Gary Carpenter & Rains Steel Guitars

Stan Paxton · Post by **Stan Paxton** » 19 Jul 2008 6:23 am

Bro Erv,
You know I can hardly stand it when you keep showing pix of this most gorgeous work of art.........

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 19 Jul 2008 6:38 am

Stan,
I'm sorry but I just can't help myself.
I am SO proud of this guitar I could just spit!
I am very fortunate to have been able to purchase it from its previous owner in Canada. He had it custom built by Rains.
It even has doves inlaid on the fretboards in mother-of-pearl.

J PARKER · Post by **J PARKER** » 19 Jul 2008 9:00 am

I will have to say that Gary and all the staff at Rains Steel Guitars are nice people and build a quality product. Such sustain and tone. Jim

Mike Kowalik · Post by **Mike Kowalik** » 19 Jul 2008 12:14 pm

Can any Forumite that owns a Rains D-10 tell me how much one weighs in the case?

Jim Prater · Post by **Jim Prater** » 19 Jul 2008 5:18 pm

Bought my RAINS in 2005 and I liked it immediately. I wanted to change it just a little to suit me. I called Gary Carpenter and he let me come to his shop in Ft Worth on my way to Arizona. He completely rebuilt the guitar and adjusted it exactly the way I wanted it. Let me tell you, I thought it was good before, wow. Now it is undoubetely the finest steel I have ever owned or played in the thirty years I have been playing. On top of thet, Gary is one fine gentleman and a extremely fine player. Thanks to RAINS and Gary:D

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 22 Jul 2008 10:38 pm

Here is a couple pics of my latest Rains. Mark Giles did the wood work including the fret boards.

Ward Skinner · Post by **Ward Skinner** » 23 Jul 2008 4:54 am

Wow Bob, that's gorgeous.

Mark Dunn · Post by **Mark Dunn** » 23 Jul 2008 5:24 am

Bob, that guitar really does look great. Having seen and heard Dave's guitar I'm a bit of a Rains fan too. During a jam session a month or two back I must admit to being blown away by the tone Dave achieved using his Rains and a Fender Steel King. Yes, Dave's technique/tone is awesome, but that guitar and amp combination was a killer to my ears.

Mark

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 23 Jul 2008 7:09 am

Wow Bob that's a beauty! Those fretboards are fantastic.

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 23 Jul 2008 9:52 am

Bob....what a beautiful guitar....is that "Tiger Maple"? Those mother of pearl raindrops are just gorgeous......I'll bet it sounds great, too. HAL

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 23 Jul 2008 10:41 pm

When I saw Mark Giles ebony inlaid fretboards last year in St Louis I got excited and ordered the guitar. It plays and sounds as good as it looks. Gary Carpenter has really gotten it together over at Rains. The pictures were taken at an NYC studio called Sear Sound. I was tracking some steel for a new Liberty Mutual ad.

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 24 Jul 2008 3:39 am

I would love to have a new Rains, they are great guitars, and while I don't have a Rains I do have a Carp Bar. I don't know why there is not more mention of them on the forum, they are very good bars. Gary does fine work, and plays great too.

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 24 Jul 2008 2:18 pm

WOW!

I want one like that too!

David Hartley

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Weight of a D-10......

Hi Bob