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Topic: Shobud Brothers, Know anything about THIS crazy Shobud? |
James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Jan 2009 6:40 pm |
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I have a project guitar. Anybobdy got a clue of what this guitar is all about?? The routing around the edge? the weird knee levers? Any other comments? It appears to be a 9X4.(I have it in storage right now)
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2009 7:09 pm
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| WOW! James! This guitar is too cool! The most wonderful inlay strips I've ever seen on a Shobud. I need some time to cogitate about this 'un! |
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chas smith R.I.P.
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2009 11:00 pm
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| Saw a pic of Chris LeDrew's '69 and it had a lot of similarities. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Mike Christensen
From:
Cook Minnesota
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 2:55 am
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way way way cool find James  |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 6:07 am
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Thanx Mike!! 
John, I'm thinking this is definately of the transitional period crossover to Professional guitar. The routing on the cabinet and the inlay is nothing I've ever seen before. Kinda reminds me of a coffee table / 20 string cheese slicer piece of furniture. I'm the only kid on MY block to have one, huh??   |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 6:38 am
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James,
The inlay work kinda reminds me of Fingertip styling. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 6:55 am
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| chas smith wrote: |
| Saw a pic of Chris LeDrew's '69 and it had a lot of similarities. |
Yeah, I think your right on. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 7:11 am
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It has the same changer as my 67/68 wood wrap-around. The screws through the wood, into the endplate, behind the changer are almost Madison Perm style. The 1/4 round rise, up to the E9th neck in the endplates are set back from the front edge, necessitating the routing, I guess? Rosewood? Still has it's Schaller tuners.
Hows about a pic of the right endplate |
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 8:33 am
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| Now that's one fine Sho~Bud there, James. Where on earth did you find this one?? It certainly does have a lot of similarities to the old '69. I had some correspondence with Bobbe regarding my old one (which now resides in California), and he said only a few of these were made. He said something about them being the last of the Dickerson Road guitars? Mine has the same undercarriage, knees, pickups, etc. I'd say you're right on by dating it to '69. You should bring it to Dallas and show David and Harry. David built that guitar, and can tell you all about it, no doubt. |
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Tommy Shown
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Denham Springs, La.
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 8:59 pm
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I would hold on to that one for sure. I mean that is one beautiful instrument.
Tommy shown |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 31 Jan 2009 10:17 pm
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| Tommy, we are going to sell this guitar. It's a cool project guitar for somebody with more time than me. But It will be up and playing before it's sold. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 5:51 am
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| James,,, hmmmm,,,, Just what does it need? It appears to be in very fine condition. |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 6:29 am
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John, we have to build some pedal rods and a pedal bar for it, and just clean it up a bit, and it will be a player. Could use a refinish job, but we don't want to go that deep.  |
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Benton Allen
From:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 7:00 am
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James,
Interesting, could I see a couple more pics of the under carriage? Preferably from different angles?
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 7:22 am
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| Sure Benton. Email me. |
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Chris Allen Burke
From:
Signal Hill, CA
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 1:53 pm
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Mmmmm! I'm thinking a pretty good parts assembly.
The sticker is way to new and the rotered curve on the necks are not clean. Maybe a owner restore after damage. Or just creative input.
Interesting none the less.
CAB |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 1:58 pm
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| Chris Allen Burke wrote: |
Mmmmm! I'm thinking a pretty good parts assembly.
The sticker is way to new and the rotered curve on the necks are not clean. Maybe a owner restore after damage. Or just creative input.
Interesting none the less.
CAB |
Yeah I suppose if your theory merits credibility, they scrounged up some end plates quick, to go with their routing job, too, huh?? 
The sticker is way to new for what? |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 2:07 pm
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James, I was thinkin' about this guitar last night. You know how they were at Shobud! "Waste not, want not."
"Hey Dad, I got these two endplates we decided not to go with. I gotta whole buncha other parts here too. A Crossover frame."
"David! Put together a guitar, and sell it!"
I think it's right on the cusp of the all wood bodies, without the frames. And with brackets cut from aluminum angle stock. Much cheaper to build. I mentioned that your changers are the same design as my '67/68 wood surround guitar. We know those were done away with right around '70, right? |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 2:23 pm
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| Yeah John, I think what you say has much merit. I think a few of these guitars were made as the crossovers morphed into the Professional model. Bizzarre inlay--ive never seen it before on ANY brand guitar. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 8:46 pm
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| Bizzarre inlay--ive never seen it before on ANY brand guitar. |
I have a basket case, early fingertip, and:
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 9:02 pm
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| chas smith wrote: |
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| Bizzarre inlay--ive never seen it before on ANY brand guitar. |
I have a basket case, early fingertip, and:
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Chas, unbelievable!! Do you think we have the only two?? |
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Clyde Mattocks
From:
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 9:12 pm
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The inlay is not that uncommon. It was available from Constantine's and appeared on quite a few guitars from that era, including Marlens.
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Feb 2009 9:18 pm
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| Thanx for that insight Clyde, I guess it's eluded me, but I have not been around steel guitars but 5 years, so I sure ain't seen 'em all. Very interesting inlay! |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Feb 2009 9:45 am
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This guitar was built by David for me in the summer of '69. (or one exactely like it), I didn't like the Cross over guitars or the big Professionals at the time, soooooo, I wanted the newer setup on a perm. guitar. Then I sold it after a month, intrestening though. David did several "Custom" guitars at this period of time.
This was just before the beginning of the big Sho-Bud glut where thousands of guitars were built on a big time production schedule.
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