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Topic: Ken Byng's New Found Friend His Trusty Pro III custom |
Bob Adams
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Scotland, UK
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 2:42 am |
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This
Turned into this
over the past few months.
Ken asked me to do a total refurbushment of his much loved Sho-Bud Pro III custom as he felt it was tired and overdue some TLC having stood him well for 1000s of gigs and recordings over the past forty years.
He recorded a track the other night when he got it back to which I've stitched a little show of the work in progress and put it on the steel on the web section here
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=209165
On the closing stages of the work I used Tom Bradshaw's replacement fretboards and would like to thank him publicly here for his product and speedy service, thank you Tom. |
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Malcolm McMaster
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Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 7:03 am
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Ken may you have another 40years of playing it, looks superb, good job Bob.
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Jim Eaton
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Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 7:41 am
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Mike Cass did a complete "make over" of my 75PP Emmons a few years back, so I know how Ken felt when he got his guitar back. I wish I had such a nice set of photo's of the work being done on my guitar.
JE:-)>
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Emmons D10PP 8/4 -75'
Emmons S-10PP 3/4 - 79'
Emmons S-12PP 3/4 -78'
MSA Legend SD12 5/5 -06'
Mullen S-12 4/5 - 1986
Nashville 112 x2 W/Knob Guards - Don't leave home with out one!
Walker SS rack system - 12"BW's
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 11:07 am
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Jim
I have always been envious of the colour and finish of your sunburst MSA. Mark Giles did a wonderful job on that guitar.
I am absolutely delighted with mine.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 11:26 am
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| i imagine this was kind of like buying a new guitar? |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 12:07 pm
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Chris
The guitar is actually in better condition than it was in 1976, when I got it new. The metal parts are now highly polished, when they weren't originally.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 12:35 pm
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Ken,
You got it as close to my Legend as anything I have seen! 
JE:-)>
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Emmons D10PP 8/4 -75'
Emmons S-10PP 3/4 - 79'
Emmons S-12PP 3/4 -78'
MSA Legend SD12 5/5 -06'
Mullen S-12 4/5 - 1986
Nashville 112 x2 W/Knob Guards - Don't leave home with out one!
Walker SS rack system - 12"BW's
Quilter Steelaire Combo |
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Steve English
From:
Baja, Arizona
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 1:03 pm
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Beautiful job Bob!!!
Ken you're a very lucky man. Many more happy years! |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 26 Jul 2011 3:14 pm
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Ken thats the best looking refurb of a Bud I have seen - just love the cabinet mate ! I hope you enjoy that for another 40 summers 
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08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2011 4:11 am
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What a great job! Were the top face of the necks bead blasted like Emmons does? I like it lots! I have a 1976 that while its original, could use a makeover  |
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 27 Jul 2011 10:10 am
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| Kevin Mincke wrote: |
| What a great job! Were the top face of the necks bead blasted like Emmons does? I like it lots! I have a 1976 that while its original, could use a makeover |
Kevin
You are very observant. The cast alloy necks that Sho-Bud produced were never perfect no matter how much polishing was carried out. Bob jewelled the tops of the necks as per Emmons guitars, and we have kept the sides shiny. I prefer that look now, but was initially uncertain which way to go with it. Bob talked me into it, thank goodness.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Kevin Mincke
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Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2011 10:33 am
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Here's my old gal.....original
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 27 Jul 2011 11:53 am
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Kevin
For its years your girl has certainly retained much of the original green colour. A lot of the guys on this forum don't particularly like the Pro III but I think it is a great guitar if you can get one pre pot metal. All of my guitars have metal necks. I had a Sho~Bud Pro II D12 with wooden necks, and while it sounded good, it was no better than my Pro III.
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E,
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Ted Nesbitt
From:
Northern Ireland
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Posted 27 Jul 2011 3:19 pm Sho-Bud Refurb
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Bob, that is a fantastic job, and a huge undertaking.
Ken, wonderful playing. Look forward to hearing you at the Irish Steel Guitar Festival in October |
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