Rains Booth in Dallas

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 28 Feb 2007 6:56 am

We're looking forward to see all our "Rains" players and friends in Dallas! Be sure to come on by and visit at the RAINS STEEL GUITAR booth and check out one of the finest sounding and playing steel guitar. See you Dallas!
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Rains SD-10, 4+5; '79 Zum D-10, birdseye maple, 8+5; Fender Hot Rod Deville

Allan Thompson · Post by **Allan Thompson** » 28 Feb 2007 11:48 am

Not long now Bill, see you there.

Jory Simmons · Post by **Jory Simmons** » 28 Feb 2007 12:12 pm

Bill..I Can't make it to the Dallas Show ( I live in Wisconsin ), but I recently purchased a 2006 mod Rains SD10 from Danny at Jagwire Strings, and haven't touched my p/p in two weeks!!!!!!!!! Perhaps I'll show it off at the Dairyland Show , here in Wi, Mar 17th&18th! BTW maybe we are long lost Cousins? Jory Simmons, Elkhorn, Wi, Rains SD10, Emmons D10 p/p,FSK,N112, Lex MPX100

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 2 Mar 2007 3:28 pm

Sorry you can't make it Jory! If you are really rich, then you are my long lost SIMMONS relative!! HA Hope to meet you in person one day.
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Rains SD-10;4+5; '79 Zum D-10;8+5 birdseye maple; Fender Hot Rod "Deville"

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 2 Mar 2007 3:41 pm

Bill, maybe we need a Simmons booth

Jory Simmons · Post by **Jory Simmons** » 3 Mar 2007 11:52 am

I sleep on a Simmons mattress!!!!!!.....they're the BEST! I'm not rich, but I might be lost! JD

Ron Frederiksen · Post by **Ron Frederiksen** » 3 Mar 2007 3:57 pm

I would sure like to bring my new Rains "Spirit" model to Dallas But can't make it this year. Sure will try for next year.. Ron

"steelin is music to my ear"

Ricky Thibodeaux · Post by **Ricky Thibodeaux** » 4 Mar 2007 5:09 am

Bill I will be there all day and all night on Saturday. Looking forward to meeting you. I've heard Gary Carpenter and TS Mcdonald mention your name a few times. They speak very highly of you.....Ricky

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 4 Mar 2007 11:19 am

I'll be there! I'm looking forward to the big show and meeting some more Rains players. I have been wanting to go to Dallas for 7 years now, it's about time!

JW

Tim Bridges · Post by **Tim Bridges** » 5 Mar 2007 2:08 pm

I recently took delivery on a Spirit Model D-10 from Bill & Gary. They went the extra mile to get me exactly what I wanted. I can honestly say these guitars are one of the best in the market. Everything you hear about the sustain, tone between the 12th & 24th frets, smooth mechanics, etc., it's all true. Gary put some TT pickups that Jerry wound to my specs. (20.5 kohms E9th & 21.5 kohms C6th) and this guitar has the best tone of any steel I have played. It really does play like butter and the guitar does not have any tuning issues.

I have considered a Rains for the past 2-3 years. A few steels later and I wonder why I waited so long. Thanks to Bill Simmons who sent me home with a Rains to test drive. If you get a chance to play one, it will sell itself. I really think I have finished my quest for the right guitar. The guitar is set up perfectly for my legs. The LKV is finally located where I can actually use it. It's at the rear of the cabinet.

Final note, when Gary was finishing the guitar, he called me about 3-4 times (not including my phone calls) touching base on how my setup was working out.

Thanks to the "Rains Steel Guitar" folks!

Doc Rickles · Post by **Doc Rickles** » 5 Mar 2007 3:41 pm

Hey Tim,
I know you're enjoying your New Rains. I bought a Magnum because it is light and fits me and it sounds great. I have my Rains up for sale and really hope no one buys it. It plays smooth as butter, sounds like a dream, prettiest guitar I,ve ever owned.They are the best but a little heavy for me so I went to the SD 10. Enjoy the New Rains. Mine gets prettier everyday.
Blessings to you,
Doc

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 5 Mar 2007 3:47 pm

I can certainly attest to the fact of the playabilty and the exquisite tone that comes from it is incredible. I wish I were going to Dallas for the show, too. I would love to show off my "RAINS" that I got from Carr's Steel Guitar Shop in Seminary, MS. Y'all have fun. HAL

Doc Rickles · Post by **Doc Rickles** » 5 Mar 2007 3:48 pm

Hi Bill
Blessings to you and your booth in Dallas. Thanks for all your help in the conventions. Can't make it but sure will miss it.
Soak up all that fellowship and bring some back;
keep Bill Cook and ' The Kid" in line.
Doc

Doc Rickles · Post by **Doc Rickles** » 5 Mar 2007 4:01 pm

Hi Hal,
Not only are Rains great guitars but Rains people are great people. I bought mine from Billy Carr in Seminary also. Bill Simmons has helped me without reservation. Both he and Billy are great friends. I have three hero's in this business and they are in my "Hall of Fame". Billy Carr, Bill Simmons, and Bobbe Seymour. They have all been there for an old man just beginning in steel playing.I could go on and on with wonderful people in this forum. Thanks to all of them for encouraging me.
Hal, we'll just have to stay home and pray for all these special people.
Doc

Bob Simmons · Post by **Bob Simmons** » 5 Mar 2007 8:14 pm

hey,Bill, Gary, and all - hope your booth does well - hate to miss the show - again!~

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 6 Mar 2007 3:40 am

Hi Bill---I'll definately stop by for a visit- I love my Blue Spirit single ten padded.--BTW the LDG lead from your friend in Dallas sort of folded--he plans on keeping it for a while i think--thanks for the lead anyway-- Bill Myrick.

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 6 Mar 2007 9:12 pm

Hey all you 'Simmons' clan make sure to come and see me at the RAINS booth Friday/Saturday. Wish my buddy Bob Simmons could make it. By the way, Bob makes one super steel guitar called the "SIMMONS STEEL GUITAR"...check out his website.

Tim Bridges...man you have a real unique Rains! I need to come by and hear you play it soon when things slow down a bit!

Doc Rickles...wish you were coming too -- so enjoy picking with ya...by the way, I pick up my 4th Rains which will be the good looking 'pecan mica' just like yours.

Well, Bill Cook, Jim Walker and I will be leaving Montgomery tomorrow night for Dallas so some of the "Alabama Gang" is on the way! Albert and Debbie Talley and their team really put together one great show!!!!!
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Charlie Tryon · Post by **Charlie Tryon** » 7 Mar 2007 5:51 am

Bill I will not beable to make it this year as I'm installing a new control room for our FM station. Make sure you take care of all the Canadian guy's the way I know you can.

Your friend Charlie

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 8 Mar 2007 7:41 pm

Will miss you Charlie! Your RAINS and new JACKSON Steels are two of the nicest I've seen.

By the way, one of my steel guitar hero's --Norm Hamlit -- stop by our Rains Booth today and he showed me the correct way to play his great instrumental -- "Hammin It Up". What a terrific and humble person too!!!

Come on by the RAINS Booth and let's pick a little with another great -- Gary Carpenter...

Jim Florence · Post by **Jim Florence** » 11 Mar 2007 6:35 pm

Doc Rickles sells himself short. 31 years ago, He and I worked together in VietNam, and a finer entertainer you wouldn't find anywhere. We were together for a year, and true he didn't play steel, but he is in no way new to a Tele, nor to the stage.
To me he was "Ricky"
We finally got to see each other again last year at St Louis, A finer guy, you'll never find.

Jim Florence

Bill Simmons · Post by **Bill Simmons** » 12 Mar 2007 10:54 am

What an incredible weekend! It was such a delight to meet so many Rains players; see my old friends; and meet new friends. It went soooo fast and it is now a wonderful memory.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and jamming and talking at our Rains booth. I'm always amazed at the incredible talent that may not get the opportunity to play the main stage but are terrific players!!

Special thanks to my dear friend Johnny Cox for borrowing me his N-112 amp with the TX flag on the grill!! Johnny, you should talk with Mike Brown about doing a special "Texas N-112" model as a lot of guys loved the TX flag on the grill! (Sorry we missed out on our annual ice-cream slurge)

Oh yes, thanks to my friend FRED JUSTICE for teaching me that great lick!! Not only is he one of the finest players, but is building incredible cases. Everyone needing any type of case should call "Uncle Fred"!
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Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 12 Mar 2007 12:19 pm

What a good time! Gary Carpenter, Bill Simmons and staff had their work cut out for them and they did a wonderful job. The Rains booth was quite busy! It was great to see the fine players from all over the world visiting and playing. I myself spent sometime in the booth telling folks how and why I loved my Rains Pedal Steel Guitar! Special Thanks to Gary Carpenter for my *New* Valley Pecan Mica SD10. The craftsmanship and beauty are second to none. The tone is Angelic. I think that Bill Simmons must have put his blessings upon it. Ha! I can hardly wait to hang out in the Rains booth next year!

TSGA and Rains Pedal Steel Guitars ROCKS!

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 13 Mar 2007 7:02 am

Hey Bill and Gary. Thanks so much for the great time I had pickin with you guys in the Rains booth and thanks for for those new licks you all showed me. Hope that amp works for you Bill and you and Gary are really super, super pickers. Thanks again, and I love my Rains guitar.

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