The Rainsong Nashville Series Jumbo Acoustic Electric 6-string Guitar Why a Rainsong? Durability, low-maintenance, and no worries about heat/humidity! This particular jumbo is great for the classic picker. Note the center seam is visible (see images), but does not impact durability or tone. From Rainsong: The Nashville is a bold stage guitar. The unidirectional carbon/spruce SFT soundboard is finished in an attractive 3-tone tobacco sunburst and supplemented with eye-catching appointments.
To combine the stability and robustness of carbon fiber with the traditional aesthetics of wood, RainSong has developed SFT: Soundboard FusionTechnology. After careful experimentation, we are able to fuse a thin spruce soundboard and a unidirectional pre-impregnated carbon in a single molding step. The resulting SFT soundboard is a composite matrix that resonates as a single unit, like a solid wood soundboard. The physical properties of the carbon fiber far exceed those of the thin wood. Hence the SFT soundboard maintains the imperviousness to humidity and temperature of carbon fiber.
An SFT soundboard delivers rich crystalline-carbon sound subtly colored by wood.
How do you describe RainSong's JM? Three words: loud, loud, and loud. And if that's not enough, it's also loud. This is the largest body RainSong builds. The sheer size, combined with the attributes of Projection Tuned Layering™ and Soundboard Fusion Technology™ make the JM one of the loudest acoustic guitars on the planet. This guitar is loud. We had to say it again. But the JM is not just about power. The narrow waist and some layering refinements specific to the Jumbo soundboard give the JM some real fingerstyle grace. The guitar is strong, but impeccably balanced, with bass, mids and trebles distinct, clear and, dare we say it again, loud.
RainSong Neck N2 – The default neck on this model, the N2 is based on a modified “U” profile that has been popular in guitars since the 1950s. While the N2 has a more substantial feel than the N1 neck, it is ergonomically sound and actually results in more efficient transfer of string vibration energy to the soundboard. TheN2 has an adjustable truss rod that allows customization of the neck relief to individual preferences.
Specifications Soundboard: -Unidirectional carbon/spruce soundboard crafted using RainSong’s Soundboard Fusion Technology™ technique -No soundboard braces -Pinstripe rosette Body: -All-graphite body -No body braces Neck: -All-graphite neck and epoxy fingerboard fabricated using RainSong’s Performance Shape Casting™ as a single piece -Adjustable truss rod -Custom abalone shark inlay Accessories: Tusq™ Nut, saddle and abalone inlaid bridgepins Case: Customized hardshell case Finish UV protective, high-gloss, clear urethane Depth at End-pin: 5 inches Lower Bout: 17 inches Body Length: 21 inches Neck Width at Nut: 1.75 inches Scale Length: 25.4 inches Tuning Machine: Chrome plated Gotohs with 1:18 gear ratio Electronics: LR Baggs Element pickup
