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Bob Hoffnar


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Post  Posted 17 Feb 2010 8:49 pm    
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Todd just sent me some pictures of my new D10. Should be here monday !

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Bill Fisher

 

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Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 17 Feb 2010 9:07 pm    
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Beautiful guitar.

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Jonathan Lam

 

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Brooklyn, NY
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 3:10 am    
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Your name isnt big enough. Sweet axe, bob.
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Mike Bagwell

 

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Greenville, SC, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 4:40 am    
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Bob,

I know you'll love it. Here's mine, best purchase I ever made.

Mike

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Jerome Hawkes


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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 5:24 am    
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bob - didnt you have a d-8 at one point? i am talking to todd about a steel and the hold up thus far on my decision is t-8 vs d-10 - either would be fine, but i cant decide

mike - i know you went thru this also (8 vs 10) - what finally made the cut. i think 8 strings are plenty, but it doesnt hurt to have the option of 2 more strings for $50. - i also see yours has the tone changer bridge on there (vs bob's straight bridge) but i dont see any pedals attached
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Mike Neer


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NJ
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 5:44 am    
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Looks unbelievable, Bob! Yours, too, Mike. Best of luck with it!

I'm getting back in line for another Clinesmith myself. Should be a while, but I'm looking T-8-8-10.
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Rick Barnhart


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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 6:22 am    
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Bob, your new Clinesmith is gorgeous. Don't you just love the anticipation?
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Mike Bagwell

 

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Greenville, SC, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 6:30 am    
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Jerome,

I went with the D10,and I'm glad I did, I play pedal steel on a bunch of jobs, having both guitars with the same # of strings makes the transition easy. I have E13 Tom Morrell and C6 bottom to top C# F A C E G A C E D the 10string is pitched a 1/2 tone above the 7th string. My guitar is "cut" for pedals (it has a slot cut for the changer fingers that's difficult to do once the guitar it fully assembled), but I didn't have any installed, maybe one day. The bridge that Bob has wasn't available when my guitar was built.

Mike,

That 8,8,10 sounds interesting. I'm looking forward to see what you do with that many possibilities.
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Tom Wolverton


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Carpinteria, CA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 6:48 am     drooling
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Wow, nice guitars!!! Todd does A+ work, for sure. I'd really love to get one of these guitars, if I can scrape up the funds.

I've got a couple of questions for you guys...

1. String spacing. When you go to 10 strings, did the string spacing change? or is it the same spacing as the 8-string (like what you already play, Bob)?

2. Necks. I see that you both opted for the metal neck. Was that decision based on cost, or do the metal necks have a tone that you prefer. (i.e. if there was no cost difference, would you still choose the metal neck?)

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Tom Pettingill


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California, USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 7:46 am    
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Simply gorgeous Smile
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Todd Clinesmith


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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 9:17 am    
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Enjoy Bob,
BTW I loaned Bob a D-8 (prototype) while I was working on his D-10. I am happy to get him one of my current guitars.
Heres a few detail photos




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Doug Beaumier


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Northampton, MA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 9:24 am    
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Stunning! Awesome work, Todd!
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Todd Clinesmith


From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 9:27 am    
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Few more:





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Bob Hoffnar


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Austin, Tx
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 11:04 am    
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Tom,
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1. String spacing. When you go to 10 strings, did the string spacing change? or is it the same spacing as the 8-string (like what you already play, Bob)?


The string spacing is a little tighter with the 10 st which is how I prefer it.

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2. Necks. I see that you both opted for the metal neck. Was that decision based on cost, or do the metal necks have a tone that you prefer. (i.e. if there was no cost difference, would you still choose the metal neck?)


I went with the metal necks because I love the sound of the metal neck D8 I was playing so much I didn't want to change anything. I think the wooden necks might be a little easier to keep in tune.


Jonathan Lam,
I was going to put your name on the front so the backwards baseball hat waring,neck tattooed , drunken cretins that wave beers and yell all night at me would try to be your myspace friend but that would have been mean of me.
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Mike Neer


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NJ
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 11:39 am    
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Bob Hoffnar wrote:
put your name on the front so the backwards baseball hat waring,neck tattooed , drunken cretins that wave beers and yell all night at me would try to be your myspace friend but that would have been mean of me.


Bob, I feel your pain. Imagine if you were a she, they'd probably leave you alone.

That is a super nice ride, best of luck with it and don't forget to insure it!
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Anthony Locke

 

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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 11:57 am    
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I hear ya Bob. That's a rough gig to say the least. I used to keep my guitar a good distance away from the front of the stage. Having that distance there allowed me to protect my guitar from thrown drinks, a drunk who rushed the stage looking to fight me, and from my ex employer who almost fell over onto it more than once. Hang in there buddy.
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James Kerr


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Scotland, UK
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 12:11 pm    
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Could someone please put up a sound file of these beautiful machines, I really need to hear them play.

James.
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chas smith R.I.P.


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Encino, CA, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 3:38 pm    
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Glad I was sitting down when I saw that one.
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Rick Abbott

 

From:
Indiana, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 4:17 pm    
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I am just stunned by the classic beauty of these instruments. Man!
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Mark Eaton


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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2010 6:14 pm    
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One of these days brother Todd, when my ship comes in I would like to order one of these beauties.

Don't know when that will be, as I gaze out to sea there is nothing but an empty expanse of water and crashing waves, but one of these days...
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Tom Wolverton


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Carpinteria, CA
Post  Posted 19 Feb 2010 10:08 am    
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Me too, Mark (and Todd). My horizon looks empty....wait...oh boy.....there's a ship out there. Oh no, it says IRS on the side of the hull. Never mind!
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Drew Howard


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Post  Posted 20 Feb 2010 6:13 pm    
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Wow, totally BADASS, Bob!!

BTW what is the font type used for your name on the apron?

thanks,
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Todd Clinesmith


From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
Post  Posted 20 Feb 2010 8:45 pm    
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Hi
Thanks for the comments everyone. Tom and Mark, it will come thru.... keep the faith.
Drew , I'll have to look up the font type up. I have forgotten the type set . Tho It is exactly what PA used on his mid 50's -60's steels.
James, Mike Bagwell sent me some nice clips of his playing a few weeks ago...... care to share Mike? Also Mike Neer has put up a few clips of him playing a Lap version of my guitars...... Buddy's Boogie, 4 wheel drive, Tenderly and probably a few more that are not coming to mind.
Todd
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James Kerr


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Scotland, UK
Post  Posted 21 Feb 2010 2:12 am    
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Todd Clinesmith wrote:
Hi

James, Mike Bagwell sent me some nice clips of his playing a few weeks ago...... care to share Mike? Also Mike Neer has put up a few clips of him playing a Lap version of my guitars...... Buddy's Boogie, 4 wheel drive, Tenderly and probably a few more that are not coming to mind.
Todd


Todd,
I should have let you all know, Mike sent me a sound file of the Guitar playing, I did say to him he should post it here and brighten the place up a bit, he is too modest I think.

James.
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Steve Waltz

 

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USA
Post  Posted 22 Feb 2010 1:32 pm    
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Todd makes a few different designs. Mine arrived Friday but I haven't had time to get my own pictures yet.
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