well.
www.rainssteelguitars.com
the e-mail is listed and they do return e-mails.
Gary said you can get parts also.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 14 Jun 2013 5:46 pm

I sure am happy to see Gary Carpenter set the record straight. Curtis Hogue bought the company last year and he is building a great guitar. Gary has still been involved for a while but is heading in a different direction. I have known Curtis for several years and he is one intelligent man and a steel player as well.

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 16 Jun 2013 8:05 pm

Paul is right. Curtis Hogue is making the Rains Guitars in Valley View, Tx. which is on I-35 just about an hour North of Dallas. You can get a new one and you can get parts. Curtis is friendly and easy to deal with. He's a player himself and a genius when it comes to building and machining.

Here is Rains email address: hogue3@ntin.net

Curtis took a Zumsteel that had been in a fire and made it look brand new. That guitar looked hopeless to me. I was amazed when Curtis finished it.

I sold my Rains, don't ask me why because I am not even sure why, and I am regretting it. I tried to buy it back and the new owner said, "no way." He loves that guitar. I did not have any complaints with that guitar. I just had one to many guitars and something had to go. It sold within 2 to 3 weeks.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 17 Jun 2013 7:03 am

My most cherished guitar is a Rains.
It was custom built for a Canadian steeler by Bob Rains and Mark Giles.
It is a lacquered guitar with mother-of-pearl inlay.

Bob Tuttle · Post by **Bob Tuttle** » 17 Jun 2013 2:00 pm

I was helping Bob out in his shop for a couple of weeks and was there when the body for that blue Rains arrived. What a gorgeous guitar it made.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 18 Jun 2013 6:40 am

Bob,
Yes, it is just extra special!

Mark Greenway · Post by **Mark Greenway** » 21 Jun 2013 8:29 pm

Looks just like the one that I regret selling. It was a Mark Giles body also. I don't know what I was thinking when I sold that guitar.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 22 Jun 2013 3:54 am

Mark Greenway, What were you thinking when you sold that guitar? As friends I am just kidding you. That red Rains sounded great and played very well. Back to the topic, no one would be disappointed in a Rains steel guitar. If I had money I would buy a new one today.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 22 Jun 2013 10:16 am

yeah, that red one is sharp!

...ps...you get no credit for 'having owned' something. once you dump it, you've dumped it... and any prestige thet comes with it.

Joe Gall · Post by **Joe Gall** » 22 Jun 2013 1:45 pm

I am no PSG player but I have had mine several months now and absolutely love it! Had a guy here the other night (fellow forum member from Daytona Beach) who was buying some stuff from me and he couldn't resist giving my Rains a test drive.

He could not believe what an awesome piece of machinery my Rains was. Not too mention he sure made it sound AMAZING!

Tony Browne · Post by **Tony Browne** » 2 Jul 2013 10:58 am

In the last couple of weeks I've sent more emails to hogue3@ntin.net but still nothing back. The Rains web site seems to be showing absolutely nothing now.
Would be grateful someone could tell me if there are any other email addresses or contact details I could try. I love the Rains I have and would like to add parts to it but if the service is not available would probably change to another make. I really hope this is not a long term problem.

Dickie Whitley · Post by **Dickie Whitley** » 2 Jul 2013 2:23 pm

This is all I'm seeing, could be just me....

Clyde Mattocks · Post by **Clyde Mattocks** » 2 Jul 2013 8:26 pm

That is the picture that comes up when the domain fee hasn't been paid. They will then try to sell you your web name back for an exorbitant fee.

Chuck Blake · Post by **Chuck Blake** » 3 Jul 2013 9:06 am

The email for Curtis Hogue is a functional address. He and I have been emailing several times in the last couple of weeks.

Sometimes emails get kicked to a "junk mail" folder depending on settings.

Curtis is building guitars ans working very hard during the day at another job is what I understand. I believe he answers email in the evening.

I had a lift kit question and he answered promptly.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 4 Jul 2013 9:34 am

I called Curtis Hogue about this topic. He found Tony's email in his spam folder. He also had replied to them but they came back undelivered. He is working trying to get those men a response.

Bob Poole · Post by **Bob Poole** » 12 Jul 2013 8:38 pm

I became a Rains player in January of 2013.It is a "pre-owned"...I can't afford a new guitar.That was a very special day & it is a very special guitar to me because of all the people associated with it.When I talked to Gary & Curtis a couple of days after picking it up regarding a few parts & other "new owner" questions,you would've thought i'd just bought it brand new from them the way I was treated....these guys made me feel like not just a Rains player,but like a friend....I love my Rains & the tone is there...in abundance.I took it to Billy Knowles for him to check it out back in April,Clyde Mattocks was @ the shop that day & they both seemed to approve of it which says a lot to me,because they are the first I talk to when I need steel advice.I'm originally from NC,now SC,but have always had Texas in my heart....now even more so !!!Thanks for a wonderful instrument.

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 30 May 2015 5:07 pm

so here it is 2015 is rains still going?

I cant find any info

mike

John Palumbo · Post by **John Palumbo** » 31 May 2015 3:09 pm

good question, Mike

Douglas Cresanta · Post by **Douglas Cresanta** » 31 May 2015 3:40 pm

Inquiring minds,(prospective buyers)would like to know.

Gary Guzzardo · Post by **Gary Guzzardo** » 5 May 2016 2:39 am

I own two sd 10s Great guitars tone to the bone .

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 8 May 2016 4:40 pm

Just ordered some Rains parts form Curtis and received last week and installed yesterday and picking today.
Very nice gentleman and fast response and service for me anyway. Send me a PM and I will put you in touch with him. J.R. Rose

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