RainSong PDR1000 Projection Series Acoustic-Electric Dreadnought Guitar with Case

Product Description

The Dreadnought is the traditional workhorse of acoustic guitar music. With a large, deep body and wide waist, the P-DR is capable of delivering loud, powerful bass and ringing trebles when driven hard, but still maintains a crisp and balanced tone with clear distinction among individual notes when lightly fingerpicked.

The Projection Series guitars represent a pioneering achievement by combining cutting-edge graphite technology with affordable wood construction. These instruments feature all-graphite soundboards, meticulously handcrafted in the USA using Projection Tuned Layering complemented by wooden back, sides and neck.

A unique guitar With their iridescent black graphite weave, the all-graphite soundboards on these instruments make them gorgeously different. Whether played on-stage, at a campfire amongst friends or in the privacy of your bedroom, these breathtaking instruments will never be mistaken for traditional wooden guitars.

All-graphite soundboard construction and Projection Tuned Layering mean great sound. Projection Tuned Layering was developed by RainSong to ensure that all RainSongs have the crystal detail, warmth and volume of the classic carbon sound. In conventional guitars, acoustic volume is limited by the weight of bracing. Also, bracing provides only local, non-uniform stiffness, resulting in varying amounts of undesirable overtones and some deadening of tone and detail. RainSong's all-graphite soundboard construction and Projection Tuned Layering remove the need for bracing by providing uniform stiffness across the soundboard. RainSong soundboards are made entirely without braces for greater acoustic volume and clean, detailed tone.

Pure carbon tone is an utterly unique sound. It is clear, rich and resonant, similar to a piano, with a treble that rings with crystalline clarity and a bass that is warm without being muddy. And, because of Projection Tuned Layering's uniform stiffness, the RainSong acoustic sound is impeccably balanced and very, very loud. Once you have heard the classic carbon sound you'll recognize it anywhere, as distinctive as anything on earth. For more on the carbon sound, see http://rainsong.com/sound/.

Impervious to Humidity and Temperature changes Most climate related problems in wooden instruments appear on the soundboards. RainSong's all-graphite soundboard will not belly, sink, or crack with changes in humidity or temperature. The stability is further enhanced by the laminated wood construction of the back and sides which are not prone to the bellying, sinking and cracking of solid wood construction. Light in weight, with a proportioned balance that makes it comfortable to cradle or stand with, RainSong is the ultimate combination of workhorse and racehorse for the professional musician.

Beautiful apperance RainSong believes that graphite is not something to cover up. That's why RainSongs are finished clear, to expose all the shimmering three-dimensional beauty and distinction of graphite's weave. The crystal gloss finish of the Projection series guitars are dressed to impress . Top-of-the-line hardware balances the composition in cool chrome.

Great plugged in sound Electronics are not an afterthought at RainSong; they are an integral and important part of the RainSong experience. Because graphite is a natural enhancer of electrical energy, the all-graphite construction of RainSong works wonders with pickups. Plug a RainSong in and the world stands on its head; all the subtle richness of the classic carbon sound is amplified into a unique bloom of harmonics and tone. zZounds is an authorized dealer of RainSong products.

Soundboard: All-graphite soundboard crafted using RainSong's Projection Tuned Layering technique. No soundboard braces. Abalone rosette.

Body: Laminated mahogany backs and sides.

Neck: Mahogany neck with a single-action truss-rod. Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Custom Mother of Pearl dots and RainSong logo inlays.

Accessories: Bone Nut and saddle. Abalone inlaid Tusq bridgepins.

Case: Customized hardshell case.

Finish: UV protective, high-gloss, clear urethane.

Depth at end-pin: 4.92 in.

Lower bout: 15.76 in.

Body Length: 19.9 in.

Neck width at nut: 1.6875 in.

Scale length: 25.4 in.

Tuning machines: Chrome plated Grovers with 1:14 gear ratio

Electronics: Fishman Prefix Plus