| Author |
Topic: Sho-Bud Two-Tone Square Fronts? |
Douglas Schuch
From:
Valencia, Philippines
|
Posted 12 Mar 2013 2:40 am |
|
I've seen some really pretty two-tone round front Sho-Buds, with blond tops, but I do not recall ever seeing one on a later square top. Anyone have one? Pics? John Billings tells me there were two-tones with a very early model that was square-front.
Doug
_________________
Bringing steel guitar to the bukid of Negros Oriental! |
|
|
 |
Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
|
Posted 12 Mar 2013 7:51 am
|
|
This one was for sale here awhile back.
 |
|
|
|
Alan Berdoulay
|
Posted 12 Mar 2013 11:11 am
|
|
From the fingertip thread........an oldie.
 |
|
|
|
Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
|
Posted 13 Mar 2013 7:58 am
|
|
Well the square front Sho~bud's came out mid-70's with the inception of "The Pro~II Custom"; and I have seen a LOT of Sho~buds and I never saw a two-toned square front other than a refinish like the one Skip pictured..
Kinda weird that Shobud was truly a custom built Steel; that there wasn't this type finish ordered...especially when Paul Franklin Sr. was there and that is all he did was special paint orders...
Ricky
_________________
Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
|
|
|
Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
|
Posted 13 Mar 2013 8:13 am
|
|
The square fronts were built during the Gretsch era, weren`t they?
Sho-Bud was a high volume builder then, relatively speaking.
Maybe they didn`t have time for custom jobs?
Just guessing...
_________________
Olli Haavisto
Finland |
|
|
|
John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
|
Posted 13 Mar 2013 12:33 pm
|
|
| Well guys,,,, there are "squarefronts" and there are "squarefronts." The first "squarefront cabs were for Perms and Fingertips. Those are the ones I was referring about to Doug . I don't see any reason a new model squarefront can't be two-toned, just like the first, old Squarefronts. |
|
|
|
