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Topic: Sho-bud full restoration |
Igor Fiksman
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Posted 29 Sep 2019 2:30 pm |
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As promised in the earlier post I'll be adding some progress photos of my Sho-Bud Professional D10 restoration. Since I have very little time to dedicate to this project, progress will be slow, but I am determined to do a proper job and cutting no corners in bringing this beauty back to life. I will post progress pics periodically to share this journey with my fellow forumites. Wish me luck!
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SHO-BUD Professional SD-10 Black, SHO-BUD Pro III Custom D-10 Red, Goodrich Matchbox 6A, Steeler's Choice seat, Quilter Steelaire Amps. |
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Johnie King
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2019 2:33 pm
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| Keep us posted thanks. |
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Igor Fiksman
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 29 Sep 2019 2:34 pm
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Lots of cleaning and polishing (by hand) of small parts, take extra care not to lose tiny snap rings or set screws. Once dropped, those tend to disappear forever.
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SHO-BUD Professional SD-10 Black, SHO-BUD Pro III Custom D-10 Red, Goodrich Matchbox 6A, Steeler's Choice seat, Quilter Steelaire Amps. |
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Benjamin Franz
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 29 Sep 2019 4:29 pm
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| my experience is it’s just better to just replace those e clips, or snap rings. Once taken on and off a few times they stretch and no longer provide a firm hold. |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2019 8:58 am
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| Don’t get your hands dirty lol😂 |
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Eric Dahlhoff
From:
Point Arena, California
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Posted 1 Oct 2019 3:19 pm
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| Benjamin Franz wrote: |
| my experience is it’s just better to just replace those e clips, or snap rings. Once taken on and off a few times they stretch and no longer provide a firm hold. |
Michael Yahl has the right size clips. And any other parts you need! When I rebuilt a Sho~Bud several years ago, I found that some of the brass bits were really worn.
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2019 3:53 am
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| Igor I sent you a Email for your shipping address this morning. |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2019 6:50 pm
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Nice guitar but, can some one straighten me out? My Professional was a Rack & barrel. Is this an actual Professional modal or perhaps a Pro111? RP
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2019 7:35 pm
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| Cool project, Igor! I will be watching for updates on your progress. |
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Igor Fiksman
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2019 12:44 pm
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Ron Pruter, you're correct. The guitar I'm restoring is a Sho-Bud Professional, which currently has a rack and berrel system. I've been collecting parts for some time now with an intent to convert the mechanics to a more modern Pro II style system which uses same changer as the Professional, same rods and tuning barrels, but uses crossshafts and 2-hole pullers instead of clunky racks. I've heard for years that it is the sweetest sounding and playing system ever devised by Sho-Bud and after consulting with Ricky Davis and others about complexity of such conversion, I decided to go through with it. So, finished product will effectively be a Professional with early Pro II undercarriage.
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SHO-BUD Professional SD-10 Black, SHO-BUD Pro III Custom D-10 Red, Goodrich Matchbox 6A, Steeler's Choice seat, Quilter Steelaire Amps. |
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