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www.rainbowguitars.com Quality New & Vintage Music Gear Welcome to Rainbow Guitars Our wish for you, our online customer, is to be able to experience the same excitement and satisfaction of our customers who have walked through our doors during the past 33 years.TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to Rainbow Guitars
Our wish for you, our online customer, is to be able to experience the same excitement and satisfaction of our
customers who have walked through our doors during the past 33 years. From our humble beginnings in 1975 in our
800 square-foot dwelling, to our current 15,000 square-foot showroom and repair facility, it has forever been about
sharing our enthusiasm of music with others. Technology has finally caught up with my dream of sharing all of this
with you - no matter where you currently reside. Please enjoy the site and let me know if there is anything
else we can do to make your experience any better. Harvey S. Moltz
President Rainbow Guitars Inc.
Repairs The Repair Department at Rainbow Guitars is the
largest and best equipped shop in Southern Arizona. Our staff is comprised of two luthiers and
two techs with combined experience of over 50 years building and repairing guitars, basses and all fretted instruments. We have an extremely strong
commitment to customer satisfaction, and produce world-class results.
We are an authorized repair center for Martin, Fender, Taylor, Guild, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel, Ovation, Tacoma and more. We offer full service
on all fretted instruments, from restringing to neck resets. Check below for a sample of our
services. Restring:
This is a misnomer for what is involved. Our restring procedure is more like a minor set-up. We clean and lightly oil the fingerboard, polish
the entire guitar, tighten and adjust tuning machines, check strap buttons, clean and lube the
nut, smooth the saddle (Acoustic guitars) then install strings. After tuning-up we adjust the neck if necessary, clip the excess strings and re-tune.
Repairs
Set-up: Many players unnecessarily suffer from an instrument that is not adjusted properly, causing it to
be hard to play or have annoying string buzz. Guitar set-ups are like a tune-up on a car; they should be done on a regular basis to keep your instrument in top playing condition. Once a year is usually sufficient, although necks may need to be adjusted more frequently due to humidity
changes. Our set-ups include the restringing procedure, cleaning all hardware, neck adjustment, minor
fret work, setting bridge/saddle height, setting proper nut height, cleaning & lubricating electronics, setting intonation, and adjusting pick-ups. This results in an instrument that not only
is comfortable to play, but sounds great as well. Fret Dressing:
Fret dressing is a fine compliment to a set-up. Quite often frets are worn causing low spots that cause poor tone or buzzing , or are uneven which can cause buzzing or dead notes. We start a fret dress by seating and gluing any loose frets, followed by leveling all frets and removing any
low or high spots. We then use a special crowning file to round the top of each fret, followed by smoothing them with progressively finer grits of sandpaper and steel wool until they are smooth
and shiny like new. .
Repairs
Re-frets: A re-fret is the best thing you can do to improve the playability and tone of your instrument. Even most new guitars do not match the quality of a good fret job. It’s like putting new high
performance tires on your car after driving around on bald tires. A re-fret consists of carefully pulling the old frets, straightening the fingerboard while maintaining (or achieving) the proper radius, cleaning out the fret slots, installing the new frets, filing the ends and beveling them, followed by the leveling, crowning and smoothing procedure described above. The result is a
straight fingerboard with well rounded frets that not only have great tone, but are a joy to play. All re-frets include a complete set-up
Vintage Department Vintage guitars, basses and amplifiers.
Featured Item of the Month Fender 1954 Telecaster
When you play a chord on this guitar it resonates forever. One of the most special sounding and playing black-
guard Telecasters I have ever had. If you are looking for an investment-grade
guitar that you can really enjoy playing, here you go
1954 Fender Telecaster
1954 Fender Telecaster Vintage Solid-Body Electric Guitars
What an amazing 1954 Telecaster we have here! I really can't stop playing this guitar long enough to write about it. It is completely original and weighs just 6.65 lbs.
When you play a chord on this guitar it resonates forever. One of the most special sounding and playing black-guard Telecasters I have ever had. If you are looking for an investment-grade guitar that you can really enjoy playing, here you go.
Comes in an early '60's white tolex Fender case.
Serial # 3336
Fender 1977 Stratocaster Natural Finish
Vintage Solid-Body Electric Guitars
Item: US77STRAT
A beautiful 1977 maple fingerboard, ash body Stratocaster with black parts in original condition. Just purchased from the original owner. It is in great condition and comes with all the original case “goodies” and original Fender case. The guitar has been professionally setup, plays and sounds like a great Strat and is now looking for a good home.
No adoption papers required just hit the purchase button.
Weight 8lbs. 10oz.
Includes:
Original Fender Hard Shell Case
Pre-Owned Gibson 1995 Les Paul Corvette Cascade Green Item: USLPCORVETTE
This has to be one of the greatest looking Les Pauls ever made. Produced in 1995 specifically to commemorate the outstanding design innovations and the tremendous impact that both General Motor's Chevrolet Corvette and Gibson's Les Paul model have had on American history. This is number 76 of a very limited run of 200 manufactured in probably the rarest color Cascade Green. It has an Ebony fretboard inlayed with pearl Corvette script from 1960. It's headstock is inlayed with the Chevrolet Corvette crossed flags. The back cover plates and truss rod cover are engraved chrome plated brass and the pickup covers are engraved with ''283'' and ''fuel injection'' in the original script. The maple top is hand carved to simulate the famous side scoop of the 1960 Corvette. Original black leather case with Corvette emblem included.
The guitar was originall purchased from us in 1995 and the original owner has kept it unplayed original condition in the case for the last 17 years. A great addition to any collection
Fender 1979 Anniversary Stratocaster
Item: USSTRAT5479 Vintage Solid-Body Electric Guitars
In 1979, Fender celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Stratocaster with their first "anniversary" instrument
This particular instrument is in excellent original condition. The original silver finish shows no finish cracking and has just a few minor nicks in the finish. The maple necks feels great and has a very fast, playable maple fingerboard. It weighs 9.1 lbs.
Features of note include: reversion to the four bolt neck plate; abandonment of the "bullet" truss rod adjustment in favor of the truss rod adjustment at the body end of the neck; and, the first use of "locking tuners" in a Fender guitar (Sperzel).
Comes with the original hardshell case, authenticating certificate and commemorative owner's manual.
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