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Nicholas Scott


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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 12:20 pm    
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IT'S FOR SALE IN MY AREA. WAS THINKING OF PICKING IT UP AS A PRACTICE STEEL. LOOKS LIKE A BEGINNER MODEL BUT I DON'T RECOGNIZE IT. LOOK FAMILIAR TO ANYONE? THANKS!

https://richmond.craigslist.org/msg/6127696462.html
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 19 May 2017 12:40 pm    
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It looks like the guitar that Sho~Bud was building for Fender.
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Chris Boyd

 

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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 12:46 pm    
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Looks like a home made rig using some Sho-Bud parts...You might ask him to send you pics of the undercarriage..
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 1:16 pm    
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Looks like a Fender built Sho-Bud, 1970s, repainted blue. Probably a student model. I'd say pass on it and get something newer.
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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 1:19 pm    
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Doug,
I think you've got that backwards, Fender never built guitars for Sho~Bud, it was the other way around. Whoa!
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 1:32 pm    
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Ah yes, that's what I meant to say... a Sho-Bud built Fender. What confused me was the ad for a "Sho-Bud" steel. Those guitars had a Fender logo on the front, not a Sho-Bud logo, if it is in fact one of those models.
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Clyde Lane

 

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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 2:11 pm    
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That is a painted later model Maverick.
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Tim Heidner

 

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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 2:53 pm    
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I would not buy that. YMMV
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David Nugent

 

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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 3:32 pm    
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I agree with Clyde. The later model Mavericks had the " ashtray" key head. It appears that a former owner had stripped off the contact paper and painted the body. FWIW: You may want to look elsewhere. If this guitar runs true to form, you will spend more time tinkering than playing.
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Doug Beaumier


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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 3:52 pm    
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I agree. And that's a crappy paint job. Anyone who paints his student model will probably cobble the undercarriage too. The Maverick wasn't much of a guitar to begin with, so I'd say keep looking.
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Andy DePaule


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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 6:51 pm     Painted Maverick
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Looks to me like a painted maverick.
Limited student model 3 pedals and one knee lever lowering strings 2 and 8.
Only the good Lord knows what they did to the fretboard and why?

If (And e-Bay is always a big if) it's all there, would be a decent starter guitar, but very limited by todays standards.
I'd really miss the lowered 4th string and the F lever.
Could play most of the tab in Winnie's book.

Maybe try to knock the price down???
Better still, save up a more cash for a professional S-10 model with at least 3&3.
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Daniel McKee

 

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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 9:11 pm    
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I would definitely try to get some pictures of the undercarriage. It looks like a later maverick that someone has painted. Considering what all has been done I'd either try to get a better deal on it or keep looking. I only see two pedals and I know that some of the later mavericks did without the C pedal and were able to lower the 4th string along with string 8 so this one may be setup like this, unless I'm just not seeing the third pedal in the picture. I started on a maverick and actually enjoyed playing it and still do from time to time but it has its limitations.
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David Nugent

 

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Post  Posted 21 May 2017 4:50 am    
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If you view the original ad on the Richmond 'Craigslist', there are three photos available (none of the undercarriage unfortunately). Looking closely at one of the views, the 'Sho-Bud' logo can be clearly seen stamped on the key head.
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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 21 May 2017 6:16 am    
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I think that I'd just let it go.
You might be in for a lot of heartaches. Sad
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Nicholas Scott


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 6:45 am    
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Thanks for all the responses. I was curious and knew you guys would have more info than I could come up with. I have a S-10 BMI 3x5 but was looking for something easy on the wallet that I could leave setup in the house so I didn't have to setup my BMI every week to practice after gigs. Those 3 flights of stairs take a toll after a while. haha. I'm going to pass, looks more like a headache than solution. Thanks again for everyone's input.
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Andy DePaule


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 7:11 am     Third floor is for fiddles
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Third floor is for Fiddles and Flutes.
Second floor is for guys who play Teles.
First floor is for steelers, bass players and those guys who hang out with musicians called "Drummers".....
Won't mention the basement!
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Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
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1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
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Mark Shuda

 

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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 7:55 am     "You might be in for alot of heartaches"
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Sounds like great inspiration for a "country song"
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Andy DePaule


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 7:59 am     Didn't think of that!
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Hi Mark,
Didn't think of that!
Good idea.... Laughing
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Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
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1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
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Jim Horan

 

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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 10:02 am     sho-bud
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Nickolas, This is definitely a Sho-bud Maverick painted blue. I offered to buy it, but he will not ship it.
It will bring more than the price for parts. The case is worth $100.00, pedals and bar over a hundred, not mention the other parts. This steel is easy to work on if needed to play it.
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