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Topic: Interesting Sho~Bud Professional Inlay |
Mike DiAlesandro
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Kent, Ohio
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Posted 4 Sep 2021 5:50 pm |
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I am thinking this inlay style may go back to the Baldwin era, and have noticed this style on a few Professionals, as opposed to the more common rope inlay.
Any ideas how common this was?
Thanks
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Bobby Burns
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2021 6:02 pm
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| I’ve seen this on crossovers, and permanents. Ive also seen it on a few Marlens. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2021 7:31 pm
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Yes it was as common as the amount of time the Baldwin endorsement lasted; which was only several years late 60's to early 70's; and The Professional came out during that Baldwin Crossover special endorsement pedal steel time.
So the over lap of parts and finishes were very common.
Ricky
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 5 Sep 2021 7:08 am
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Thanks Ricky and Bobby 
Yes, this guitar's serial falls into the "lost" designation according to the charts. I am thinking it is a 1971, as it has the 2 bolt pickup mounting thru eyelet, and the pickup cavity was painted black on the body.
Also the headstock was painted black all the way up to the rollers.
Just my guess, guitar sounds great, I potted the pickup and got rid of it's microphonics, and the 60 cycle hum isn't too noticeable with the height set at a normal distance from the strings. Has a nice tone, and the pickup has working coil taps.
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2021 8:12 am
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Yeah Mike the serial numbers during the Baldwin times were in the 7000's...and never made the Sho~Bud serial number list...so that right there tells you this Professional was made in that '69 to '71 era.
Also those plastic 3D fretboards were added later; cuz they weren't made in that era too.
Ricky
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Bobby Burns
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2021 8:30 am
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Here is an early perm with that pattern. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2021 10:25 am
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Yes until the Rope Inlay came out early 70's; that small diamond inlay was standard for Sho~bud from the start.
Here's another even smaller diamond inlay AJ refinished on the most famous pedal steel; I restored and is still in the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville.
Ricky
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 6 Sep 2021 4:42 am
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Great info here thanks Ricky and Bobby!
There is just something about a Sho~Bud from the early 70's that I guess for me can't be equalled in the looks AND tone department. Like a 65 Ford Mustang with 10 strings on it...
Here is a sweet 76 with rope inlay.
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