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Ricky Davis


From:
Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2003 12:11 pm    
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Here is Jordan Shapiro's Single-10 Shobud...and a Pad for an arm rest instead of just the ledge there..ha.
This particular ShoBud had...retro-fitted Superpro changer and homemade mechanics that was a mess....>Well instead of putting on all ShoBud original parts...(as per customers request)...I made this system work and it's perfect..and came out great...yeee haa.


Here's the underside.

Ok an old Speedy West Marlen with teal blue body and brown stained necks and inlay is coming next....and oh my gosh> she's gunna be a beauty.
Ricky

[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 18 September 2003 at 01:16 PM.]

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Grant Johnson


From:
Nashville TN
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2003 1:08 pm    
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Man Ricky!
Another homerun.
My dream is to find an old wood laquer Marlen or Sho-Bud.
I love the House of Wood!
Keep those pics coming.
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Joe A. Camacho

 

Post  Posted 18 Sep 2003 2:32 pm    
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Can't wait to see that Marlen!!
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CrowBear Schmitt


From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2003 11:21 pm    
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As Usual Ricky, you're doin' some xtrafine work !
i dig the House of Wood too
Right On Pal !
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Tony Prior


From:
Charlotte NC
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2003 4:21 am    
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Slick !!

But can ya' drive a ball 280 yards ?

tp
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Roger Rettig


From:
Naples, FL
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2003 5:21 am    
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Ricky!

Will you STOP posting these pictures?

You always make me want to add a Sho-Bud to my Emmons and Zum, and cause me to regret selling my Pro III D10 for only $1500.....

Nice job!

RR
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C Dixon

 

From:
Duluth, GA USA
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2003 5:44 am    
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Thank you Rick,

For showing those gorgeous pictures.

While I have never owned a Sho-Bud, (I am an Emmons lover), I drool over the esthetics when I see pictures like this.

And to digress just a bit, there are two things about an older Sho-Bud that IMO, are the benchmark "parts" when discussing how a PSG should be made.

I absolutley love the shape, looks and feel of their pedals and the same goes for their knee levers.

Why in heaven's name somebody else has not picked up on this and made their's like the Sho-Bud, is beyond me. The closest I have seen to the ideal pedal is the one Carter uses.

But No knee lever I have ever seen looks and feels as comfortable as those curved (ergonically) Sho-Bud levers. They even went so far as to angle one of their knee lever supports on some models; so the lever would pivot in line with the way a human's leg and knee works.

I give 3 thumbs up for these to unmatched "goodies" on Sho-Buds.

May Jesus rest Shot's soul,

carl
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Ricky Davis


From:
Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2003 10:29 am    
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Thanks alot guys.
Tony> yes CAN DO...ha
Roger; I know what ya mean pal...I have the same envy....cause I don't even own a ShoBud anymore..and it bums me out everytime I see these babies all finished and shipping them off.
Carl...You are sooooo right my brother....and Amen to all that.
Ricky
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Joerg Hennig


From:
Bavaria, Germany
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2003 11:45 am    
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Hey Ricky those inlays sure look trippy, like from the Crossover era, but then it´s a square front body like a Pro-1... looks like a weird combination. What would you guess when it was built and what mechanics it had originally?

Joe
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Ricky Davis


From:
Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 19 Sep 2003 11:50 pm    
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Yeah Joe; this one is kickin' my Butt, on trying to figure out the year.
Because there is not one original mechanical part(well the pedals and rack are) underneath including the changer(well it is a superpro changer)..that are inharent for this body and neck/head.
The head stock has the hook in it..and is orginal..nd the end plates are original and the changer plate is....>but there are so many holes under there..of where things WERE and then now where things are....that it's just hard to tell what pulling system(pretty sure it was late 70's parts...pullers and crossbars...>but the square front and wide pedals with that head stock.....would indicate late 70's...but it doesn't say Pro I on it...>
So last guess would be that transition time between Pro II and Pro III custom.
Ricky
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Les Pierce


From:
Shreveport, LA
Post  Posted 22 Sep 2003 8:22 pm    
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Ah yes, an Ed Naylor conversion would be my guess.

Take care,

Les
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Herb Steiner


From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
Post  Posted 23 Sep 2003 3:28 am    
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I owned a 1976 (bought it new) Pro-III that had the square front cabinet and the diamond inlay strips. The changer was a 2/2 with short nylon tuners. Just FYI.

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Michael Wilson

 

From:
Willard, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 27 Sep 2003 8:35 am    
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Hey Grant, I have a shobud super pro brown hardrock maple with laquer finish, aluminum necks for sale in ebay...might be what your looking for if you want to refurbish one. I was going to redo it dark blue fading to light blue form the ends to the middle if you can picture what i mean by that but i haven't had a chance to do it and now need to sell it.
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