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Topic: My Sho-Bud Pro II Restoration - Photos |
Douglas Schuch
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Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 28 Feb 2014 3:04 am |
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OK, cosmetics are done, and she is going back together, so thought I would share some pics.
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Dennis Wireman
From:
North West Indiana 47978
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Posted 28 Feb 2014 3:40 am Sho Bud
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 oh my what a sharp looking job you doing on this one ,. Looks great fantastic job .
Last edited by Dennis Wireman on 28 Feb 2014 6:08 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Ken Campbell
From:
Ferndale, Montana
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Posted 28 Feb 2014 4:56 am
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| Wow! |
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2014 11:05 am
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 Sweet !!  |
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Bob Muller
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2014 4:20 pm
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| Very nice!! |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Feb 2014 10:53 pm
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Hi Doug,
Nice looking SHO-BUD. 
IMHO, you should try a pair of WHITE fret boards. 
Roger |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 1 Mar 2014 12:05 am
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Hubba hubba !!!!
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Mar 2014 4:28 am
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Yowza!!
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Don Griffiths
From:
Steelville, MO
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Posted 1 Mar 2014 11:08 am
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Is this the Shobud you bought from Bill in Taos New Mexico?
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Shobud Pro1,BMI U12, Santa Cruz F, PRS Standard, Fender Twin Reverb, ‘53 000-28 |
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Douglas Schuch
From:
Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 1 Mar 2014 1:23 pm
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Roger - I've pondered the white fretboards. James said he has the painted metal ones in white, so maybe I will get a pair. I like the 3D look of the dust catchers, though.
Don - yes, that's the one I bought from Bill.
Jay - the front apron had broken loose from the top at each end, due to the wood shrinking over time (perhaps the cooler, dry climate of Taos?). So I had to repair that. The changer was so gunked up with WD40 and cat hair that it would not operate - so total disassembly and cleaning. Finish was busted up and flaking off in some areas so I stripped it and refinished. Most of this is documented in previous posts - the only thing that was perhaps a bit different from most Sho-Bud restorations was the repair of the apron, but if any of it interests you you can search my posts and find them. Also, it originally was all the nut brown finish. I bleached it to remove the old stain. This technique was discussed previously by James Morehead here on the forum, which inspired me to go for the two-tone.
And yes, Truetone pickups, with coil taps. It came with a 710 and an unknown (perhaps Sho-Bud) humbucker that had very weak output. Ricky says that he has found the True Tones to be the same as the originals in tone.
I probably should have said "rebuild" instead of "restoration" - she is meant to be a very pretty players guitar. While the round-front Pro II's are a bit rarer than some Sho-Bud's since they were only made for a few years, they are not (yet?) collectable in the way a fingertip or perm is. Many consider these the ultimate Sho-Buds as they have the great tone of the earlier 'Buds (no pot metal!) but with a pull system that is pretty efficient and flexible (barrels behind two-hole pullers). And, of course, the round-front and rope inlay are certainly classic!
I started down the Sho-Bud rebuild path because they are such amazingly beautiful instruments and such a huge part of our history, yet are readily available at absurdly low prices. Along the way I learned that they also sound great, and can play as smoothly and almost as precisely as a modern guitar. So, why not have a shiny Sho-Bud in one's music room to draw some oohs and aahs?
Thanks for all the positive feedback! It was a labor of love and I look forward to getting the pedals and levers all hooked up and starting to play it this week!
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 1 Mar 2014 5:06 pm
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| very pretty, doug. love the two-tone! |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Mar 2014 6:37 am
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Killer job Doug, KILLER!!
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 4 Mar 2014 12:23 pm
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what a beauty !
Thumbs up Doug 
Last edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 5 Mar 2014 2:58 am; edited 1 time in total |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2014 1:19 pm
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| Excellent Doug! It's gorgeous! |
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William Paschall
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 8:04 am
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| Fantastic Doug, it makes me really happy! |
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Douglas Schuch
From:
Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 5 Mar 2014 5:16 pm
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William,
I kind of bit of more than I could chew with this one, bit perseverance has paid some dividends. Indeed, she is a beauty. I wish I could take take credit for the trees that yielded that beautiful maple, but I can not. I just sprayed some lacquer on it. I'm trying to finish installing hardware today enough to start playing it this evening - it will be 8x5 for now, but would eventually like to add one or two more levers. Very eager to give her a whirl! Like most such projects, I will never get my money out, and labor? I figure I paid for the privilege of getting to play her. I may not sound good yet, but I sitting behind her will make me look good!
(BTW, William was the previous owner).
Doug
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