My 70's Sho-Bud Pro-III

Leon Roberts · From: Tallahassee,FL USA

I just got through refinishing my 70's Sho-Bud Pro-III. It was red but after I got it all stripped down, I could see how beautiful the bird's eye maple was. So I made the decision to go with a natural finish. I'm more than satisfied with the results. This has been and will continue to be my primary guitar. I also have a LDG model. I thought I would share some pictures with you folks and let you see my version of what a Sho-Bud should be. I have made some upgrades during the years to make it a better guitar.

I hand filed the slots and added gauged rollers a few years ago.

These are my guides for the triple raise/double lower changers.(SuperPro type) ShoBud put these on their earlier triple raise/double lower guitars, but discontinued the idea. They should have continued it IMHO.

Here we modified for tunable splits and adjustable return springs.

Here are the old and new type changers. You will notice that the zinc upper have been replaced with aluminum one.

Here is the old and new bell cranks. They were machined from 6061 aluminum. 14 holes to get the pulls matched up.

Last but not least, this is my very good friend, Albert Johnson. He made the top part of my changers for me and sprayed the lacquer for my cabinet during the refinish process. . Albert makes steel guitars and has designed a changer that operates as smooth as any out there. He allows me to use his shop when I work on my guitars. I'm something of a loose cannon on the gun deck of steel guitar and Albert keeps me on the straight and narrow. He lives in Tallahassee Florida and I will highly recommend him for any type steel guitar work. In my 67 years on this earth, I have not met a better man than Albert.

I would also like to thank Lori for scanning my photos for me.
Leon

[This message was edited by Leon Roberts on 22 August 2002 at 12:34 PM.]

Kevin Hatton · From: Buffalo, N.Y.

Outstanding! Bravo.

Tony Prior · From: Charlotte NC

How about bringing it around the country in a trailer as a road show so we could all just look at it..It's great !
Thanks for sharing
TP

Jon Light · From: Saugerties, NY

Wow. Congratulations. That is gorgeous. How does it play and sound?

Richard Sinkler · From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana

Whoa Nellie!! Absolutely TOO Gorgeous. Congratulations.

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Stephen Gambrell · From: Over there

WOW! Now THAT'S what a Phoenix should look like(no offense). As pretty as all this black mica is, don't nothing look as good as wood.

Joey Ace · From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Beautiful!!!

Michael Holland · From: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Thanks for showing it to us, Leon. It's stunning. Play it proudly!

Mike

Gil Berry · From: Westminster, CA, USA

This is beautiful. You are truly an artist.

Kenny Davis · From: Great State of Oklahoma

Too COOL! When do you want to start on my Pro II???

Jim Ashton · From: Malta, Ohio USA

Hey Leon,
Sure is a pretty PSG. Its nice to know you are still kicking. Like to get together and reminisce about old times and steel guitars and USN. Keep in touch.
Jim Ashton

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Drew Howard · From: 48854

NICE JOB!! BEAUTIFUL GUITAR!!

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Chuck McGill · From: An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.

That Sho-Bud lives again and more wonderful
than it's first life. This should be the start of the save a Bud foundation.

Ad Kersten · From: Beek en Donk, The Netherlands

Leon,

Looks very impressive! Hats off to you and your friend for all the improvements made. There's no way that I will ever be able to do this! My respect and I am sure the guitar deserved all the work. Nice pxs too, thanks.

Ad

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Cairo Zoots · Posted 31 Aug 2002 11:50 am

Thanx Leon, Justifiably proud! Good Job, Let us know about any other projects. It's inspiring to see completed projects that turn out as well as this!

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