Rainbow Custom Shop(updated Oct.7.07)
Coming soon-several new models will be available from our custom shop!
After more than 25 years spent on customizing, upgrading and setting up countless guitars & basses from so many manufacturers for so many different players, it became obvious these instruments could no longer be considered “stock” guitars like those seen in just about every other store on the planet. All along, guitarists kept asking, ”when are you coming out with your own line?”.
It was inevitable. . . Introducing the Rainbow Custom Shop series of electric guitars & basses. At first glance, they may have that “familiar” look, but that’s where the similiarity ends.
Custom Shop Performance & Playabililty without the custom shop price!
Up until now, custom shop playability & performance was only available on extremely pricey ($$$$$) versions of other manufacturers models, leaving intermediate and beginner level players to struggle along on “irritating”, badly set-up instruments that offered little in reliability, tone and playability. Well, WE don’t believe a “beginner” level or “intermediate” level guitar should have to “play” like one either. Because WE take the time & effort to individually set-up & optimize each instrument in our own custom shop, our guitars simply play better than even much higher priced, mass produced “counterparts”. Oddly enough, even “seasoned” players are picking up our guitars and adding them to their line-up of favorites.
More choice: RCS guitars are available from our shop with pickups by Dimarzio, Seymour Duncan, Shadow, EMG, Gibson as well as stock RCS Flattop 50’s models.
Comfort Contour Necks are available with maple or rosewood fingerboards. With the right balance between too thin & too thick, our necks let the player switch between leads and barre chording, without fatigue. All necks are edge contoured for that vintage “well worn, played in” feel found on the classic guitars of yesteryear. Custom fret leveling, finishing, & hand polishing methods, (developed from years of experience) performed in our shop, offer players a silky smooth, quick action & playability. Machine heads are available in modern die-cast versions as well as vintage covered styles (with improved tolerances) that won’t lag out of tune like those found on similar looking instruments. Fingerboard nuts are cut to exacting tolerances for enhanced lo-tension and quicker finger response.
Bodies are made of solid alder. No plywoods, particle board or mystery wood like that found on similar looking models. We even ensure the strap pins are “cemented” in place to keep ‘em from loosening up at the worst of times.
Internally routed control cavities in the wood body are fully shielded with lo-z conductive foil to reduce RF & electrical interference & noise “gremlins” to a minimum. All controls are properly grounded (to reduce ground loop hum like that found on other manufacturer’s models). A heavy duty Neutrik positive contact jack is installed instead of the “common” inferior reliability one found on the majority of other similar looking guitars. This Neutrik jack “holds onto” the guitar cable’s plug without the nasty wobble that the “cheapie” jacks exhibit.
Let’s face it:most guitars have a “tone” control that seems to be more “ornamental” than anything useful. RCS guitars feature usable tone control (UTC). These feature components, specially selected to react with the specific pickup’s response, yielding a more usable tone voicing, without burying your tone in mud.
Models Available:
Yankee Rebel
Features solid alder body-dark blue finish, satin finish
maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, classic covered machine heads, Hot Coils S/S/H
pickups, 5way pkp switching with voiced bridge tone control. Shielded control
cavity, Neutrik output jack, custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled
fingerboard profile. Classic Series 6 screw vibrato bridge w/solid diecast
saddles.
Coloriffic Graphic pickguard. Complete with high quality padded case.
Price:
$369. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.
Features solid alder body-gloss black finish, satin maple finish neck, rosewood fingerboard, adjustable tension diecast machine heads, EMG Select Series Noiseless (NO 60cycle hum!) pickups. 5way pkp switching with voiced bridge tone control. Shielded control cavity, Neutrik output jack, custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Classic Series 6 screw vibrato bridge w/solid diecast saddles Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $399. 00cdn. Also available in left-hand model at NO additional cost.
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.
Features solid alder body-gloss black finish, satin maple finish neck, rosewood fingerboard, classic covered machine heads, Hot Coils S/S/H pickups, 5way pkp switching with voiced bridge tone control. Shielded control cavity, Neutrik output jack, custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Classic Series 6 screw vibrato bridge w/solid diecast saddles. Coloriffic Diamond Plate Graphic pickguard. Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $369. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.
Features dual cutaway solid mahogany body-deep wine red finish. Matching mahogany neck w/rosewood fingerboard and creme edge binding. Adjustable tension diecast machine heads. Dual Lace Red & Blue humbuckers. Shielded control cavity with voiced tone controls and Neutrik output jack. Custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $599. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.
Features solid alder body-metallic red mist finish. Satin maple neck with gold plated Classic Series Covered machine heads and maple fingerboard. Lace TranSensor pickups. 5way pkp switching with voiced bridge tone control. Shielded control cavity, Neutrik output jack, custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Classic Series 6 screw vibrato bridge w/solid diecast saddles. All hardware is goldplated. Pearloid pickguard. Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $499. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.
Features solid alder body-classic sunburst finish. Satin maple neck & fingerboard. Classic Series covered machine heads. Shielded control cavity with voiced tone control, Neutrik output jack and reversed control layout for improved performance. Chrome plated bridge with solid diecast saddles. Custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $299. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.
Features solid alder body-metallic Lake Placid Blue Mist finish, satin maple finish neck, rosewood fingerboard, adjustable tension diecast machine heads, Rock Rails Noiseless (NO 60cycle hum!) pickups. 5way pkp switching with voiced bridge tone control. Shielded control cavity, Neutrik output jack, custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Classic Series 6 screw vibrato bridge w/solid diecast saddles Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $399. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.
Features solid alder body-white creme finish, satin maple finish neck, rosewood fingerboard, adjustable tension diecast machine heads, EMG Select Series Noiseless (NO 60cycle hum!) pickups. 5way pkp switching with voiced bridge tone control. Shielded control cavity, Neutrik output jack, custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Classic Series 6 screw vibrato bridge w/solid diecast saddles. Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $399. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program
Features solid alder body-natural clearcoat finish. Satin maple finish neck w/rosewood fingerboard. Kluson style cloverleaf machine heads. EMG Select Series Pickups. Shielded control cavity with dual tone switching & tone bypass & Neutrik output jack. Solid diecast bridge saddles. Custom shop fretwork with 3/32" action and rolled fingerboard profile. Complete with high quality padded case.
Price: $449. 00cdn
Includes 2 Year free maintenance program.Also available in left-hand model at NO additional cost.
