Thomas Rein Model 5
If you ever wanted a Guitar that does everything, you have found it in this Rein Model 5. Great articulation, strong mids, robust bass, and a sweet and pure treble make up the package. Mr. Rein has developed an exclusive neck joint, which will allow you to set the height of the action to your liking, all wild strings are under tention. While there is considerable wear to the French polish on the top, this instrument is completely structurally sound; the frets display some wear under the E and B, but there is plenty of life left in them, and they do not require immediate attention. It has a comfortable neck with 1 3/4 nut width, with minimal taper in both width and thickness. Those who appreciate thin and fast necks, will be overjoyed with this one. The top is made from Lutz Spruce, and is very responsive with great stereophonic qualities. It is easily excited by fingers or pick, and doesn’t require a great amount of force to produce very satisfying results. The back and sides are made from East Indian Rosewood, and this is a very charming set. It sports an Ebony bridge and fingerboard, along with Gotoh open-back tuners, which are some of our favorite for both stability and reliability. Here’s a few words from Mr. Rein about his Model 5:
My Model 5 is usually built as a New Style guitar, with double sides, French polished soundboard and RJN neck attachment. I designed the shape to have the sparkle and sweetness of a 000 but with more bottom end. The shape is optimized for a 14-fret configuration, meaning the soundboard area between the waist and lower bout is fuller while the body length is shorter than a D. These changes take the bridge placement closer to a 12-fret placement, meaning the bridge is closer to the “sweet spot” in the middle of the lower bout.
Why double sides, you may ask? Here’s my best answer: Imagine somehow stringing up a guitar with no soundboard in place, just the bridge suspended in its normal position but with no soundboard. The string tension would cause the guitar to buckle. This mental exercise shows us that part of the soundboard’s function is to simply hold the box together against the tension of the strings. This “holding together” is a separate function from amplifying the string motion at the bridge. My double sides consist of two layers of wood glued together to form a total thickness of over 1/8”. The inner liner is usually mahogany, a lightweight, strong and resonant wood. Gluing two pieces together forms a very strong rim that is resistant to deformation. The added strength allows the sides to take away some of the purely compressive tension from the soundboard, which can then vibrate more freely.
Available in nearly any scale length from 24.9” to 25.5” and any wood combination.
Gotoh 510 machines and a custom-fitted Cedar Creek case are supplied as standard.
Guitar Dimensions
All Measurements are in inches.
BODY LENGTH
19-5/8
LOWER BOUT
15-11/16
WAIST
10-1/16
UPPER BOUT
11-9/16
BODY DEPTH
3-5/8 TO 4-7/16
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/Wbwl2OqbsDo?si=iFcziCbQ-Nz9-_rY
If you ever wanted a Guitar that does everything, you have found it in this Rein Model 5. Great articulation, strong mids, robust bass, and a sweet and pure treble make up the package. Mr. Rein has developed an exclusive neck joint, which will allow you to set the height of the action to your liking, all wild strings are under tention. While there is considerable wear to the French polish on the top, this instrument is completely structurally sound; the frets display some wear under the E and B, but there is plenty of life left in them, and they do not require immediate attention. It has a comfortable neck with 1 3/4 nut width, with minimal taper in both width and thickness. Those who appreciate thin and fast necks, will be overjoyed with this one. The top is made from Lutz Spruce, and is very responsive with great stereophonic qualities. It is easily excited by fingers or pick, and doesn’t require a great amount of force to produce very satisfying results. The back and sides are made from East Indian Rosewood, and this is a very charming set. It sports an Ebony bridge and fingerboard, along with Gotoh open-back tuners, which are some of our favorite for both stability and reliability. Here’s a few words from Mr. Rein about his Model 5:
My Model 5 is usually built as a New Style guitar, with double sides, French polished soundboard and RJN neck attachment. I designed the shape to have the sparkle and sweetness of a 000 but with more bottom end. The shape is optimized for a 14-fret configuration, meaning the soundboard area between the waist and lower bout is fuller while the body length is shorter than a D. These changes take the bridge placement closer to a 12-fret placement, meaning the bridge is closer to the “sweet spot” in the middle of the lower bout.
Why double sides, you may ask? Here’s my best answer: Imagine somehow stringing up a guitar with no soundboard in place, just the bridge suspended in its normal position but with no soundboard. The string tension would cause the guitar to buckle. This mental exercise shows us that part of the soundboard’s function is to simply hold the box together against the tension of the strings. This “holding together” is a separate function from amplifying the string motion at the bridge. My double sides consist of two layers of wood glued together to form a total thickness of over 1/8”. The inner liner is usually mahogany, a lightweight, strong and resonant wood. Gluing two pieces together forms a very strong rim that is resistant to deformation. The added strength allows the sides to take away some of the purely compressive tension from the soundboard, which can then vibrate more freely.
Available in nearly any scale length from 24.9” to 25.5” and any wood combination.
Gotoh 510 machines and a custom-fitted Cedar Creek case are supplied as standard.
Guitar Dimensions
All Measurements are in inches.
BODY LENGTH
19-5/8
LOWER BOUT
15-11/16
WAIST
10-1/16
UPPER BOUT
11-9/16
BODY DEPTH
3-5/8 TO 4-7/16
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/Wbwl2OqbsDo?si=iFcziCbQ-Nz9-_rY
If you ever wanted a Guitar that does everything, you have found it in this Rein Model 5. Great articulation, strong mids, robust bass, and a sweet and pure treble make up the package. Mr. Rein has developed an exclusive neck joint, which will allow you to set the height of the action to your liking, all wild strings are under tention. While there is considerable wear to the French polish on the top, this instrument is completely structurally sound; the frets display some wear under the E and B, but there is plenty of life left in them, and they do not require immediate attention. It has a comfortable neck with 1 3/4 nut width, with minimal taper in both width and thickness. Those who appreciate thin and fast necks, will be overjoyed with this one. The top is made from Lutz Spruce, and is very responsive with great stereophonic qualities. It is easily excited by fingers or pick, and doesn’t require a great amount of force to produce very satisfying results. The back and sides are made from East Indian Rosewood, and this is a very charming set. It sports an Ebony bridge and fingerboard, along with Gotoh open-back tuners, which are some of our favorite for both stability and reliability. Here’s a few words from Mr. Rein about his Model 5:
My Model 5 is usually built as a New Style guitar, with double sides, French polished soundboard and RJN neck attachment. I designed the shape to have the sparkle and sweetness of a 000 but with more bottom end. The shape is optimized for a 14-fret configuration, meaning the soundboard area between the waist and lower bout is fuller while the body length is shorter than a D. These changes take the bridge placement closer to a 12-fret placement, meaning the bridge is closer to the “sweet spot” in the middle of the lower bout.
Why double sides, you may ask? Here’s my best answer: Imagine somehow stringing up a guitar with no soundboard in place, just the bridge suspended in its normal position but with no soundboard. The string tension would cause the guitar to buckle. This mental exercise shows us that part of the soundboard’s function is to simply hold the box together against the tension of the strings. This “holding together” is a separate function from amplifying the string motion at the bridge. My double sides consist of two layers of wood glued together to form a total thickness of over 1/8”. The inner liner is usually mahogany, a lightweight, strong and resonant wood. Gluing two pieces together forms a very strong rim that is resistant to deformation. The added strength allows the sides to take away some of the purely compressive tension from the soundboard, which can then vibrate more freely.
Available in nearly any scale length from 24.9” to 25.5” and any wood combination.
Gotoh 510 machines and a custom-fitted Cedar Creek case are supplied as standard.
Guitar Dimensions
All Measurements are in inches.
BODY LENGTH
19-5/8
LOWER BOUT
15-11/16
WAIST
10-1/16
UPPER BOUT
11-9/16
BODY DEPTH
3-5/8 TO 4-7/16
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/Wbwl2OqbsDo?si=iFcziCbQ-Nz9-_rY