A Review of the RainSong OM-1000

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This is a kind of black liquid elegance meets technology and falls in love, story. The RainSong OM-1000 looks tall in the same way that a man wearing a pin-striped suit looks tall, and not as deep as some, with softly rounded edges and a modern cutaway. The graphite weave is beautiful and more "open" looking than others I've seen, creating a three 556 1000 rounds  fabric look locked in a crystalline gloss. Its craftsmanship and attention to detail are obvious and everywhere. Stunning powder-blue abalone rings the fairly large centered sound hole, and a series of little shark icons are used as fret markers. Silver Gotoh tuners are employed on an understated jet black headstock.

The RainSong offerings are probably the most architecturally traditional looking of the latest crop of carbon-fiber guitars.

And then you lift this amazingly light work of art from its guitar stand, swing the strap over your head, and wrap your arms around it. Ooo... It's smooth. Slippery smooth, really. You're glad you've used a strap, even though you're gonna sit down. No "belly cut" here.

Wrap your mitt around that neck and you're sure to form an opinion almost immediately. The neck of the RainSong OM-1000 is very thin (front to back) and plainly designed to appeal to folks who've spent some time on a modern electric guitar neck such as the Wizzard II(TM) and liked it! Think... shredding fast, effortlessly fast, light, and smooth. The frets are really well dressed - the best I've seen yet on a carbon fiber guitar - and the all-graphite board is inviting. This feel is going to tempt some acoustic guitar playing speed freaks really powerfully.

Strum it and she sings out in a pure even tone with a sparkle in the upper-mids. Flat-pick it, and you'll hear articulation enough to warrant that amazingly fast neck. Mind you, if you're looking for that sound, the particular attack and overtones created by the marriage of a specifically braced top and a rosewood or mahogany back and sides, I'm going to suggest you buy that guitar. But at the other end of the spectrum are a ton of players with cravings not weighted quite so specifically.