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joe long

 

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San Antonio, Texas
Post  Posted 6 Sep 2007 6:16 am    
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7 string Sho-Bro with hardshell case. Can't locate a serial number on the dobro. Both are in excellent condition. $1000 + shipping.
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joe long

 

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San Antonio, Texas
Post  Posted 6 Sep 2007 6:29 am    
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Dan Johnson


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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 6 Sep 2007 7:56 am     Sho-Bro
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Wow Joe ,great looking guitar, is it a square neck ?
And what are the letters on the head stock, looks like they say J.C.
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joe long

 

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San Antonio, Texas
Post  Posted 6 Sep 2007 3:25 pm    
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Yes, it is a square neck. I have no idea what the JC means other than the person it was orginally made for. The JC is inlaided mother of pearl.
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Paul Warnik

 

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Illinois,USA
Post  Posted 6 Sep 2007 9:16 pm    
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I could be wrong but this may be a "Shot Jackson Custom" which was a deluxe limited production model of the Sho-Bro hence the "J C" (Jackson Custom) on the headstock would seem to fit
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joe long

 

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San Antonio, Texas
Post  Posted 7 Sep 2007 5:57 am    
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Paul, thanks for the information. I had no idea what the letters ment. That would add up.
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Dan Johnson


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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 7 Sep 2007 7:07 am     JOE
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You have mail.
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Tommy White

 

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Nashville
Post  Posted 7 Sep 2007 8:58 am    
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Joe and Paul,
Shot made special guitars for a select few steel players, with the steel players initials in mop on the headstock.
I wonder if perhaps this might have been the one Shot built for Jimmie Crawford?
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Eric Gearhart

 

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Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 7 Sep 2007 10:25 am     fretboard
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The fretboard is different. Not the usual Sho-Bud playing card markers....
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Rick Troyer

 

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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 7 Sep 2007 2:34 pm    
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The fret board looks like the ones used on the Jerry Bird Fry pan's . I can't make out the letters . Old age . Poor eye sight . RT
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Paul Warnik

 

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Illinois,USA
Post  Posted 8 Sep 2007 12:24 am    
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Nice of The Great Tommy W to chime in here with his knowledge on this one-He has the greatest job in the world! Sounds crazy but in my bedroom pickin' Sho-Bud playin' teen years my wildest dream was to play steel on the GOO-I long since gave up that dream-But being Weldon's backstage guest (and seeing TW there) was the closest I ever came to it (and I will gladly settle for that) Very Happy
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Rick Kornacker


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Dixon Springs, Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 8 Sep 2007 3:12 pm     Sho-Bro..different specs
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This one belonged to the late great Jeff Newman.Upon closer examination I found some significantly different design specs..including a more "dreadnought" body shape and location of the resonator and sound holes. Duane Marrs has one virtually identical to this one, neither has initials on the headstock,whereas Eddie Gossien, a long-time friend, has one identical to the above example(also a 7-string) which bears the initials "B.S." for Bobbe Seymour,the original recipient/owner.So the initials probably reflect the original player that owned it.Respectfully submitted for the record/personal interest. RK

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Bernie Gonyea


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Sherman Tx. 75092 ,U.S.A. (deceased)
Post  Posted 8 Sep 2007 7:22 pm     The Sho-Bro Resonator Guitar
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Whoa! Whoa!
My Sho Bro looks exactly like the one you said belonged to Jeff Newman. No letters on mine, but Shot did build the guitar for me.. I love it..Bernie Very Happy Very Happy

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joe long

 

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San Antonio, Texas
Post  Posted 8 Sep 2007 9:57 pm    
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Sale pending to Dan Johnson. Thanks for all the interest. Sorry to be late replying but I have been busy careing for my ex-wife who is terminally ill with brest cancer.
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