I own two rainsongs. First I acquired a jumbo 12 string and liked it so much that I also ordered a six string. I really like both of them. I already have larrivee, martin, epiphone, gibson, blueridge, and sea gull. in my stable of guitars.
My 12 string rainsong was the first guitar that I have ever purchased without being able to see and play it in person. I made sure that the supplier accepted returns becaue we are talking about a $2,300.00 instrument. When it came I was blown away. I had to have a six string version as well.
Because the composite material is so strong, the guitars do not need bracing around the body. Bracing also dampens the sound board on wooden guitars. This is why rainsongs are loud. They are impervious to temperature changes and humidity. I really like these guitars unplugged, but plugged into my California blonde II amp, they sound incredable.
When playing gigs, I usually take both rainsongs and one of my wood guitars. Tone on the rainsong is variable with the baggs electronic system. Of course it never gets as warm as my wood guitars, but it still has a great range of tone. I have found that I am not playing my 12 string sea gull, but I pick up both of my rain songs daily.
There are a number of rainsong models that are 1/2 the price of my jumbos. I gambled for the first time on buying guitars online without being able to try them out, see, or hear one in person. I won this time around. I may thin out my collection at some point, but my rainsongs are here to stay. They will go to my daughter as family heirlooms.
Faris Harton
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