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Topic: Sho Bud ProII D-10 vs "79" Sho Bud LDG |
Ed Adkins
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Nashvill TN. USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2010 3:47 pm |
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| I have an opportunity to trade my 1975 pro II D-10 for a 1979 LDG in great condition. Could anyone tell me the value of each and if this would be a good trade or not? I am just learning to play and not sure if I have enough time to learn C6th well enough to play out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Ed |
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Bob Blair
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 18 Feb 2010 7:40 pm
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| There were some significant changes to the way the guitars were built over that timeframe, and a lot of people feel the guitars went downhill. I would see if you can get some views from guys who really know these guitars - forumites Ricky Davis and James Morehead would be good people to ask. Some of those Pro II's were fabulous guitars. |
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Bill Myrick
From:
Pea Ridge, Ar. (deceased)
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Posted 19 Feb 2010 4:16 am
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IMHO ---- Hold onto your "75" --  |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 20 Feb 2010 9:33 am
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I will of course defer to the more knowledgeable opinions of my friends Ricky D. and James M., but I was a multi-Bud owner and player during those years and as such have some personal experience.
The year 1975 was when S~B started gravitating to more pot-metal (zinc) components, but were still using some of the good aluminum parts from the earlier Professional/ProII era. By 1979, the parts used were primarily pot metal and as such, more prone to breakage and failure. The guitars still sounded like Sho~Buds, mind you, but the quality of the mechanics had deteriorated. Just MHO, of course.
If it were me, I'd definitely hold on to the Pro II, and if you really want an LDG, wait until one of an earlier vintage comes along.
Here's a shot of my friend Danny Hawk playing his 1973 (first year) LDG, a remarkable guitar also owned at one time by Stu Schulman. This guitar has a tone like none other, one of the most luscious sounding 'Buds ever. Not to say that you'll find a guitar like this one, but that's the vintage I'd be looking for.
You might want to look for a guitar with a rounded top edge, the larger foot pedals, scalloped knee levers, changer fingers with a single raise and a single lower hole, and two hole bellcranks with brass barrels behind them. Later models with three or four changer holes and nylon tuning nuts would also be desireable, if the other characteristics were also present.
LDG's of this vintage are selling for upwards of 2K lately. If you find one for less than that, GET IT. Parts are readily available from Coop, Morehead, and Davis.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Ed Adkins
From:
Nashvill TN. USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2010 3:33 pm Thanks
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Thank you all for the advice. I took it and I will be keeping my Pro II. It truly is a sweet sounding guitar, when others play it that is.
Herb I miss seeing you at the Spoke every now and then. Really missing Austin.
Thanks again, Ed Adkins
This can be removed if anyone knows how to do that. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 24 Feb 2010 3:41 pm
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Nice hearing from you, Ed. You've been gone awhile. You still playing bass as well, or just steel now?
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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