Clinesmith - another big fan

Michael Stephens · Post by **Michael Stephens** » 7 Jul 2020 3:26 am

Just want to give a big shout out to Todd Clinesmith. I recently received this wonderful cast aluminum beauty. It plays and sounds like a dream. Looks pretty cool too!

Great work, Todd!

Nic Neufeld · Post by **Nic Neufeld** » 7 Jul 2020 4:44 am

Beautiful! I have the frypan...I wonder about the differences in the pickups. I've only heard nice things about these sort and to hear Mike Neer and others play them, it sounds pretty nice to my ear.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 7 Jul 2020 8:15 am

I have the above model with the horseshoe PU. Adore it!

Mark Kocon · Post by **Mark Kocon** » 7 Jul 2020 8:57 am

How long of a wait?

Michael Stephens · Post by **Michael Stephens** » 7 Jul 2020 10:21 am

I waited about 3 months.

Mark Kocon · Post by **Mark Kocon** » 7 Jul 2020 11:24 am

3 months not bad. At this age itâ€™s a blink of an eye.

Steffen Gunter · Post by **Steffen Gunter** » 8 Jul 2020 3:41 am

Congrats to this beauty. I must say that after getting used to it my Clinesmith (Frypan) really improved my playing. Last weekend I played my D-8 Stringmaster again and I realized that it just doesn't work for me anymore.

Steve Marinak · Post by **Steve Marinak** » 8 Jul 2020 6:36 am

My Clinesmith guitars are amazing craftsmanship. They play and sound splendid. I am in awe every time I pick up my Clinesmith A25 frypan.

I do like to restore my old guitars, and in doing such it has given me an appreciation for how great Todd's guitars are built. Everything and every detail is perfect. The amount of labor that goes into creating this type of thing has to be quite hefty.

The price tag is low for what you get from him. It even has a case!

If you can purchase one, I'd highly recommend it.

Nic Neufeld · Post by **Nic Neufeld** » 8 Jul 2020 9:31 am

Steffen Gunter wrote:Last weekend I played my D-8 Stringmaster again and I realized that it just doesn't work for me anymore.

I know the feeling...honestly I should probably sell mine (T8), as often as I play it. I generally prefer the tone on my Magnatone D8 and the CS sounds the best of all to me. But I do have a hard time getting rid of guitars and that T8 was my first "real" steel guitar...

Steve Marinak · Post by **Steve Marinak** » 8 Jul 2020 9:38 am

I just sold my first steel, a Fender Deluxe 8 (Stringmaster style). I just wasn't using it.

Michael Stephens · Post by **Michael Stephens** » 8 Jul 2020 4:02 pm

Steffen Gunter wrote:Congrats to this beauty. I must say that after getting used to it my Clinesmith (Frypan) really improved my playing. Last weekend I played my D-8 Stringmaster again and I realized that it just doesn't work for me anymore.

Yes, I feel the same connection with this new guitar. A really well-made instrument can truly inspire more practicing and better overall playing.

Miles Lang · Post by **Miles Lang** » 19 Jul 2020 8:47 am

Michael Stephens wrote:Just want to give a big shout out to Todd Clinesmith. I recently received this wonderful cast aluminum beauty. It plays and sounds like a dream. Looks pretty cool too!

Great work, Todd!

Fantastic!

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