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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Todd Clinesmith
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Todd Clinesmith
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Todd Clinesmith
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Flip Brown
From:
Vermont, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2018 9:37 am Clinesmith bars - a testimonial. |
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Hello fellow steelers - I had been playing a "Nioma" lap steel on and off for about forty years, and eight months ago started on pedal steel (a mint condition Sierra Artist) thanks to encouragement and a lesson from Brett Lanier.
I tried Jim Dunlop, Ernie Ball, and generic aluminum bars in some different lengths and sizes. All these are now collecting dust thanks to my Clinesmith bar. It's so much easier to grip and lift, there is almost no string noise, and I love the tone. Being the klutz I am I've dropped it onto hard things numerous times and it doesn't dent or scratch. It's well worth the price.
Thanks, Todd for making this great product available!
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MSA Millennium SD-10 #22, Fender Steel King with Eminence EPS-15C speaker, Lehle Mono 90 Volume Pedal, Sarno Black Box, Baby Bloomer, Sarno Earth Drive, EHX Mel 9, EHX Small Stone, Mooer Chorus, Keeley Caverns, Clinesmith bar, Acri picks, Nioma lap steel, Regal resonator, and a whole bunch of other instruments. |
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Flip Brown
From:
Vermont, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2018 10:43 am Another happy Clinesmith Tone Bar User
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I tried multiple Dunlops, an Ernie Ball, and one made of aluminum (boo . . . ). My black Clinesmith 7/8 inch diameter, 3 & 3/8 inch length, 7.35+ ounce is my lifetime tone bar. Yes, the sustain is excellent and it's super quiet, but the ease of picking it up and the solid grip are outstanding. Another cool feature - I wanted a little more of a round radius on the heel end, and with Todd's coaching I made a rounder bevel by going from 400 to 800 to 1200 grit paper. Now if I could just get the bar to move magically like Lloyd Green!
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MSA Millennium SD-10 #22, Fender Steel King with Eminence EPS-15C speaker, Lehle Mono 90 Volume Pedal, Sarno Black Box, Baby Bloomer, Sarno Earth Drive, EHX Mel 9, EHX Small Stone, Mooer Chorus, Keeley Caverns, Clinesmith bar, Acri picks, Nioma lap steel, Regal resonator, and a whole bunch of other instruments. |
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Chase Brady
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2018 2:26 pm
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| Should these bars be polished occasionally? Mine is showing a bit of wear, but it doesn't seem to affect the tone much. |
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L. Bogue Sandberg
From:
Chassell, Michigan, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2018 5:31 pm
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| I use Crest toothpaste to polish my Clinesmith bar. |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 18 Oct 2018 6:35 pm
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Yes by all means polish your Clinesmith bar. But only by hand and a couple microfiber clothes. No buffing wheels or handheld polishers. Something to do while your watching the game on a sunday afternoon. I polish all my polymer bars for about 20 minutes or so after each time i use one. I highly recommend the "Autosol Aluminium Polish", not their metal polish. You can find it all over ebay, amazon, walmart.com for about 10 dollars includes shipping. A little goes a long ways.
Just a good habit to get into, then your bar won't get like our friend Chase's 
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Russ Blake
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2019 1:41 pm
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| Bump for a great product made by great folks. |
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Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2019 5:26 pm
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| Never tried a polymer bar. How does the weight compare to steel bars? I equate the weight and mass of steel bars with tone and sustain. Apparently they (polymer bars) suffer no loss in those regards compared to steel |
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 7:11 am
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Steve, Here are the weights of the bars I offer. This is pretty comparable to steel bars weights. Maybe a hair lighter. I also offer custom sizes and lengths. Up to 1 1/8 in diameter.
3/4 X 3 bar 4.5 + ounces
3/4 X 3 bar 5 + ounces
13/16 X 3 bar 5.6 ounces
7/8 X 3.25 bar 7.25+ ounces
7/8 X 3.375 bar 7.35+ ounces
15/16 X 3.375 bar 9 ounces
1 inch X 3.5 bar 9.6
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Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2019 9:33 am
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| Sounds good... I sent an email. |
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2019 9:58 am
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| Love the bar Todd! Very smooth action. |
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Andy DePaule
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Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 31 May 2019 4:02 pm Had mine for a year now
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Had mine for a year now. A 7/8" the same as the steel bars I've used for 40+ years.
This is now without doubt my favorite and I no longer even like using the steel bars.
I prefer the tone and the feel.
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 31 May 2019 7:10 pm
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My thoughts exactly, Andy. I’ve got steel bars everywhere, but I always use my Clinesmith polymer bars. I prefer them over all my other ones.
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Clinesmith consoles D-8/6 5 pedal, D-8 3 pedal & A25 Frypan, Pettingill Teardrop, & P8 Deluxe. |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 1 Jun 2019 2:44 am The only problem now....
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Hi Rick,
The only problem now is explaining to people why we call it a steel guitar?
I guess because playing a Polymer Guitar don't sound right.  
Always had problems with hammer ons and pull offs. Still not great at it, but it's better with these polymer bars.
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Peter Leavenworth
From:
Madbury, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2019 11:26 am Polymer Bars
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Todd, pm sent
Pete
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2008 Zum D-10, 1996 Mullens PRP D-10, 1974 Emmons D-10, 1976 Emmons D-10, early 70s Emmons GS-10, Milkman Sideman head w/Telonics 15" speaker, 1966 Fender Super Reverb, 1970 Fender Dual Showman head, Wechter/Scheerhorn and Beard Dobros, 1962 Supro lap steels, Gibson 1939 RB-11 banjo, Gibson 1978 RB-250
banjo......and way too much more |
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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