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Derek Evans
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 9:52 am |
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| Hi,I recently aquired a s/10 rains two tone blue. And i was told that Gary Carpenter had stopped making The Rains guitar. Is this true? I wanted to know if i could get the Copedent for my model. Serial number 02670 . If you read this Gary ,hope you can help. regards Derek . UK. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 12:03 pm
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Gary is still making them, but like most of the steel makers, doesn't put much time into the network of tubes.
What does it look like your guitar is doing?
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Malcolm McMaster
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Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 1:29 pm
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Lane, I had the pleasure of playing this guitar prior to Derek buying it, as I recollect it is standard Emmons set up ( E's on left leg) , it played well ,with no problems on it I could see,was a real nice guitar.
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MSA Millenium SD10, GK MB200, Sica 12inch cab, Joyo American Sound Pedal/ Jay Ganz Straight Ahead amp, Telonics 15inch in Peavey cab, Digitech RP150, Peterson tuner.Hilton volume pedal.Scott Dixon seat and guitar flight case. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 5:13 pm
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Derek, changes to a copedent don't affect the value of playability, and if Malcolm says it wasn't funky, I'd take his word for it. I'd ask why you're asking the question, as steel guitars have more value with functionality than the "originality" that most other guitar markets worship at the feet of.
If it had originally been built with a strange copedent and now has a standard one, if you're new at these things (if you're not, I apologize for drawing the inference), you're better off now.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Chuck Blake
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2014 6:45 pm
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Derek.....I talked to both Gary Carpenter and Curtis Houge. Curtis is making the SD10's and Gary is building the D10's. Both don't get on the forum much but you can reach them by phone.
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2010 Rains 3x5 SD10, 2006 Rains 3x5 SD10 Powered by Quilter Tone Block 202 and 15' and 12' Custom Speaker cabs |
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Derek Evans
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 1:59 am rains
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| Thank,s for the replies about my guitar. Ihave no problems with it,s playability,however it does have a Franklin pedal on it which i had heard about,but iknew little of it.I did get some info from a steelie in Scotland in the form of a cd ,which was very helpful.And i only wanted a copy of the copedent from when it was built .Thank,s to you all. Regards Derek. |
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Malcolm McMaster
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Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 2:07 am
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Derek, from what I know of guitar I am pretty sure it left the factory with that set up, contact Ted, he might be able to confirm that.Regards Malcolm
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MSA Millenium SD10, GK MB200, Sica 12inch cab, Joyo American Sound Pedal/ Jay Ganz Straight Ahead amp, Telonics 15inch in Peavey cab, Digitech RP150, Peterson tuner.Hilton volume pedal.Scott Dixon seat and guitar flight case. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 8:18 am
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| what is 'the network of tubes'? |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 8:45 am
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Chris, I assume they are referring to YouTube as network of tubes.
Gary nor Curtis are big on the net and don't get on the web Hardley any.
Rains are top notch guitars and glad they are still making some.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 9:48 am
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Chris, the late Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska famously (or perhaps only sorta famous, since you either didn't hear of it or have forgotten it) called the internet "a network of tubes." Or perhaps it was "Series of Tubes".
(Edited to remove semi-political content. Is that better, B0b?)
Just checked. It was, in fact, "Series of Tubes."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Russell Powell
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2014 1:06 pm
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| Thanks Bob |
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Derek Evans
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 9 Jun 2014 4:34 am rains
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| Thank,s guy,s for your interest in my rains ,wish you all well .Back to my practice . Regards Derek. |
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