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Topic: PA Reissues....avaliable again ! |
Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 12:14 am |
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| Todd-I am really happy that you have carried on the Bigsby tradition with the torch I have passed on to you-I know you are passionate about your work and indeed it shows-I am impressed to say the least-I wish you all the best in your new endeavor-and I believe you are indeed the one who was destined to make your mark in the continuing legacy of The Great Paul A. Bigsby-PW |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 1:05 am
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What an initiative !
Congratulations Todd
i too wish you the very best
Now there's a good reason to start savin' $$$$ up |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 5:11 am
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 9:05 am
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Thanks again . I got home late last night after working on my new spray booth, what a great response . I am very passionate about these steels, and feel fortunate to be carrying on this legacy, and trying my best to do PAB's work justice.
I have had quite a few emails and I am working on getting back to everybody this AM.
I forgot to mension these are a 24.5 inch scale.
Will, thanks .... glad you are enjoying the reso. I will get back to you here soon by email.
Andy S, I belive it is against forum rules to post a price. I will send you an email.
Bobbe S , you are crazy my freind , and I share that in common with you. I will try and call here soon.
Gary S. I am working on a single neck now.... I have a template for six string wood neck guitars and I would probably build some if I saw the intrest.
Paul W. Your words mean alot to me. I tried calling you last week and I will try you again here soon. I have a few things that are ready for you.
Todd |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 9:45 am
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Great looking guitars, Todd. Show some of your resonators too. They are beautiful as well.
Chris |
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Will Hart
From:
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 12:51 pm
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| Somewhere PA is smiling.... |
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 1:10 pm
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Yee-Hahhh; The too-long silent wait is over. I hope this dreamin' ain't in my sleep. And just my luck; When my ship comes in ...I'm down at the darn bus station ...having to panhandle! 
Dare I add to my frustration by asking what the deserving prices might be..... 
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Aloha,
Denny T~
http://www.dennysguitars.com/
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 6:02 pm
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Thanks for the invite Chris.
Heres a few of my favorites although the one I just sent out to Will I am extremely pleased with.
My personal Koa Guitar . This wood looks like a topo map in person. Truly one of the nicest boards I will probably ever get my hands on. Oil finish, Koa neck and Koa binding.
Heres another I built for Dobro wizard Roger Williams.
Curly Maple with Gold Harware
Also a photo of one of my Hawaiian guitars which I have recently stopped taking orders for. Alot of folks have wondered why I stopped building these guitars. The reason is because I was focussing on getting these PA Reissues off the ground. Being a one man shop I can't do it all. I just sent a great Hawaiian out to a forum member a few weeks back. I would love to show a photo of it by my digital camera was dropped by my 10 month old 
Denny I sent you an email. Thanks for keeping the tight lip.
Thanks again everybody for your kind words.
Todd |
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Dustin Elmer
From:
Clinton, New York, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2007 7:53 pm
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GORGEOUS! could a feller get one with an ashtray installed?
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 8:14 am
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| I was so impressed by the pictures of the D8 and T8. A huge task and such beautiful work. The reso and Weiss knocked me out too. |
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Mike Black
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 9:06 am
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Todd, Great news. When are you gong to have ordering info and priceing? Or will it be a piece by piece endevour? Are you winding your own PU's?
I've wanted to do the same thing for years, but only offering non pedals. As a solo project I couldn't realistically see building Non pedal steels to be much more than a self supporting hobby at best. But as an addition to your Reso line it'll be a great match and will hopefully keep you swamped with orders for both! |
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 9:11 am
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Dustin I do have a few ashtrays around here. One original and a few recasts. When I start up my back yard foundry I will do projects like making ashtrays ect. So , yes I could install one on a guitar.
Thanks Mitch for the comments. Hope I did not stray too far off topic with my other guitars.
When I brought the steels to my freinds studio here in Oregon. I had forgot to put back on my hand rests on the D-8. I took them off to show the pickups to some folks who were looking at my steel. These will included on the cast neck guitars as well.
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 9:46 am
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Mike,
I will have my web guy put a few photos up on my website here soon, as well as some basic pricing. He is a on the road musician, so it might be a little bit. This winter sometime we will be redesigning my website. By then I will have a few customers steels done and photographed. As well as another model I am working on  . I have answered alot of emails ... giving pricing and ordering info. I did build a nice pickup winder but have a freind doing them for me. As with my Resonators these will be a custom ordered guitar, with the ocasional in stock instrument.
I also will be offering a few parts for original guitars that need help as Paul Warnik did. Mostly just items like legs and side rails for the triple necks, and doing repairs, pedal set ups/ upgrades. It will be a bit before I offer rails ect to other owners since I am just trying to take care of my own guitars for the time being. Plus I don't want to overload my machinist with too much. Every time I bring a new part to get machined he says " wow, how many parts are on these guitars, you sure are driven "
I guess thats what it takes . I know we both share the same passion for these guitars.
Todd |
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Will Hart
From:
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 1:19 pm
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My new Clinesmith. The maple binding really highlites the beauty of the rest of the guitar. Todd is a master.
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 1:30 pm
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| When I start up my back yard foundry I will do projects like making ashtrays ect. |
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| I had forgot to put back on my hand rests on the D-8. I took them off to show the pickups to some folks who were looking at my steel. These will included on the cast neck guitars as well. |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 2:20 pm
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| I've been gazing at these photos for the last half hour and I'm speechless! What an artist! |
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TonyL
From:
Seattle. WA
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Posted 20 Sep 2007 3:22 pm
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| Amazing. I can't wait to play one....!! |
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 21 Sep 2007 7:44 am
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Rick,
I hope you know your the inspiration on the back yard foundry.
I have been slowly collecting flasks, and books on casting. I actually made the flask for my foundry to cast my necks since they did not have one large enough.
Todd |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 21 Sep 2007 9:04 am FANTABULOUS looking guitars!
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I can only compliment you on your excellent work. These are truly works of art.
I particularly like the highly polished pick-up covers or as some say, ARM RESTS! That's a really fine touch.
What about the underside of the guitars? Are you using pullys and wires for the pedals or, are you using an Emmons/Sho-Bud type pedal system? Just curious.....
I do find the black volume and tone knobs to be distracting from the rest of this beautiful instrument. Are they plastic or Bakelite?
If these are TRULY Paul Bigsby 'look a-likes'.....how long of a waiting period does one have to endure to acquire one of your artistic endeavors? I had to wait three years for mine.
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 21 Sep 2007 10:04 am
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Thank you Ray. I will have to bring one up to Portland sometime. I was actually up there monday .
The undersides are traditional cable , duck foot pulley bases and phenolic aircraft pulleys. I did not get any undercarriage photos taken at my photgraphers studio. Oh yeah the fingers are cast from PA's original pattern, and the springs are NOS.
I appreciate the feed back on the knobs. They are also NOS cast aluminum knobs. I have seen original guitars with these knobs left plain and painted. My wife shares your same thoughts. I also felt the plain aluminum gave an unfinished look. On the photos up above there is some serious flash glare on the knobs and makes them look a tad more glossy than in person. I guess either way would be traditional.
I have alot of Resonator guitars on order and have spaced them so I can fit some steels in. I would quote 6 months for a steel guitar. This might reflect an early 50's waiting period  .
I am surprised you did not ask if I would be building quads 
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Dave Burr
From:
League City, TX
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 11:22 am
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Here's a bump to the top for a work of art!! |
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Jamie O'Connell
From:
Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 12:38 pm
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OMG! Those are gorgeous! I think I am going to have to get me a PA D8 soon.
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2007 12:54 pm
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Can those be fitted with Rickenbacher horseshoe styled PUs?
Any Joaquin Murphy/Bigsby styled laps possible? |
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Dana Duplan
From:
Ramona, CA
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Posted 26 Sep 2007 4:59 am
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Top notch work Todd! I too am waiting for details on that lap model per my previous contact.
DD |
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 26 Sep 2007 8:38 am
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Ron,
I am sure these can be fitted with a horseshoe style pickup with a narrow horseshoe. After seeing the photos of Murphs T-8 the thought has crossed my mind. I will look into it at sometime. Although I would not do anything to get the Rickenbacker co. breathing down my neck.... I like to keep life simple.
I am working on a J.M style guitar as well, more based on his T-8 , but down the line probably will work on a D-8 lap as well.
I have had alot of intrest on a lap guitar. I should have my prototype done here soon. Dana I will email you when I get the prototype finished.
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