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Mike Bagwell
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Greenville, SC, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 4:24 pm |
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Here's some photos Todd sent of my new guitar.
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 4:35 pm
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wow...that's a really beautiful guitar...
is it going to have pedals?
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Jason Dumont
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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 5:07 pm
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| That guitar is utterly fantastic. It oozes craftsmanship. 50years from now someone is going to be posting pics of that steel or it will be listed in a book saying "look at this example of a classic Clinesmith...". |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 5:16 pm
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 6:58 pm
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Since that guitar has completely Aluminum necks, keyheads and tail-pieces; all in one piece and not 3-seperate sections, I'm concerned about how reliable such a design will be with pedals, with respect to staying in tune! Won't it be effected more by temperature-changes? Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this possiblity! I would think a wood-neck insert would be more desireable.
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 7:08 pm Fair question....................
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The question you raised is fair and understandable, and altho' my BIGSBY Quad (built in 1956) was by Paul A. and NOT Todd C..........
I've never had any trouble with it, tuning-wise or otherwise.
Under HOT TV Studio lighting, it did suffer some
tuning challenges......but only because the studio staff would then turn on the AIR CONDITIONING full blast between stage activities.
Even my early 1950's FENDER triple-8 encountered tuning problems when played out of doors in the blistering sunshine. |
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Mike Bagwell
From:
Greenville, SC, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 7:14 pm
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John,
I don't really know. Ray Montee has a Bigsby with pedals that's built in the same manner, maybe he will chime in and give us his experience.
This particular guitar however is not equipped with pedals, although it does have the pedal style bridge and cut out in case I want to add them later.
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 7:18 pm
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Ray; My line of thinking comes from today's PSG-Designs wherein although all-aluminum, each neck is in 3 seperate sections and I figured there must be a fairly good reason for it! Thanks for your Reply and I agree that any stringed-instrument will be negatively effected by temperature changes.
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 7:37 pm
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| I'm concerned about how reliable such a design will be with pedals, with respect to staying in tune! |
Of the Bigsbys that I played out, one had wood necks and one had an aluminum neck and like all guitars, if there was an extreme temperature, hot or cold, they acted like any guitar would. Keep in mind that while I'm playing, I'm always moving the bar around and automatically making small changes to compensate for the guitar, his or mine, being out of tune and what not.
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| .but only because the studio staff would then turn on the AIR CONDITIONING full blast between |
I had more trouble with my Super Pro and Dekley, that had solid aluminum necks, because they always put me under the air conditioning vent and when it came on, the guitar would twist-up like a pretzel. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 7:42 pm
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Mike,
I have one on the way pretty much just like that one. You are going to love it. For any of you guys that want to check out Todd's work I am doing headed back on the road with Wayne Hancock in sept hitting the midwest and the east coast. I will have a console with me and one of his lap steels you can check out. I'll post the tour info soon.
I went by the shop when I was passing through Oregon last month and had Todd work on a couple things I screwed up. He spent hours making sure everything was perfect. He makes a great instrument that I hope I am worthy of playing.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Aug 2009 8:00 pm
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Understand, it was not meant as a put-down! I'm sure I would like either model of the Clinesmith! I was just curious.
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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TonyL
From:
Seattle. WA
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Posted 21 Aug 2009 2:35 am
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Here's mine. It's a work of art- I only wish I had more time to play it / take it out.
TL
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Mike Bagwell
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Greenville, SC, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2009 3:37 am
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John,
Having never owned a real Bigsby or a Clinesmith, I can only compare it to a Emmons I have with the bolt on style changer (changer is bolted directly to the neck like the Clinesmith ) I've played for 25 years or so. Its been played in almost every situation you could think of. While it is more sensitive to temperature changes than my later model Emmons guitars, its never been anything I couldn't deal with. I can't say for sure if the bolt on changer is the reason, but the 66 Emmons is easily the best sounding guitar I've owned.
Tony L
That's a beautiful guitar, I like the fact you had your name inlaid on the front, that's commitment.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 21 Aug 2009 6:35 am
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My eyes are buggin' out!
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Aug 2009 8:27 am
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Tony; If I ordered a Clinesmith, I would want the model you have, although perhaps with 10-strings and aluminum keyheads! Beautiful guitar! Congratulations to you and to Todd!
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<marquee> Go~Daddy~Go, (No), Go, It's your Break Time</marquee> L8R, jb
My T-10 Remington Steelmaster
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Steve Waltz
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USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2009 8:48 am
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I don't want to speak for Todd since I don't know if he will continue making this configuration, but he has and is currently doing wood necks with metal keyheads. I beleive the Bud Issacs Bigsby was made like that so it's something that Bigsby did do. Here's a D-8 that Todd made, I think he said it is his guitar.
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Mark Roeder
From:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2009 10:04 am
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Beautiful guitars. I have a lap on order. Since both versions of the guitars are mentioned I have a question regarding the tone difference between the all aluminum and the wood neck. Is there much difference?
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Rich Hlaves
From:
Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2009 11:33 am
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| They kinda make my Stringmasters look like garbage trucks! Wonderful craftsmanship. |
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 22 Aug 2009 12:15 am
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I´d rather say that Stringmasters & Clinesmiths are
pulling in the same direction when we´re talking
looks/vibe factor,despite the differences in design ;
the other tug-of-war team would be the majority of
the present day PSG´s ; any opinion is OK,and I know
where I stand.McUtsi |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 22 Aug 2009 5:41 pm
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Ulric,
I have played Stringmasters for years and more recently a Clinesmith. They are very different guitars. Both great instruments but so are Tele's and L-5's.
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 23 Aug 2009 12:16 am
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I know,Bob,but that´s not my point...I could have been more concise,agreed...what I meant was just
that all guitars I see fall into one of two groups,
one of which contain the instruments that have "it",
whose esthetics,in my personal mind,trigger lively
memories of good music...the other group...oh,that´s
self-explanatory...McUtsi |
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