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Roger Fletcher

 

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Post  Posted 24 May 2024 12:22 am    
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I recently received a Joaquin D-8 from Todd, and what a gorgeous instrument it is.

Here it is in action.

https://youtu.be/5MtUbhdhXJ0
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David DeLoach


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 24 May 2024 2:58 am    
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Sounds great Roger! Would love to have one of Todd's D8's!

I have a couple of Todd's steels and they are my favorites.



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Nathan Laudenbach

 

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Post  Posted 24 May 2024 5:11 am    
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That is some great playing Roger. Your technique is really top notch, definitely worthy of that guitar.
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Joe A. Roberts


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Seoul, South Korea
Post  Posted 24 May 2024 6:18 am    
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Great Hawaiian touch, Roger! I am looking forward to more.

Beautiful instrument too, looks like some nice birdseye maple on that instrument, it would be cool to see some pics. Mr. Green
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Paul Seager


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Post  Posted 24 May 2024 7:02 am    
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Yepp, respect!
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Joseph Lazo

 

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Post  Posted 24 May 2024 7:50 am    
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I'm not really into Hawaiian steel music, but you just made me a fan!
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Dennis Belt


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California, USA
Post  Posted 24 May 2024 8:09 am    
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Beautiful playing. I can feel the trade winds. More, please!
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Alex Cattaneo


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Quebec, Canada
Post  Posted 24 May 2024 9:01 am    
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Georgous instrument and beautiful playing!
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Tony Oresteen


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Georgia, USA
Post  Posted 24 May 2024 12:04 pm    
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Lovely playing! What is the scale of your D8?
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 24 May 2024 12:53 pm    
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Well played! Todd's guitars are matchless.
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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 24 May 2024 1:16 pm    
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Outstanding playing ... Mr. Green
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Jack Hanson


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San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 25 May 2024 6:36 am    
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Nice! Thanks for sharing. Out of curiosity, are you running that gorgeous instrument through a tube amplifier?
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Jim Mckay

 

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New Zealand
Post  Posted 25 May 2024 10:55 am    
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Very nice. Instrument and playing. Smile
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Joe Cook


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Lake Osoyoos, WA
Post  Posted 25 May 2024 1:59 pm    
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What a beautiful instrument. Very nice playing, Roger!
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Jim Newberry


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Seattle, Upper Left America
Post  Posted 25 May 2024 3:03 pm    
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Terrific, Roger!
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Roger Fletcher

 

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Post  Posted 27 May 2024 4:44 am    
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Thank you all for your most generous comments.

In answer to a couple of queries, the scale length is 24.625 inches, and I didn't use an amp for the recording. The guitar was plugged into a digital delay pedal and then into a digital multi-track recorder.

And here are a couple of pics.




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Ethan Shaw

 

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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 28 May 2024 10:20 am    
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Man, that's so cool! I've been drooling over those Clinesmiths for a long time, but this makes me want one even more! Great playing, Roger!
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Allan Revich


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Victoria, BC
Post  Posted 29 May 2024 9:00 am    
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What are your two tunings?
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David DeLoach


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 29 May 2024 10:09 am    
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You have inspired me Roger. Behold my MacGyver-Clinesmith D-8 Smile



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Roger Fletcher

 

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Post  Posted 29 May 2024 11:10 pm    
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Thanks, Ethan. Another thing I like about this instrument is the gap between the necks. It makes playing palm harmonics on the inner neck easier (for me at least).

Allan, the tunings are inner neck A13, outer neck C13.

David, neat setup! I used an X-style keyboard stand for my T-8 Stringmaster after it broke a leg.

And here is a second video:

https://youtu.be/M6hKGUO3xwM
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