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Topic: Another "Rescued" Sho~Bud Super Pro |
Lynn Stafford
From: Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2009 2:19 pm
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Hello everyone,
I just finished restoring this Super Pro for Forumite Steve Price from Virginia. He bought the guitar from someone on the east coast and had it shipped to me last year. As you can see in the last "before" photo, the guitar was blonde but Steve wanted a red guitar. AJ Nelson stripped and refinished the cabinet for us a few months ago and did a wonderful job! During that time, I had the hex rods replated and all the aluminum professionally polished. I also replaced five of the stock knee lever brackets with those made by Jeff Surratt.
This one give you an idea of what the guitar looked like "before".
Thanks for taking the time to look
Best regards to all,
Lynn |
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Dave Diehl
From: Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2009 2:30 pm
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Great looking job Lynn. |
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Richard Park
From: Alexandria, Virginia
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Posted 22 Aug 2009 3:26 pm
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Beautiful!!! How do you handle the "Sho-Bud" and "Super Pro" names when stripping, staining and refinishing? |
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James Morehead
From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Aug 2009 6:03 pm
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Sweeeettt!!! |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 23 Aug 2009 1:24 am
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Wow !
Great job Lynn |
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Matt Elsen
From: Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA
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Posted 23 Aug 2009 7:10 am
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NICE! Looks terrific, Lynn. She's a real beauty. |
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Barry Gaskell
From: Cheshire, UK
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Posted 23 Aug 2009 11:45 am
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Hi Lynn
Another 'Super' brought back to life.
Top drawer old chap.
Just gotta love those 'Buds'
Barry |
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Kevin Mincke
From: Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2009 5:40 pm
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Another GREAT job!! Thanks for posting this Lynn as it's always rewarding to see "real works of progress" |
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Jeff Bradshaw
From: Leslieville, Alberta - Canada
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Posted 23 Aug 2009 5:52 pm
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It looks top notch!! |
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Ulf Edlund
From: UmeƄ, Sweden
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Posted 24 Aug 2009 1:20 pm
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Beautiful!!! How do you handle the "Sho-Bud" and "Super Pro" names when stripping, staining and refinishing? |
Exactly what i was thinking!
A stunningly beautiful Bud.
Well done _________________ 1983 Emmons D10 SKH, Carter SD10, Nashville 112, Session 500, ProfexII, Lapsteels, GT-Beard reso, guitars of all kinds...
http://www.myspace.com/ulfedlund |
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Lynn Stafford
From: Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2009 1:49 pm Decals
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Thanks so much everyone for all the kind remarks! I really appreciate them.
Richard Park wrote: |
Beautiful!!! How do you handle the "Sho-Bud" and "Super Pro" names when stripping, staining and refinishing? |
AJ Nelson, who did the finish work for me, happens to work with Jeff Surratt at Show Pro and between the two of them, they seem to have a good supply of correct Sho~Bud decals to use.
Best regards,
Lynn |
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Mike Poholsky
From: Kansas, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2009 7:27 pm
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Man, I love RED guitars. Lynn, that is a beautifully rebuilt guitar! Awesome work. Bet it sounds pretty good too! LOL
Steve, you must be one happy camper! _________________ Zumsteel 12 Universal
SGBB
ShoBud VP
'64 Fender Twin Reverb/Fox Rehab
Fender Steel King w/BW 1501-4
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Steve Price
From: Springfield, Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2009 3:09 pm
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This is a dream come true. I met Lynn on the forum and saw one of his restored guitars and could not believe how beautiful it looked. After I placed a wanted ad on the forum, I got lucky with another member finding an unrestored guitar that was for sale, and I jumped at it and sent it right to Lynn and he just out did himself on this one. Now if I could just learn to play the darn thing!!!!. I have not seen it in person yet, but I can't wait for this "new" guitar to get to my house.! Yes RED is my favorite color!!!!All I can say is THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH for this amazing restoration! |
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Billy Knowles
From: Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 25 Aug 2009 5:15 pm guitar
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Lynn
A wonderful job as usual.
Billy |
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Eddie D.Bollinger
From: Calhoun City, Mississippi
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Posted 25 Aug 2009 8:37 pm
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Your refinishing job is superb! The finished product looks so much like my lost "Pro". (In the hands of a thief on Dec. 2, 1994.
Congratulations on a beautiful horn.
I predict happiness. |
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