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Topic: Sho~Bud Build Date |
Justin Griffith
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Taylor, Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2012 12:25 pm |
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I know someone was compiling a list of Sho~Bud serial numbers based on info given to us for a while by a man who had the factory records.
Would anyone be willing to guess on my "Professional"?
It is of course a D-10 8X6. I know 2 of the levers have been added. It most likely came with 2, but 4 of them have been on there a long time.
Like most of the R&B guitars, this one is a real tone monster.
Serial number is 4219
Tobacco color.
Thanks in advance!
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Emmons/Sho~Bud/Blanton, Fender/Peavey.
Telonics pedal |
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Todd Brown
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W. Columbia , South Carolina
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Posted 19 Jan 2012 1:31 pm
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Justin, mine is a Cherry Red # 4359. Built spring of '73. Yours, probably January - February or so, of 1973. Just guessing. Michael Yahl is the one working on compiling a database on these numbers.
Take a look at this interesting thread. You should be able to get a window on a possible build date. I'm sure Michael will come along soon.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=166611&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Todd Brown
From:
W. Columbia , South Carolina
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Posted 19 Jan 2012 2:34 pm
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I stand corrected! Cool! Thanks CrowBear. I didn't know Don had that page up. I guess mine was the fall of '73. Looks like it was the end of October. |
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Carl Mesrobian
From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2012 4:50 pm
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Mine are both early '74's. Thanks, Crowbear
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"The better it gets, the fewer of us know it." Ray Brown |
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Justin Griffith
From:
Taylor, Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2012 3:04 pm
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Thanks gang!
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Emmons/Sho~Bud/Blanton, Fender/Peavey.
Telonics pedal |
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Ronald Cid
From:
Contrecoeur, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 22 Jan 2012 8:48 am
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Here are the details for my two Buds
1 ) LDG model 6150 S/N 9387 ordered directly from the factory and signed by Pete. Gumby headstock, and wide pedals with tear drop Knees
2) Pro III custom with aluminum necks 8 x 4 wide pedals, teardrop knees, Brown colour, Gumby headstock, Signed by Duane Marrs s/n 6568
If Michael can give me their Date of births, that would be cool
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Alain-Yves Pigeon
From:
Quebec, Canada
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Posted 30 Jan 2012 10:30 am
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Ronald,
Your LDG seems to have been made around August or September 1975 and the craftsman should have been Duane Marrs.
Your PRO-III Custom is a little bit older, seemingly from around November or early December 1974, surely also by Duane Marrs.
If you want, I can send you an Excel file I've computed from the Gene Haugh thread and you'll see by yourself (I just added your 2 guitars in it). Just drop me a PM with your email address.
Best,
ayp
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2012 11:24 am
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| I have LDG #4363. It's a round front with barrels and 2-hole pullers and round cross shafts. Michael Yahl didn't have anything on that steel, but had two whose serial numbers bracketed it. He put the build date of mine on October 29, 1973. There is no sticker or label on my LDG. |
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