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Topic: dumb question about Sho Bud scale length |
Al Moss
From:
Kent,OH,USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2007 6:07 pm |
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How long is the Sho-Bud scale length? Is it 22 1/4 or is it 22 1/8th?
I bought some Sho-Bud replacement white fingerboards to replace the Mullen's black ones, thinking that the Sho Bud's would be a match and then somebody said that I was in for a big heap of trouble if I went ahead with the switch because the scale lengths are different. Fortunately, I did not try to do anything with 'em just yet.  I really don't need any more things in my life to feel dumb about, there's already plenty and I'd rather not add a botched fingerboard replacement to the list. Thanks. |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 1 Apr 2007 6:29 pm
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Sho-Buds were 24", with a few exceptions that had a longer scale.
Don't know of any that had a shorter scale. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2007 6:33 pm Shobud Scale
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Sho~bud Scale Length is 24".
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Apr 2007 8:18 pm
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Back during the 8-str. days (up until about ’59, Sho-Bud Scale was 25”. When the 9-str. came into being, the scale was reduced to 24”, to accomodate the longer keyhead on the same 8-str. body, which also allowed for 8-str./9-str. conversions! That's what happened to my Original ’57 D–8 model. In ’60 it was converted to a D–9, by Shot.
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Al Moss
From:
Kent,OH,USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2007 5:39 am
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Thanks for the info fellas. -much appreciated, catastrophe avoided.
Anybody need some White Sho-Bud fingerboards? |
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2007 7:15 am
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FWIW the scale length on my Non Pedal Sho Bud is 22"
Jay Y. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2007 7:16 am
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| Whenever I buy replacement fretboard I always lay them alongside the old ones to see how well they match up. I have had the replacements be up to 1/2 fret position off by the time they get up to Hughey land. |
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