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One of our local guys bought a SD-10 ZB off Ebay. The guitar arrived with three broken changers. I took the guitar over to Albert Johnson's shop and we came to the decision that the guitar needed a ...

Rick, make sure the 4th string is a plain .020 or plain .022 . Years ago I had the same problem trying to make a .022 wound tune up that I had put on by mistake. Just an idea.
Leon

John, The under carriage of the guitar is like the E-9th on this D-10.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1029/829_005_3.jpg

Eric, I don't know exactly when your guitar was made. I'm sure Bob Tuttle could come closer to the date than me. I would think it's earlier than 1974 because of the rack & barrel under carriage an ...

Eric, I refurbished Your Pro-I for Ernie Cawby. It was truly a basket case when Ernie brought it to me. The flockig was used because I'm not a big fan of spatter paint that Sho-Bud used on the earlier ...

Paul, I'm more or less retired from the guitar business. If you want to talk, you can reach me at (850) 877-0811.
My email address is leonusn@comcast.net. I had to have a pacemaker installed and can' ...

Kyle is a very neat and talented young man. After he finished colledge(MBA), I loaned him a couple of my Steels at different times. I think he has more steels than me now.
I'm glad he's doing well.

Doug Jernigan has been my favorite steel player since 1961. The photo below was taken in 1962 at the Air Force base in Fort Walton, Florida. The Guitar player with the DiAngelico New Yorker is Clyde ...

Michael, I traded a Navy Shipmate a brand new MSA S-10 for the Pro-III around 1975. It was black at that time and was dis-assembled. If I had bought a MSA d-10 I would most likely be playing it to th ...

Ray, My Pro-III has a serial number of 6339. I was under the impression that it was one of the first ones made. I can't remember the exact date that I got it. I know I had it for a couple of years whe ...

Skip, Thanks for the compliment. I'm glad you like the guitar. Hang on to it because it's the only Sho-Bud I've played that didn't have any cabinet drop what so ever. You done a super job building th ...

Fred, mine are pretty close to yours.

Gain-10 pres-10 treb-10 mid-12 freq-12 bass-3

warmth-10 para-12 & 12 Master-10 Both volume

knobs are on 12 with the knobs pulled out.

E ...

I have a rack with a Blue-Tube II with the steel mod. I go from the volume pedal to the B-T II and then go out of the B-T II line level into a Boss SE-50 line level. There is a switch on the SE-50 tha ...

Thanks Greg. I'll take another shot at it.

Leon

Greg Cutshaw has graciously made his patterns and songs for the Boss DR-880 Drum machine available. I went to the Roland site and downloaded the latest drivers for Windows 7 64-bit. I also downloade ...

David, make sure your ground wire on your pickup is grounded to the changer. If it's not, you will get bad noises that will make you think the pickup is microphonic.
Leon

When I first met Jud he was playing with Ray Rich at a club in Imperial Beach. He then joined Lanny Prewitt's band for somewhere around two years. Jud and the rest of the band quit Lanny and starte ...

My PRO-III
http://usera.ImageCave.com/leonusn/Picture262.jpg
My Professional
http://usera.ImageCave.com/leonusn/Picture264.jpg
My LDG
http://usera.ImageCave.com/leonusn/IMG_1153.JPG

Jerry, The measurments I gave you were measured to the part of the "G" nearest the key head end points stated above.

Jerry, on my stock LDG the decal is 5/8 of an inch from the end plate. If the end plate is removed, the decal is 3 inches from the end of the cabinet.
Hope this helps. Leon

I always thought that Leon Roades worked pretty well with steel players. I'm surprised that he hasn't been mentioned.

Jim, If you have a raise/helper spring on that string, remove it and try the lowering feature. The other guys has covered just about everything else. Good luck. Leon

Thanks Ron. Everything is well here in Sunny Florida.
Leon

I was playing at a jam this past Saturday using my Fender Steel King. I was put in the corner of the room and placed my FSK in the corner leaning back so I could hear myself without blasting the othe ...

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Topic: MSA CLASSIC D10 8+4 plus session 400 needs repair.$2100
Leon Roberts Replies: 5 Views: 3953	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 3 Mar 2017 7:52 pm Subject: MSA CLASSIC D10 8+4 plus session 400 needs repair.$2100
Leon Roberts Replies: 5 Views: 3953	This guitar should be on the first page
Topic: Need ZB Help
Leon Roberts Replies: 3 Views: 1106	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Oct 2014 6:24 am Subject: Need ZB Help
Leon Roberts Replies: 3 Views: 1106	One of our local guys bought a SD-10 ZB off Ebay. The guitar arrived with three broken changers. I took the guitar over to Albert Johnson's shop and we came to the decision that the guitar needed a ...
Topic: Jackson D-10 Pro-IV- tuning issue
Leon Roberts Replies: 4 Views: 1355	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2012 9:48 am Subject: Jackson D-10 Pro-IV- tuning issue
Leon Roberts Replies: 4 Views: 1355	Rick, make sure the 4th string is a plain .020 or plain .022 . Years ago I had the same problem trying to make a .022 wound tune up that I had put on by mistake. Just an idea. Leon
Topic: Uncovering original fretboard on a Sho-Bud
Leon Roberts Replies: 22 Views: 6640	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Mar 2012 6:07 pm Subject: Uncovering original fretboard on a Sho-Bud
Leon Roberts Replies: 22 Views: 6640	John, The under carriage of the guitar is like the E-9th on this D-10. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1029/829_005_3.jpg
Topic: Uncovering original fretboard on a Sho-Bud
Leon Roberts Replies: 22 Views: 6640	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Mar 2012 7:46 pm Subject: Uncovering original fretboard on a Sho-Bud
Leon Roberts Replies: 22 Views: 6640	Eric, I don't know exactly when your guitar was made. I'm sure Bob Tuttle could come closer to the date than me. I would think it's earlier than 1974 because of the rack & barrel under carriage an ...
Topic: Uncovering original fretboard on a Sho-Bud
Leon Roberts Replies: 22 Views: 6640	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Feb 2012 8:08 pm Subject: Uncovering original fretboard on a Sho-Bud
Leon Roberts Replies: 22 Views: 6640	Eric, I refurbished Your Pro-I for Ernie Cawby. It was truly a basket case when Ernie brought it to me. The flockig was used because I'm not a big fan of spatter paint that Sho-Bud used on the earlier ...
Topic: looking for Leon Roberts ??
Leon Roberts Replies: 3 Views: 982	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Aug 2011 11:04 am Subject: looking for Leon Roberts ??
Leon Roberts Replies: 3 Views: 982	Paul, I'm more or less retired from the guitar business. If you want to talk, you can reach me at (850) 877-0811. My email address is leonusn@comcast.net. I had to have a pacemaker installed and can' ...
Topic: Kyle Everson
Leon Roberts Replies: 16 Views: 5905	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Jun 2011 6:45 pm Subject: Kyle Everson
Leon Roberts Replies: 16 Views: 5905	Kyle is a very neat and talented young man. After he finished colledge(MBA), I loaned him a couple of my Steels at different times. I think he has more steels than me now. I'm glad he's doing well.
Topic: Doug Jernigan--The Cream Rises To The Top
Leon Roberts Replies: 12 Views: 7622	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Jun 2011 6:30 pm Subject: Doug Jernigan--The Cream Rises To The Top
Leon Roberts Replies: 12 Views: 7622	Doug Jernigan has been my favorite steel player since 1961. The photo below was taken in 1962 at the Air Force base in Fort Walton, Florida. The Guitar player with the DiAngelico New Yorker is Clyde ...
Topic: Sho-Bud The Pro 111 Custom serial no.
Leon Roberts Replies: 16 Views: 5413	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:28 am Subject: Sho-Bud The Pro 111 Custom serial no.
Leon Roberts Replies: 16 Views: 5413	Michael, I traded a Navy Shipmate a brand new MSA S-10 for the Pro-III around 1975. It was black at that time and was dis-assembled. If I had bought a MSA d-10 I would most likely be playing it to th ...
Topic: Sho-Bud The Pro 111 Custom serial no.
Leon Roberts Replies: 16 Views: 5413	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jun 2011 5:49 pm Subject: Sho-Bud The Pro 111 Custom serial no.
Leon Roberts Replies: 16 Views: 5413	Ray, My Pro-III has a serial number of 6339. I was under the impression that it was one of the first ones made. I can't remember the exact date that I got it. I know I had it for a couple of years whe ...
Topic: Kudos To Leon Roberts
Leon Roberts Replies: 1 Views: 706	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Aug 2010 5:12 pm Subject: Kudos To Leon Roberts
Leon Roberts Replies: 1 Views: 706	Skip, Thanks for the compliment. I'm glad you like the guitar. Hang on to it because it's the only Sho-Bud I've played that didn't have any cabinet drop what so ever. You done a super job building th ...
Topic: * Walker Stereo Steel Settings * Whats Yours?
Leon Roberts Replies: 17 Views: 12726	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Jul 2010 6:21 pm Subject: * Walker Stereo Steel Settings * Whats Yours?
Leon Roberts Replies: 17 Views: 12726	Fred, mine are pretty close to yours. Gain-10 pres-10 treb-10 mid-12 freq-12 bass-3 warmth-10 para-12 & 12 Master-10 Both volume knobs are on 12 with the knobs pulled out. E ...
Topic: Tubeworks Bluetube II
Leon Roberts Replies: 15 Views: 8275	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Jun 2010 6:11 pm Subject: Tubeworks Bluetube II
Leon Roberts Replies: 15 Views: 8275	I have a rack with a Blue-Tube II with the steel mod. I go from the volume pedal to the B-T II and then go out of the B-T II line level into a Boss SE-50 line level. There is a switch on the SE-50 tha ...
Topic: Boss DR-880 download problems
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 2489	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 27 Apr 2010 5:31 pm Subject: Boss DR-880 download problems
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 2489	Thanks Greg. I'll take another shot at it. Leon
Topic: Boss DR-880 download problems
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 2489	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 27 Apr 2010 10:07 am Subject: Boss DR-880 download problems
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 2489	Greg Cutshaw has graciously made his patterns and songs for the Boss DR-880 Drum machine available. I went to the Roland site and downloaded the latest drivers for Windows 7 64-bit. I also downloade ...
Topic: Noisy pedal movements from pick-up
Leon Roberts Replies: 34 Views: 10309	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Apr 2010 5:19 pm Subject: Noisy pedal movements from pick-up
Leon Roberts Replies: 34 Views: 10309	David, make sure your ground wire on your pickup is grounded to the changer. If it's not, you will get bad noises that will make you think the pickup is microphonic. Leon
Topic: San Diego steel players, what ever happened to.........
Leon Roberts Replies: 6 Views: 2868	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Feb 2010 6:14 pm Subject: San Diego steel players, what ever happened to.........
Leon Roberts Replies: 6 Views: 2868	When I first met Jud he was playing with Ray Rich at a club in Imperial Beach. He then joined Lanny Prewitt's band for somewhere around two years. Jud and the rest of the band quit Lanny and starte ...
Topic: Sho-Bud Pickers. . . . .stand up and be counted!
Leon Roberts Replies: 143 Views: 91411	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jan 2010 11:39 am Subject: Sho-Bud Pickers. . . . .stand up and be counted!
Leon Roberts Replies: 143 Views: 91411	My PRO-III http://usera.ImageCave.com/leonusn/Picture262.jpg My Professional http://usera.ImageCave.com/leonusn/Picture264.jpg My LDG http://usera.ImageCave.com/leonusn/IMG_1153.JPG
Topic: Help with LDG decal location
Leon Roberts Replies: 10 Views: 3220	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2010 8:33 pm Subject: Help with LDG decal location
Leon Roberts Replies: 10 Views: 3220	Jerry, The measurments I gave you were measured to the part of the "G" nearest the key head end points stated above.
Topic: Help with LDG decal location
Leon Roberts Replies: 10 Views: 3220	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2010 7:24 pm Subject: Help with LDG decal location
Leon Roberts Replies: 10 Views: 3220	Jerry, on my stock LDG the decal is 5/8 of an inch from the end plate. If the end plate is removed, the decal is 3 inches from the end of the cabinet. Hope this helps. Leon
Topic: Lead guitarists who play sympathetically with steel players?
Leon Roberts Replies: 29 Views: 8910	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Nov 2009 6:52 pm Subject: Lead guitarists who play sympathetically with steel players?
Leon Roberts Replies: 29 Views: 8910	I always thought that Leon Roades worked pretty well with steel players. I'm surprised that he hasn't been mentioned.
Topic: Sho Bud Problem
Leon Roberts Replies: 18 Views: 4803	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Aug 2009 5:28 pm Subject: Sho Bud Problem
Leon Roberts Replies: 18 Views: 4803	Jim, If you have a raise/helper spring on that string, remove it and try the lowering feature. The other guys has covered just about everything else. Good luck. Leon
Topic: Fender Steel King ?
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 1292	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Jul 2009 3:07 am Subject: Fender Steel King ?
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 1292	Thanks Ron. Everything is well here in Sunny Florida. Leon
Topic: Fender Steel King ?
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 1292	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Jul 2009 2:41 pm Subject: Fender Steel King ?
Leon Roberts Replies: 2 Views: 1292	I was playing at a jam this past Saturday using my Fender Steel King. I was put in the corner of the room and placed my FSK in the corner leaning back so I could hear myself without blasting the othe ...