My new Clinesmith Joaquin D-8

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Roger Fletcher
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My new Clinesmith Joaquin D-8

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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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Post by David DeLoach »

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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Post by Nathan Laudenbach »

That is some great playing Roger. Your technique is really top notch, definitely worthy of that guitar.
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Post by Joe A. Roberts »

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. :mrgreen:
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Yepp, respect!
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Post by Joseph Lazo »

I'm not really into Hawaiian steel music, but you just made me a fan!
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Post by Dennis Belt »

Beautiful playing. I can feel the trade winds. More, please!
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Georgous instrument and beautiful playing!
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Post by Tony Oresteen »

Lovely playing! What is the scale of your D8?
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Well played! Todd's guitars are matchless.
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Outstanding playing ... :mrgreen:
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Post by Jack Hanson »

Nice! Thanks for sharing. Out of curiosity, are you running that gorgeous instrument through a tube amplifier?
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Post by Jim Mckay »

Very nice. Instrument and playing. :)
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Post by Joe Cook »

What a beautiful instrument. Very nice playing, Roger!
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Post by Jim Newberry »

Terrific, Roger!
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Post by Roger Fletcher »

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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Post by Ethan Shaw »

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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Post by Allan Revich »

What are your two tunings?
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Post by David DeLoach »

You have inspired me Roger. Behold my MacGyver-Clinesmith D-8 :)


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Post by Roger Fletcher »

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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