High-Tech, High-End: RainSong Guitars in Woodinville Weathers Recession

RainSong Guitars, a Woodinville company that makes premium, traditional instruments -- using the same carbon fiber composites used in modern jetliners -- is the subject of an interesting recent story in the Puget Sound Business Journal.

The company run by Ashvin Coomar handcrafts guitars noted for their sustained notes, high-end harmonics and durability -- they start at around $2,000 each. It's the largest of several graphite guitars makers in the U.S., and moved from Hawaii to Woodinville in 2001.

The Journal notes that RainSong weathered a recession-related decline in sales and belt-tightening in 2008. It’s annual sales are now about $1 million, with the company experiencing 15 percent growth in 2012 and employing 10 luthiers.

See the Journal story by clicking here. For photos and more information on the company, see its Facebook page here.

For a 2011 Woodinville Patch story on the company:

• RainSong: Celebrating A Decade of High-End Guitars in Woodinville