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Topic: New Clinesmith steel! |
Andy DePaule
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Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 5 May 2019 5:01 am |
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Hi Andy,
I also had some trouble deciding on the pickup, but ended up with the Bigsby style.
My decision was because I felt the horse shoe would block off the strings a bit more than I wanted.
The tone of both are very very good. The difference is slight to my ear. Others might disagree?
As you said, "The sustain and power of these guitars is really something as is the weight" though the weight I think has a lot to do with the incredible sustain.
When I ordered the T-8, I decided on the same Bigsby style pickups, but with the pickup covers.
I liked the look a lot and that was the deciding factor for me there.
They do get in the way a bit, but they also provide a nice palm rest for some kinds of picking. Also I do most of my picking around the end of the fretboard except when playing way up the neck.
I prefer the wider spacing of the lap steel and have started a 10 string pedal steel with that same 3/8" spacing (About 11mm) because I like that so much better than that of my pedal steels with the too close 8mm spacing. Really a personal preference. None is really right or wrong.
I keep mine on my desk and play it every day a few times when I really should be getting some work done.
My only questions are after a week have you fallen in love yet, and has your wife gotten jealous of your new friend?  
Best wishes,
Andy 
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 6 May 2019 1:54 am
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Congratulations Andy! That's a beautiful looking steel guitar!  |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 6 May 2019 10:45 am
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I don't have one of his steels yet but I do have one of his bullet bars, highly recommend those, great tone, feels/fits in the hand really nicely, I'm about to order another.
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- The secret sauce: polyester sweatpants to buff your picks, cheapo Presonus channel strip for preamp/EQ/compress/limiter, Diet Mountain Dew |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 7 May 2019 11:12 am
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Posted too soon. Working on a better performance/recording.
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Bill Groner
From:
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Posted 7 May 2019 11:30 am
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So what's a clam? Is it a Boston thing?
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 7 May 2019 11:45 am
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A clam is a musical screw up. I typically serve up a plate of clams!
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 7 May 2019 12:23 pm
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 12 May 2019 5:05 am
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recording edited/deleted.
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 16 May 2019 3:40 am
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 16 May 2019 4:32 am
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When we were kids and got new sneakers, we used to say “they make me jump higher!â€
Are you jumping higher?
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 16 May 2019 4:45 am
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Ha! Not yet, but I have a clearer view of exactly where the bar is that I need to jump over. Baby steps.
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