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Tommy Everette


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Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 11:35 am    
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It's been sold or traded on the forum 4 or 5 times...
I've got it now, but I am just curious.
Thought I'd ask the experts.
3 & 6 & 1 wrist/forearm lever.






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Butch Pytko

 

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Orlando, Florida, USA
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 12:11 pm    
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I have no idea why people would hate this particular guitar. A really striking color scheme!
The Rains steels that I've heard on videos happened to be D-10's, and they sounded fine to me--I remember one video featuring Gary Carpenter playing his D-10--a great player and sounding fine, too!

The undercarriage looks spectacular! I'm particularly interested in the clever design of the right knee lever "stop". Really easy to get to and adjust. That design, as well as all the rest of the hardware, are made in an extra heavy duty fashion, that really impresses me! Enjoy!!!!
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Billy McCombs


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Bakersfield California, USA
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 12:37 pm    
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Cant get any better than this.https://youtu.be/mAWhYthzOSc
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Glenn Demichele


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(20mi N of) Chicago Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 12:43 pm    
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Sure can't.
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Dan Robinson


From:
Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 12:56 pm    
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Unless it sounds or plays badly (doubtful) it's hard to imagine anyone hating it. Intimidating number of levers?

Wallace-TT, abalone trim, 10 split screws, wrist lever.

Tommy, I assume you love it, but PM me if you hate it Laughing
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Kevin Fix

 

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Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 3:17 pm     Rains?
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Great guitar!!!!! Check out David Hartley videos on YouTube. Hell of a sound.
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Steve Spitz

 

From:
New Orleans, LA, USA
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 3:27 pm    
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consider that each time someone wanted to sell, somebody "loved it" enough to buy it.

Ive seen a lot of fine steels sit on this site and not sell, or take quite a while to move.

Id feel good about the fact that this one was able to sell, many times.
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Jason Putnam


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 6:29 pm    
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This is just a shot in the dark, but my guess would be the David Hartley videos. They buy the loaded Rains guitar and expect it to sound the same as it does in his videos!! But it doesn’t because David isn’t playing it. Then, out of frustration, they put it up for sale.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 10 Feb 2018 8:56 pm    
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You're probably right, Jason. In similar fashion, I've known a lot of players who bought Emmons guitars, thinking that it would help them sound like Buddy Emmons.

Didn't work for them, either.
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richard burton


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Britain
Post  Posted 11 Feb 2018 3:53 am    
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I'm not keen on the looks of mica, I much prefer lacquer guitars
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Erv Niehaus


From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 11 Feb 2018 7:11 am    
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Richard,
You mean like this:

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Tim Heidner

 

From:
Groves, TX
Post  Posted 11 Feb 2018 7:30 am    
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What pull does the wrist lever make?
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Bob Carlucci

 

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Candor, New York, USA
Post  Posted 11 Feb 2018 7:54 am    
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richard burton wrote:
I'm not keen on the looks of mica, I much prefer lacquer guitars


Yeah, gotta go along with that...
The Rains in question is a fine guitar, but the color scheme is an acquired taste..
Not a big fan of highly dyed maple bodies either..
A little as an accent is fine, but too many are overdon.. There is a reason guys pay a premium for old steels with really nicely done, natural finish lacquer body guitars.. Any time a clean natural finish Bud, ZB, Fulawka, Emmons comes up for sale, its priced higher and sells faster than its mica body counterpart... bob
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Paddy Long


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Christchurch, New Zealand
Post  Posted 11 Feb 2018 5:34 pm    
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I'm not a fan of blue guitars usually, but that two tone Mica Rains is a pretty classy looking PSG !

Along with Ken Byng's Blue burst Show Pro it's one of the best I have seen.... in Blue :-}
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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 11 Feb 2018 5:45 pm    
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I'm not all that fond of fussy decoration but the mechanics on this guitar look first class.

It's all the E9 you'd ever need. I love that wrist-lever!
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Tommy Everette


From:
Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 11 Feb 2018 8:09 pm    
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As the latest owner, I don't hate it.
I'm digging it.
It's a very toneful guitar.
I'll have to get Steelers Choice to make me a two tone seat to match.
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Mike Perlowin


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Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 12 Feb 2018 1:43 am    
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Tim Heidner wrote:
What pull does the wrist lever make?


My wrist lever lowers the 5th string from B to Bb.
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ajm

 

From:
Los Angeles
Post  Posted 12 Feb 2018 8:04 am    
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"It's been sold or traded on the forum 4 or 5 times... "

I'm going to assume that these 4-5 people who bought/traded this guitar saw a picture of it beforehand.
Therefore, they knew that it was blue.
Or had a unique color scheme.
Or wasn't lacquer.

If they didn't like blue, or didn't want its color scheme, or wanted lacquer, then why did they buy it.....then sell/trade it?

What am I missing?
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Jack Goodson

 

From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
Post  Posted 12 Feb 2018 8:40 am     Problem?
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I could be wrong, but the problem is right in front of our eyes....jack
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