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Topic: My brand new 2004 ShoBud Pro II |
Gary Morrison
From:
Centennial, CO, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 2:31 pm |
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About two weeks ago, I received my ShoBud Pro II back from Duane and Jeff, and what a super job! I bought this Pro II from Don Edwards Guitar City in January of 1973. It's a 1972 model. I played the heck out of it for a long time, and then bought a Sho Bud Pro III. Early this year, I decided to buy a new guitar, and after much consideration, decided to have the Pro II rebuilt.
This ShoBud has the Day setup, with seven knee levers. Jeff and Duane have done a wonderful job with this ShoBud. I'm proud to have it back, and I'll begin using it this weekend!
[This message was edited by Gary Morrison on 03 November 2004 at 03:12 PM.] |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 3:07 pm
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Oh you mean that one?
WOW man; that is really really awesome.
Did A.J. Nelson Do that Body??(I'm sure he did) and was that his idea on the staining??
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 03 November 2004 at 05:50 PM.] |
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Gary Morrison
From:
Centennial, CO, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 3:13 pm
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| Yeh, Ricky, I finally figured it out! I knew that you would want to see it. As we all know, you do great work on these guitars also! |
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Bill Miller
From:
Gaspe, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 5:46 pm
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| What a beautiful guitar! That has to be the most nicely figured wood I've seen in any steel guitar yet. Makes my teeth ache. |
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Jackie Anderson
From:
Scarborough, ME
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 6:13 pm
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| That definitely rates a "Wow!" -- and I bet it's going to get a lot of them... |
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Gary Morrison
From:
Centennial, CO, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 6:50 pm
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| Ricky: I don't know for sure who did the body; whoever Duane sends it out to. Actually, it was my idea on the lacquer. This guitar was the dark 'red' lacquer, the standard one you see on ShoBuds. Since my Pro III was also the same color, I wanted something different. I told them to not restain it after sanding. They left just enough of the old stain in it to bring out the wood pattern. And 'voila', what a great job they did! [This message was edited by Gary Morrison on 03 November 2004 at 06:53 PM.] |
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 8:05 pm
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Gary
Does it have the original under carrage or did Duane re-do all that too? That makes my poor ole Frankin look like ^#$&^%...
Mike[This message was edited by Mike Scaggs on 03 November 2004 at 08:05 PM.] |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 8:36 pm
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Yes Gary that is A.J. Nelson himself that re-finishes the bodies for Duane Marrs; when Duane takes in a Re-Do.
So to answer Mike's question; that will be a YES Mike; it's all Duane's upgraded parts and changer on a old Sho~Bud round front big body.
Hey Gary yeah I see that now....How A.J. sanded off the old lacquer and of course got into the old stain; but didn't sand off or bleach the old stain out; and did a treatment and new Lacquer clear/old retro finish...as the old stain not sanded stayed in alot of the grain...and WOW what a finish it turned out to be.
Ricky |
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Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 8:50 pm
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Congrats Gary!
That's a beauty. Where you giggin' this weekend?
With anybody I might remember?
Jerry |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 8:54 pm
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Gary-That is just a beautiful guitar. I'll bet it has the great Sho-Bud tone too....al 
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 3 Nov 2004 9:40 pm
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| It's beautiful, Gary. Hope to see it sometime soon . |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 1:39 am
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Super sweet!
I think I remember seeing this baby in the shop in Sept,
and drooling a lot. |
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Gary Morrison
From:
Centennial, CO, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 3:41 am
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Jerry: We play around the front range area here in Denver, the Dick Frost Band. I go back around 30 years with Dick. Just a bunch of us 'local' boys.
Al: I think is sounds great. The pickups were replaced with George L's, and I can't believe how great they sound.
John M: Thanks to John Macy for his 'guidance'. I was talking to John back in maybe Feb. 2004, and telling him I was getting ready to buy a new guitar, and he told me about Duane Marrs and how he rebuilds the old ShoBuds. So that ended up being the direction I took.
It's essentially a new guitar. The undercarriage has been replaced with Duane's parts.Ricky, you got it right on as usual. This guitar also had the 'wide' pedals, which they have cut off on each side to make narrow. Everything is polished to perfection. Thanks for all of the kind comments. This guitar, before being redone, was pretty beat up; lots of 'bar' marks and small dents and scratches. Many of the old parts were worn out; it did not stay in tune well. So an old ShoBud has been brought back to 'new' life! I hope to have many years of satisfaction with this beauty. |
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Klaus Caprani
From:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 3:53 am
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WOW! Lost for words!!!!!!!
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Klaus Caprani
MCI RangeXpander S-10 3x4
www.klauscaprani.com
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Clyde Lane
From:
Glasgow, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 12:53 pm
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This may be asking to much but how about some pic's of the undercarriage for us to drool over.
Thanks
Clyde[This message was edited by Clyde Lane on 04 November 2004 at 12:53 PM.] |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 12:57 pm
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Quite a Beauty Gary 
bet it'll make it to the "House of Wood"
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 2:03 pm
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| More photos, more photos (please). steve |
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Gary Morrison
From:
Centennial, CO, USA
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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2004 9:41 pm
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Talk about a Sho-Bud beauty. . . .have
you guys seen the Blue Pro-II at Bobbe's.
AJ Nelson did the cabinet refinishing
and Chris Tarr did the re-build.
It's 100% GAAUUGGEESSS! Nick
 [This message was edited by Nick Reed on 04 November 2004 at 09:44 PM.] |
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Chris Forbes
From:
Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2004 3:35 am
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| Absolutely stunning. |
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Neil Lang
From:
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2004 5:00 am
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Hey Guys,
These are definately, "BUDS" to die for!!!!!
Luv-Em!!!!
Neil
"Seven Buds A-Bloomin" |
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Carlos Polidura
From:
Puerto Rico
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Posted 5 Nov 2004 5:05 am
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oh man!!!!!!
these beautiful clasics.
congratulations gary. i know how you feel.
i too restored my 1974 emmons p/p a couple of months ago.
go to the tread entittled "push pull repair" if you want to see it.
have a lot of fun with it.
carlos |
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Posted 5 Nov 2004 10:44 am
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| Gary, welcome to the "I Can't Believe It's An Old Sho-Bud" club. I haven't seen a single one come out of Duane/Jeff's shop that wasn't drop-dead gorgeous, though your's is certainly near the top. I'll bet Eric West is counting the days till he gets his back. Congratulations. |
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