New Clinesmith has arrived

Harry Sheppard · Post by **Harry Sheppard** » 5 Mar 2020 5:23 pm

Sounds as good as it looks. I saw a picture of the Dick McIntire frypan about the same time Todd introduced his A25 long scale frypan. This is the guitar Rickenbacher never made but should have, a 7 string A25. I have had MANY frypans and this is as good or better than any of them. Thank you Todd.

John Herb · Post by **John Herb** » 5 Mar 2020 5:42 pm

Beautiful steel! Todds work is unbelievable.

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 5 Mar 2020 5:43 pm

Love this one! Congratulations, Harry

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Mar 2020 6:27 pm

Wow, super gorgeous!

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 5 Mar 2020 6:56 pm

What a great looking guitar. What tuning are you using?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 6 Mar 2020 4:06 am

That finish is seductively gorgeous. Todd's horseshoe is my favorite steel pickup of all time. Congrats!

Nic Neufeld · Post by **Nic Neufeld** » 6 Mar 2020 5:19 am

Lovely! I concur on the sound. The pickup is great but there's more to it definitely, the construction of course influences the sound...acoustically it is quieter and seemingly more "compressed" than other wooden lap steels I have and that comes through the pickup with tons of sustain. Love it. That may be normal with fry pans...I've never played an original. My playing doesn't warrant a guitar of this level but I'm happy to have it!

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 6 Mar 2020 8:15 am

Beautiful steel! Would love to hear a sound clip.

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 6 Mar 2020 8:51 am

wow! I want to say Todd outdid himself, but I'm so used to being regularly blown away. That is incredible. You have great taste--those are some great options. I'm really impressed with the "fretwork" detailing. Enjoy that beauty!

Harry Sheppard · Post by **Harry Sheppard** » 6 Mar 2020 9:12 am

Thank you. It is tuned to A6 using fairly heavy strings. It just arrived yesterday so I do not have a sound clip yet.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 6 Mar 2020 9:23 am

Congratulations! I hope you have fun discovering all the music that's hiding in there.

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 6 Mar 2020 9:50 am

Thanks Harry, for the opportunity to build you this steel. It was a fun but challenging build.

Gibson Hartwell · Post by **Gibson Hartwell** » 11 Mar 2020 5:38 am

Hey, Harry. Are you gigging that thing out up there? Would love to hear it and would good for us to have an excuse to head north.

Allan Revich · Post by **Allan Revich** » 11 Mar 2020 9:20 am

OMG! That is freakinâ€™ awesomeness!

Congratulations and enjoy playing it.

Glenn Wilde · Post by **Glenn Wilde** » 11 Mar 2020 9:51 am

That is too cool.

Steve Marinak · Post by **Steve Marinak** » 12 Mar 2020 3:58 pm

VERY cool finish and a 7 string too!

Harry Sheppard · Post by **Harry Sheppard** » 12 Mar 2020 4:38 pm

Gibson, I sent you a PM about our next gig. Thanks everyone for the compliments. Todd really did a great job on this guitar.

Chris Cummings · Post by **Chris Cummings** » 16 Mar 2020 7:53 am

Looks sooo good ! A new inspiring instrument purchase to explore and play might be a great idea for these troubled times

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 26 Mar 2020 4:49 pm

Very cool!8

Joe Elk · Post by **Joe Elk** » 27 Mar 2020 4:22 am

Cool! Cool !! Cool!!! Way Cool!!!!
Joe Elk Central Ohio

Bill Groner · Post by **Bill Groner** » 27 Mar 2020 4:26 am

That thing looks like a classy tuxedo with a chrome cumber bun..........I like the black better than the polished aluminum. Everything just pops on it......

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