Sho-Bud trivia

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Here's a question for the Bureau Of Sho-Bud Intelligence. Sho Bud seems to have used the zigzag inlay ony briefly, maybe the late '60s and early '70s. I can only find a few images of guitars with this inlay that do NOT also have a two-tone color scheme: natural maple deck with some coloration on the apron and necks. Does anyone know whether this was a standard issue feature for a while, perhaps in the Professional line? Or, perhaps, is this a relatively recent refinishing preference?

Thanks,

Dan

Allan Jirik · From: Wichita Falls TX

I purchased a new Professional (#8106) in March/April 1971 and it had the zig zag inlay. In fact, that's it over there!
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Allan Jirik · From: Wichita Falls TX

Here's a better shot, don't know if the inlay will show up or not.

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Thanks Allan. Looks like it was a nice axe!
Dan

John Billings · From: Ohio, USA

Looks just like the one I bought in early '72.

David Bolin · From: Harrisburg, Illinois, USA

I also had a new one just like it in 1974 with that inlay pattern.

Herb Steiner · From: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064

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Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Wow!

What a beaut, Herb! I don't think I've ever seen the zigzag up close enough to recognize the three-tone, 3-D effect. Very pretty!

Dan

Herb Steiner · From: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064

Thanks, Dan.

It's an interesting horn. About a 1970, we think; the records have been lost. But that gives a time-frame as to when SB was using that inlay strip. The pickups are the 2-screw split-coils and not the later 3-screw they used around 72. It has "The Professional" decal, but it was a custom made guitar (according to Duane Marrs) because the switches normally found on the endplate are located in between the necks. The endplate having never been drilled means that location was original to the guitar.

Originally it was rack/barrel. It now has a Surratt undercarriage.

Photo credit dept.: The most excellent closeup shot was taken by my brother and fellow forumite Emmett Roche
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.

Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?

Joe A. Camacho · Posted 31 Mar 2010 7:58 am

Zig zaggy, 2 hole pickup Professional.

Jim Pitman · From: Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA

Nice retro photo Alan. I've got some like it somewhere.
It might be an interesting thread to start - "oldest photo of you and your steel contest".

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Beautiful Joe, Is that the original finish?
Dan

Joe A. Camacho · Posted 31 Mar 2010 8:37 am

Yeah, Ricky cleaned it up for me when I got it back in '03.

Bobby Burns · From: Tennessee, USA

Does anybody know of a supplier who has that inlay pattern? I've bought inlay strips from several suppliers, and nobody seems to have that one.

Kyle Everson · From: Nashville, Tennessee

Not a Bud, but may give insight into the timeframe dilemma. This one is a '71.

Roger Shackelton · From: MINNESOTA (deceased)

Allan Jirik's photo is all white with McAfee across the middle ?

Roger

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Roger,

it's showing up okay for me. Sounds like your McAfee protection thinks it's infected in some way.

Dan

Cartwright Thompson · Posted 1 Apr 2010 4:55 am

I think this one is a '71.

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

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