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Topic: Rose Bud project finished! |
Neil Lang
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Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2018 7:51 pm |
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I recieved the split case for Rose~Bud from Kevin Hatton this week. He did an outstanding job, I love it! Here are some photos of the cases and the complete project.
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Sho-Bud Steel Guitars, 3 Super Pro's, 1 Super Pro II (Rose) & 1 Finger Tip
Fender Guitars & Basses
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Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2018 10:48 pm
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| Wow! Just...Wow! That is stunningly gorgeous! Hat's off! |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2018 10:54 pm
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OH MY GOSH....that is just "Drop Dead Amazing" from Kevin... I have NO WORDS.!!!...I'm speechless....!!
WOW!!!!!
I have died and gone to heaven....as that stuff looks like the Angels just handed it down.
Ricky
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Ricky Davis
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 6:44 am
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My, My, Neil. Awesome!! Speechless!! What Brand is your Amp. Cannot make it out. Thanks, J.R. Rose
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NOTHING..Sold it all. J.R. Rose |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 6:48 am rose bud
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Neil
holy cow
 you out did your self!!!
that pak a seat looks outstanding 
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Neil Lang
From:
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 7:38 am
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Thank you ALL so much for the kind words!!! Ricky...thank you for standing that picture upright for me and ALL the other great advice and contibutions you have made to the Forum and for the love of Steel Guitars...namely...Sho~Bud!!
Paul, yes that old Sho~Bud seat turned out wonderful!! Thanks for selling it to me.
The dust cover was made by Glady Rienhart of Rienhart's Embroidery shop here in Albert Lea, MN.
JR Rose that is a GK MB 500 amp in the Tommy Huff Cabinet! Tommy Huff and Kevin Hatten are both top of the line craftsmen!!! I of course "Embelished" them with the name tags etc.
I have also put together a photo book on the rebuild of the "Rose". I am ordering it through Walgreens photo shop. In case anyone would like a copy, they will cost me $30 each plus shipping so I could send you one for $35. I will be sending one out (no cost) to the man who originally built this Beauty....Gene Haugh. I can't thank Gene enough for all the info he has given me on this Bud. Also thank you to Billy (on Ebay) who listed the body shell on Ebay in April of 2017.
507-369-3050 cell
It was hard to keep track of it all, but the total cost of this project was very close to $5,500. But, you all know it is "Priceless" to me!!!
Thanks again to all, hope your Thanksgiving was great and I wish you ALL a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years!
Sincerely,
Neil
SBF (Sho~Bud Freak)! 
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Sho-Bud Steel Guitars, 3 Super Pro's, 1 Super Pro II (Rose) & 1 Finger Tip
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 4:52 pm Rose bud project finished
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Beautiful setup. Supurb craftsmanship. Lots of pretty unique accents. Only one problem. That setup is so pretty, It needs a set of padded road covers to protect the beauty.
Loading and unloading !!!, through doors with closers !!!, setting them down in the parking lot !!!, Big Joe's help to stage !!!. I would be nervous as a long tail cat in a nursing home full of rocking chairs. What if something gets scuffed or some kind of smear on it. 1 beautiful setup. |
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 6:25 pm
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"SWEET"  |
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 6:31 pm
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| Neil, Does the Super Pro II have the same common under carriage as the standard Super Pro? I play a Super Pro D10. I heard that the very few Super Pro II had a advanced type of under carriage. |
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Neil Lang
From:
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 8:29 pm
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Bobby you are right.......I do think the cases should have protective "cases". Will look into how I will handle that!
Kevin, this Super Pro II had the "special undercarriage" unlike the regular Super Pros when originally built, But the guitar went in storage when Sho-Bud closed because it was not completely finished and has no serial number. It then got "scavenged" and parted out I assume. You can search these threads for the story I put here in 2017. I had to use mostly regular Super Pro parts to bring it back to life.
There were only 7 true Super Pro II's finished and sold. There were several more made with the Super Pro II Decals on....but were actually regular Super Pros.
Below... picture is a TRUE Super Pro II undercarriage. Very different than the regular ones.
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Sho-Bud Steel Guitars, 3 Super Pro's, 1 Super Pro II (Rose) & 1 Finger Tip
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2018 6:04 pm
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| Neil, Thanks for posting the Super Pro II undercarriage. Their is no other guitar I would rather own than one of the original seven. That Sho Bud, I bet sounds like Angels Humming!!!! Would be neat to hear one. Do you take "The Rose Bud" out to play?? I would be scared. I have a Super Pro D10 that super clean. I play it out doing county fairs during the summer. I set it up and tear it down with gloves on just to avoid oil from my hands getting on the polished aluminum parts. |
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Neil Lang
From:
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 8:29 am
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Kevin,
I had her out to play her first and only gig so far, on Sept.6 here in Albert Lea at the Marion Ross theatre. It was for our daughter Stephanie's tribute to Legendary Ladies of Country Music (Loretta, Tammy, Dottie & Patsy). With the family her sons Beau & Josh and her mom & dad Me & Barb. I also have 3 other Super Pro's more on the "work horse" side! So, I wouldn't take her out for just any job. We do not play out very much any more. She played and sounded like a "Sho~Bud" should!!
thanks,
Neil
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Sho-Bud Steel Guitars, 3 Super Pro's, 1 Super Pro II (Rose) & 1 Finger Tip
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 10:27 am
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I was privileged to see this incarnation and transformation Neil took on through its progress!!
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 25 Nov 2018 4:33 pm
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| I am a "Full Blown" Sho Bud guy and Neil's Rose Bud is The Cats Meow!!!! I never knew that their was any other guitar but a Sho Bud!!! Just kidding. Lots of fine sounding guitars out there. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 17 May 2019 4:19 am
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 17 May 2019 5:00 am
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| Wow! Those are the first cases I've ever seen that you likely need cases for. Everything looks stunning. Good work, SBF. |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 17 May 2019 9:12 pm Really special Neil...
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Really special Neil...
Looks like a keeper for sure and that amp cabinet by Tommy is great.
The cases and cover... What can I say that no one else has said.
Now I'll have to come visit again if I'm headed up I-35 some time in the future.
Would be nice to hear you playing again.
Best of pickin' on that beauty,
Andy
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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