-Rainsong. I went to a local used, vintage guy to play of these guitars, In all honesty not inmpressed. Now where near as nice as an "O". In fact right next to these guitars was a signed Al Di Meola Legend. A great sounding guitar, ( besides beinga liitle heavy for my tastes) which was much better than the Rainsong. IMO, the Rainsong at $2600.00, is no better than the Martin X series. I also posted some  (I know, pretty bad ) pics. Here the blurb from the shop -

*RAINSONG WS-1000 Black Ice, 2015, New, cutaway with electronics, all-graphite "patchwork" soundboard crafted using 

RainSong's Projection Tuned   Layering™ technique, no soundboard braces, Abalone rosette, all-graphite body, all-graphite 

N2 neck and composite fingerboard fabricated using                  

RainSong's Performance Shape Casting™ as a single piece, adjustable truss rod,                 c

ustom shark inlays, Tusq™ Nut, saddle and bridgepins, Fishman Prefix+T,    1 3/4" at nut, ohsc...$3466 list............$2599   

*RAINSONG Parlor guitar, NEW, 2015, All-graphite Unidirectional             

 Carbon soundboard crafted using Projection Tuned Layering technique, no soundboard            

 braces, pinstripe rosette, Carbon/Glass hybrid body, no body braces, 12-fret             

 all-graphite NS neck and composite fingerboard fabricated using RainSong's              

 Performance Shape Casting as a single piece, Adjustable truss rod              

cutaway, Fishman Prefix+T in-the-side pickup system, 1 3/4" at nut,            

 24.875" scale, amazingly loud little guitar

 (Oh the name of the shop is Lark Street Music in Teaneck, NJ)

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Looks like they kinda ripped off the CA design... or should I say 'improved upon'?

I like the little CA Cargo. The local dealer here used to carry a bunch of them and I did notice I liked some over others. The consistency seemed a bit suspect. I haven't tried one since Peavey took over.

Hi Willa!

Here's your pic.

360Ovation, See the post below yours.  I inserted the link again.  I think it works.

Willa  

 +1 on the guitar playing and the guitar. Thanks for the heads up on the Composite Acoustics - sounds awesome! Just to clarify - Arthur and Willa are talking about Composite Acoustics - but different models?

Hey - Thanks Damon. Too bad about CA. Their "about" statement references being "the brainchild of an rocket scientist" and "roots in the south". I guess that all gone bye-bye. Here the text from the page in case your curious:

Composite Acoustics guitars are the brainchild of a proverbial rocket scientist: a former aerospace engineer and guitar aficionado with a vision and a lot of experience with composites. To this day, our team consists mostly of guitar lovers and dedicated players. We work every day to make the best guitars in the world. With the implementation of modern technology such as CNC machining, CAD design, laser cutting devices and a nitrogen assisted paint system, we can control the tolerances of our instruments through every stage of the process, assuring a finished guitar that is as consistently perfect as it is beautiful. As with any high-end guitar, our process still requires much precision hand work and is complex and labor intensive. There really are no shortcuts to greatness! At Composite Acoustics, we stand behind our product. Our customer service and care is exemplary and our quality standards are the highest in the industry. While we're constantly working on pushing the envelope, we'll always put sound and quality first. At Composite Acoustics we know our roots: located in the heart of the south, with its great acoustical music culture, the development of our guitars is steeped in everything ranging from Blues to Cajun, Zydeco to Jazz, Country to Bluegrass. Grounded in our tradition, we have our ears to the world, creating guitars that have started a revolution. Great sound, cool innovation and hip design: Composite Acoustics — Fine Carbon Guitars.

Yup. When it comes to value - Quality/Price - nothing beats a Larrivee. To make a long story short, I had sent in a OM-04 to Oxnard for warranty repair ( now I sit at home every day watching the hygrometer stay at 45%), and it was rejected. However, I was offered an unfinished OM-03 (which I suspect is B-Stock, because because it has a big brown stripe down the soundboard) for cost - including shipping and a case - I'm embarrassed to say - a nice chunk less than a Grand. Let's just say that this guitar sounds as good as any $2500.00 Martin.

I meant to say in a wood guitar. My "O" is still my favorite guitar to play.