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Topic: What became of Pete Drake's Sho~Bud? |
Marcus Provis
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 7:13 pm |
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A friend and I were talking a while back and wondered what might have happened to Pete Drake's unique Sho~Bud Steel that had his name on it, is it in a museum someplace?
Just curious
Marcus 
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Johnny Cox
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Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 8:23 pm
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Pete had several Sho-Bud's. The one he did the bulk of his recording on is in the Musicians Hall Of Fame in Nashville. That guitar is know as Goldie because it has a gold finish and gold plated hardware. This is absolutely one of the best sounding Sho-Bud's ever built. It is a modified Baldwin Crossover. Another guitar is on display at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop downtown Nashville. I'm sure Pete's widow, Rose has any others.
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Jussi Huhtakangas
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Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 11:44 pm
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| If you're talking about the early blond one without metal endplates, I believe it's in CMHOF. That was originally Buddy's first Sho Bud and a D8. Buddy sold it to Pete and he later had it converted to a D10 and added few more pedals. |
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Cal Sharp
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the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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robert kramer
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 11:39 am
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Just to sum up current locations of Pete Drake's Sho-Bud guitars. It's good all four guitars are on display in a 3 block radius in downtown Nashville close to the former site of Sho-Bud:
(MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME)
Crossover "Goldie"
(MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME)
Fingertip "Nashville Skyline" guitar
(ERNEST TUBB RECORD SHOP)
Professional
(COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME)
Permanent - Black necks - no endplates. Originally built as a D-8 for Buddy Emmons who put his signature on the front. Shot converted from D-8 to D-10 for Pete who put his name on over BE's with tooled leather panel. Donated to Country Music Hall of Fame by Buddy Emmons and presently on display with BE's name.
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 12:16 pm
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| Dig those gurus,I mean Beatles...McUtsi |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 12:56 pm
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Who the Dickens is that little guy behind Buddy?
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 2:33 pm
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| Why!,,,,,,, It's a Tater Tot! |
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Jussi Huhtakangas
From:
Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 11:42 pm
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| I have a 60's live LP with Pete playing a black D10 Bud, and that "Nashville Skyline" guitar Robert posted is actually a D9 permanent. |
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Marcus Provis
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 12:47 am Sho~Bud
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Hey thanks for all the responses guys, they have been amazing. The Sho~Bud with Pete's name on it in leather was the one I had been thinking of. I have an album of his called "Steel Away" with a picture of him on front with that steel. What a smooth sound he had.
Marcus 
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 8:06 am
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I also heard/read that there was one of his guitars in the museum in Augusta Ga. Don't know for sure, maybe I'l get by there one day and check it out.
Bill
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 8:29 am
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| I have an album of his called "Steel Away" with a picture of him on front with that steel. |
Marcus, that would be this one. It appears that the photo was taken before Pete started using a bar and picks... 
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Marcus Provis
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 1:06 pm
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Barry, That is the one I have. Yes I wondered how he got all those smooth sounds without his bar and picks 
Marcus
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 1:07 pm
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| Maybe he used his teeth, like Jimi! |
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Ernie Renn
From:
Brainerd, Minnesota USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 1:11 pm
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And what's he looking at? Couldn't he just look at the camera?
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 1:48 pm
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Usually, he'd be looking down like most steel players, but maybe the flash startled him ....  |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 4:28 pm
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Was he any good?
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Nov 2009 6:00 pm
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| Depends on who you ask. |
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Marcus Provis
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 22 Nov 2009 12:52 pm
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Pete's one of my favorites
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Nov 2009 5:10 pm
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| Pete was indeed a good player. Not a whole lot of flair. The reason he played so many sessions, is because he played to compliment the singer, the song, and the mood of the song, which is what the record producers wanted, instead of playing to impress other steel players. I think he invented the KISS system. Jody. |
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