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Topic: Sho-Bud Pro-III |
Chas Holman
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10 miles outa Lone Star, TX - USA
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Posted 17 May 2007 12:51 pm |
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Sho-Bud Pro-III Custom, Serial No. 12884
8X5 (one add-on vertical), Vol. Pedal rack mount
Built by Paul Franklin, Jr.
Mechanically sound, great tone
Issues:
The usual Bar bangs, Pick nicks, Finish cracks - but she still looks very good for her age
Several pedal rods need to be crimped better at the top (they will detach when turning the guitar upside down)
"Pro-III Custom" decal IS crooked
One of her hind legs has a big blotch (just above the fetlock) looks like someone took a blow torch to it....(??)
$2,250 and I'll cover shipping to lower 48
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Michael Douchette
From:
Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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Chas Holman
From:
10 miles outa Lone Star, TX - USA
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Posted 17 May 2007 2:03 pm
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Thought that way myself... (that 'Sr.' was the Sho-Bud builder - not 'Jr.') so you're saying that Paul, Sr., put junior's name on her underbelly..?
Now I'm real curious and next time I see Paul - I will ask him. The provenance I was given (orally) was that the guitar was owned by Hal Rugg. I always assumed it was made for Hal by Sho-Bud.
But then... that all came from a guy named Bobbe SAYmore (sp?) ... so, go figure, eh..?
-Chas |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 17 May 2007 4:50 pm
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| What a great color for a guitar! steve t |
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Steven Black
From:
Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 May 2007 6:01 pm Sho-Bud guitar
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| Wow!! this guitar looks exactly like my sho-Bud pro III, great guitars. |
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Bruce Hamilton
From:
Vancouver BC Canada
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Posted 17 May 2007 6:23 pm
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| Maybe the guitar was made for Paul Jr. ?? (worth even more!!) |
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Darryl Hattenhauer
From:
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 18 May 2007 11:53 pm
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Chas,
In real life, is this green lighter or darker than in the pics?
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Steel crazy after all these years.
$100 reward for info leading to the purchase of a fender D8 white, yellow, or butterscotch. |
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Chas Holman
From:
10 miles outa Lone Star, TX - USA
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Posted 19 May 2007 8:11 am
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Darryl,
I'd say the top-down shots are the best indicator of actual color. I took a bunch of photos and will have to apologize for the lack of good lighting in my cabin. Most of the pics posted were taken using a flash. Here's one that was taken without flash.
Hope this helps,
-Chas |
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Bill Bailey
From:
Kingman, AZ
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Posted 26 May 2007 12:18 pm Color
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I had a Pro III Custom built by Duane Marrs back in 1975 that was originally a teal blue which turned into that shade of green after a year ot two of smokey bars, I still miss that guitar and was told it was sold to a steel player in Bull Head City Arizona about 1985 or so. I have to look for some old pics of that guitar. I am guessing that your guitar is a former P.F JR guitar. Still a beauty.
Bill Bailey |
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Neil Lang
From:
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2007 5:10 am
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Bud-Bump ^^^^^^
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Sho-Bud Steel Guitars, 3 Super Pro's, 1 Super Pro II (Rose) & 1 Finger Tip
Fender Guitars & Basses
Peavey Amps & Sound Equipment |
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Darryl Hattenhauer
From:
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2007 9:40 am
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Chas,
Did you get my pm?
Darryl H |
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Gary Meyer
From:
Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2007 6:10 pm
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| Someone must have taken this one by now. |
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Darryl Hattenhauer
From:
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2007 6:33 pm
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Gary,
Yes, I imagine it's gone. Oh well. I snoozed, I loozed.
Speaking of Sack o' Tomato, the first pedal steel I heard was Vance Terry on KFBK in about 1953. |
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