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2016 Redgate Lattice, Brazilian Rosewood/Cedar
Jim Redgate is phenomenal, hands down. This 2016 Lattice model is no less than stunning–Brazilian Rosewood body with an arched back, thin and responsive Cedar top, plus arm rest, and an almost frightening amount of projection, without sacrificing sweetness.
Other keywords: ana vidovic, fingerstyle, andy jurik
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2.063 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2015 Redgate Wave Classical, Brazilian Rosewood & Spruce/Cedar Double Top
Jim Redgate is well known in the classical guitar world for his modern, expressive, and dynamic creations. And when you’ve got talent as serious as Ana Vidovic sporting your guitars–with her own Redgate model no less–you know the hype is real. This 2015 Wave model is a special treat, then, with Brazilian Rosewood body and a Spruce/Cedar double top that’s been “bent” at the upper bout to allow easier access to the elevated fingerboard, as well as add cross-grain stiffness to the top for extra volume and punch. The result is excellent power, balanced across the registers. In short, a work of functional art. This Redgate Wave comes to us from 2015 and is in great playing shape with only a few minor marks.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, australian, brazilain, csa rosewood, andy jurik, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Double Top - Spruce/Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2021 Redgate Ana Vidovic Model, Ziricote/German Spruce
Jim Redgate’s collaboration with Ana Vidovic has led to one of our favorite classicals to pass through the shop in a long, long time. This is an example of when power plays perfectly alongside poise and elegance. We love the smooth, rich quality that the bass register lends to the voice, and the fact that it blends so easily with the mids and top end. Projection is flawless and crystal; a true concert hall instrument. But this Redgate doesn’t suffer a brittle or harsh tone in order to achieve that volume. Jim manages to coax out balance and power in equal measure.
The back and sides are dramatically figured Ziricote (also at the headplate), and this Ana Vidovic Model features a Spruce double top with lattice bracing and a satin finish for maximum resonance. Elsewhere the guitar is finished to a glossy sheen. An armrest protects the top from the player’s arm, and a slightly elevated fingerboard allows easier access to the topmost frets. This entire operation weighs under four pounds. It’s a lifetime guitar from one of our modern masters.Other keywords: australia, smallman, lutherie, luthier, classical guitar, nylon string, hiscox, reigate guitars, gotoh, 482
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.98 in String Spacing 2.27 in Woods Spruce - German, Ziricote 
2018 Redgate Double Top, Ziricote/Cedar
A powerhouse. This like new, 2018 Redgate Double Top is an absolute powerhouse, with elegance and musicality to match. The trebles have a strong and vigorous profile that really leaps out of the soundhole, but balances sweetly with the rest of the voice. Ziricote back and sides are here paired with a Cedar double top, Spanish Cedar neck, and an intricate mosaic knot rosette. Jim finished the neck and body with glossy Lacquer, and elected to French Polish the top to a maximally thin matte finish to keep the top plate as resonant as possible—a feat he accomplishes handily here. The entire instrument weighs a slim 3lbs 10oz, has a medium thickness U neck profile, and a 12-hole tieblock.
Other keywords: australia, smallman, lutherie, luthier, classical guitar, nylon string, hiscox, reigate guitars, gotoh
2006 Redgate Lattice Braced Cocobolo/Red Cedar
Jim Redgate has an extremely impressive list of players that endorse his instruments, which is easily understood as soon as you play one. Ana Vidovic and Odair Assad both create music on a Redgate. This particular lattice braced beauty from 2006 is stunning in every way. The low end is very full and has a pleasantly warm sounding, and the trebles are extremely thick and strong. The carved Cocobolo Rosewood back is highly figured and along with the lattice braced Cedar top creates the deeply beautiful voice of this guitar. The power and projection are other-worldly, yet it offers extreme expression as well. Stunning.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.05 in String Spacing 2.28 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Brand New Rein RJN-3, Macassar Ebony/Port Orford Cedar
Such a powerful example of modern lutherie. The voice of this brand new Rein RJN-3 is exceptionally clear and smooth, with a lovely balance across the registers. Port Orford Cedar top pairs with Macassar Ebony back and sides (with dramatic dark and light bands of alternating grain); Tom’s ingenious adjustable neck angle system; Mahogany neck with a generous C profile carve and EVO frets. The PO Cedar is french polished for maximum resonance, and elsewhere Tom used a catalyzed urethane finish for a bit extra protection. A glossy neck never felt so smooth! If you’re looking for a guitar that’s responsive to a T, and well adapted to a range of tunings, this Rein RJN-3 is the one for you.
Other keywords: rein guitars, lutherie, luthier, 295, cedar creek, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, chechen
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.375 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Port Orford, Ebony - Macassar 
Brand New Rein Concert Classical, Cocobolo/Swiss Moonspruce
Thomas Rein is one of several of our builders who manages to thread the needle when it comes to building both steel string and nylon string instruments with equal skill. Accordingly, this brand new Concert Classical is fantastic: powerful, balanced, and elegant. Dark red Cocobolo body pairs with a Swiss Moonspruce top for lovely overtones and a chocolatey midrange, and Rein adds a slightly elevated fingerboard as well. 650mm scale on a Spanish Cedar neck feels velvet smooth to the touch—indeed, Tom used a sturdy Catalyzed Urethane finish for the body and neck that’s glass-smooth to the touch, while saving French Polish for the top to maximize resonance. The bridge and headstock veneer are both Brazilian Rosewood for an added touch of class.
Other keywords: 273, nylon string, andy jurik, fingerstyle, 2016, humicase, 52mm, gotoh
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2013 Rein RJN-5C, Indian Rosewood/Lutz Spruce
Tom Rein is a guitarbuilding powerhouse. And this 2013 RJN-5C is a real, true, and incredibly expressive instrument. Straight-grained Indian Rosewood back and sides paired with a Lutz Spruce top, Tom’s adjustable neck angle (flick of a wrist with an allen key, and the action is precisely where you want it!)—french polished top for maximum resonance, a Fishman Matrix pickup for onstage work. This is Tom’s big-bodied Model 5, with an expansive lower bout for powerful bass and projection. We can pull out crisp trebles with minimal effort; take this Rein down to C territory and it remains powerful and precise.
Played in and opened up, this 2013 RJN-5C is oh so ready to keep the music going.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitar building, rein guitars, tom rein, thomas rein, fingerpicking, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Lutz, Rosewood - Indian 
2012 Rein R1-12, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
This is, frankly, a fabulous instrument. Our 2012 R1-12 from Tom Rein is proof that a big voice doesn’t have to come from a big guitar: this petite 12 fretter has a hearty voice with a clean fundamental and crisp trebles. We love the clarity of this Rein, all across the fretboard and/or capo’d. Straightforward Mahogany & Adirondack Spruce body in French Polish with some marks to prove it’s been played in, 24.9” scale with a medium chunky C neck. We enjoyed fingerpicking as much as flatpicking on this little wonder, which is not something we often find with smaller guitars, but it’s just another way in which this Rein R1-12 stands apart from the crowd.
If you’re looking for a small bodied guitar punching far above its weight class, this 2012 Rein will fit the bill handsomely.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitar building, rein guitars, tom rein, thomas rein,00, fingerstyle, 12 fret, waverly
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
New Rein RJN-5C, Cocobolo/European Spruce
The voice is equal parts silkiness and sonority: our latest Rein RJN-5C is a phenomenal guitar. We love the balance from string to string, the cool trebles and crisp bass, the way fingerstyle feels so natural and easy across the fretboard. It’s got a voice that’s mature beyond its years, and we can’t imagine how beautifully it will continue to open up over time. Cocobolo back and sides, European Spruce top, and Thomas Rein’s proprietary adjustable neck design to keep the setup exactly where you want it. Gotoh tuners upgraded with Snakewood buttons, a French Polished top for maximum resonance (and Catalyzed Urethane elsewhere for durability), Burl Maple rosette ringed in with green herringbone Tom based on an Antonio Torres design, EVO frets for longevity and a Florentine Cutaway for total fretboard access—this Rein is the complete package, and it has a deep and dynamic range to offer for whatever style of music you happen to be playing at the time. We’re proud to offer this brand new RJN-5C; it’s guitars like these that make our job so worthwhile.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, tom rein, cedar creek, finger style, fingerpicking, french polishSOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
New Rein Concert Classical, Indian Rosewood/Cedar
Our latest Concert Classical from Thomas Rein comes to us in high style, with forest-grown Indian Rosewood and a tight-grained Red Cedar top. The Rosewood was processed in Germany in the 1960s before it was sold to Joseph Wallo in Arlington, Virginia, who then sold it to Rein in the 1990s when he closed up shop. Accordingly, this brand of Indian Rosewood proceeds the era of plantation-grown Rosewood, and as a result of having been “wild” harvested, it looks (and sounds) quite different from the Indian Rosewood found predominantly in the guitar world today.
The resonance and clarity of this Classical are delightful, especially for a brand new guitar. Extra warmth in the bass and miss fleshes out the voice, and the treble strings provide a crisp flavor to the top end. The Cedar top is French Polished for maximum resonance, and the rest of the instrument is finished in Catalyzed Urethane for durability. Ringing in the soundhole is a custom mosaic rosette, and Tom added premium Gotoh tuners to the headstock for a touch of smooth-operating elegance. The Spanish Cedar neck has a full, D profile that’s glass-smooth—as is the setup on top—and everything comes wrapped up in a TKL hardshell case for safe keeping.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, classical guitar, nylon string, nylon-string, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2.063 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
2014 Rein RJN-3 Cocobolo/Italian Spruce
These days, innovation is the name of the game when it comes to modern lutherie. Tom Rein’s approach to guitar building yields resonant instruments that are sturdily engineered to last for years. The inevitable heart surgery of the flattop—the neck reset—is here bypassed altogether with Tom’s RJN neck joint. This fully adjustable neck angle can be tweaked while the instrument is at full tension, enabling you to dial in the setup in seconds without shaving down the saddle and compromising the break angle of the strings from the bridge. This with a well-rounded C neck carve, Cocobolo back and sides, and Italian Spruce on top, make our 2014 Rein RJN-3 an incredibly robust build that’s responsive to even a delicate touch. The top is french polished to be as resonant as possible, and that lends an extra ounce of projection to the RJN-3. These trebles cut clean as a well-honed chef’s knife. The string-to-string balance lends itself to fingerstyle, but there’s enough heft to the body for flatpicking and strumming work as well.
If you’re looking for a guitar that’s going to last, last, and keep on lasting—our 2014 Rein RJN-3 is the ticket to the long game.
Other keywords: thomas rein, rnj, rjn3, luthier
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
New Rein RJN-3C Malaysian Blackwood/European Moon
We count our lucky stars when a fingerstyle guitar of this calibre comes into our store. Hot off the presses from St. Louis builder Thomas Rein, we have a brand new, 2016 RJN-3C that’s packing some serious heat with its combination of Malaysian Blackwood and European Moon Spruce. In light of increasing restrictions on Brazilian Rosewood trade, many builders are turning to alternatives like Malaysian Blackwood–and we couldn’t be happier. Check out the photos; the back and sides are gorgeous, with inky back bands to offset the chocolate grain pattern. Tonally, the Malaysian Blackwood gives this RJN-3C great depth of tone and a profound sonority that’s balanced perfectly with glassy treble notes that seem to swell after the initial attack.
Rein’s use of European Moon Spruce, moreover, gives this guitar a smooth and balanced voice with a pianistic separation of notes. Featuring Rein’s proprietary RJN, or Rein Adjustable Neck joint, the player can quickly and safely modify the angle of the neck by adjusting a set screw in the heelblock inside the guitar, making this an instrument that will continue to perform flawlessly for many years to come. All of that is to say–this RJN-3C is an outstanding fingerstyle guitar that’s built to last.
New Rein RJN-3C Cocobolo/European
We have a commitment here at Dream Guitars: to find the perfect guitar for each player who comes to us looking for an instrument to inspire them–and this brand new 2015 Rein RJN-3C might be the perfect guitar for just about anyone out there. Thomas Rein has been building excellent acoustic instruments since the 1970s, ranging from Classical to Lutes to Steel Strings, and has incorporated a series of unique design features to overcome many of the maladies of wooden-bodied instruments: tops with too much belly, bridges pulling up, necks needing multiple resets. His solutions include, and are exhibited here, an alternative top-bracing system which employs a curved brace across the lower bout below the bridge where tone bars traditionally reside, and a fully (and easily) adjustable neck.Innovations aside, this RJN-3C showcases some of the best characteristics of the finest fingerstyle guitars. With Cocobolo Rosewood back and sides for richness and depth, and a European Spruce top French Polished to be as light as possible for clarity and attack, this guitar both whispers and shouts with equal aplomb. Rein has given this guitar Maple and Nigerian Rosewood purflings and a superb glossy finish, imparting a glassy smoothness to the neck which dovetails perfectly with the slinky low action to allow for speed and clarity. But the dream continues! There’s also a swooping Florentine Cutaway for easy access to upper frets, and a smaller body which is infinitely comfortable to hold and to play.As crisp as frosty breath on an icy morning, this RJN-3C from Tom Rein has an incredible potential for fingerstylists of all walks, capable of explosive crescendo and delicate ballad. It handles Blues-Jazz to fit Lyle Lovett, percussive taps, or Celtic fingerstyle arrangements with the same level-headedness of a beautiful machine–this guitar is a professional.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
New Rein Crossover Classical Honduran Rosewood/Lutz
When Thomas Rein lays his hands on the right set of wood, he knows exactly what to do: build a beautiful, resonant guitar. With this 2015 Crossover Classical, that’s exactly what he did. In pairing Honduran Rosewood with a Lutz Spruce top, Rein has created a guitar capable of singing bright and energetic in one passage, somber and thoughtful the next. In order to maximize the thinness, and hence resonance, of the Lutz Spruce, Rein French Polished the top, and used a stronger catalyzed urethane for the rest of the guitar, which is more susceptible to dings and scrapes over time.
When played, this Crossover Classical has a clean, clear voice, like sunlight refracted through a glass of water. The trebles have great body and focus, while the low-end is easy and rolling, and thanks to Rein’s excellent fit and finish, the guitar plays effortlessly. The great fountain of potential energy which is the body is made possible by Rein’s finely-honed technique in voicing the Lutz Spruce top and creating a very lightweight body from the Honduran Rosewood back and sides. You could play this Crossover Classical for hours and never get tired; its voice is so clean and sustained. This guitar comes with the original TKL hardshell case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Lutz, Rosewood - Honduran