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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 8:45 am    
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The family has asked me to post this steel on the Forum
to try find a value for Al's Sho Bud guitar. The SN. is #5544. It has six pedals and 5 Knee levers and it has his E9th/E6 tuning on it. Which is posted on his web site www.cmedic.net~almarcus. I am posting pictures.....
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Dennis Brown

 

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Gowen, Mi. USA
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 9:18 am     Sho Bud
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Hi Fred. I would love to have this But, I,m waiting for the Desert Rose to arrive. Miss ya buddy. take care. Dennis
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Neil Lang


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Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 10:00 am    
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$1.75K + or - $.35K IMHO ? Neutral Nice Little Bud!
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Gary Lee


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Dayton, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 10:46 am    
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How much are you asking for this Sho Bud? Shocked
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Drew Howard


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Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 1:57 pm    
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Here's Al on his Sho-Bud. I shot these videos about 5 years ago. RIP Al.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8x4NY24UE

http://youtu.be/vpEPFE53mfs
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 4:33 pm    
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Gary, trying to find out what its worth... any idea?

Drew, Thanks for the link, Al sure knew his way around this guitar, and its just like he left it.
fred
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 4:38 pm    
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Gary,
$1.75k or $.35k ????
You've got me stumped,
old man here Sad
fred
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Dave Mudgett


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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
Post  Posted 31 Jul 2011 5:30 pm    
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Just some random thoughts:

$1.75K + or - $0.35K is the range from $1400 to $2100.

I would guess that the true value is somewhere in that range, but that's a pretty broad range - the uncertainty is $700. I think it also matters how quickly you want to sell it. If you want to get top dollar for something, it is often necessary to be willing to wait for the right buyer.

Another point - once you put a price on something, it's a lot easier to come down than go up. Since the only way to know what something is worth is to find what a buyer will pay, when setting the initial price it may make sense to err a bit too high than too low.

One also needs to factor in the fact that it's pretty well loaded up with pedals and levers. I also consider that Al was an interesting enough player with a long enough history that it gives this particular Bud some historical value. But it's not a typical E9 or C6 tuning, so a new owner wanting a standard setup may need to work it over some.

It's a bit hard to tell from the fuzzy undercarriage picture, but it looks like a barrel-behind-two-hole-puller changer, which is a great guitar. But it might be good to take a few clear close-ups of the undercarriage so people can see for sure.

All these things may affect what someone might pay for it. There is no 'set' value for any guitar, it's always a matter for negotiation.

I know I miss Al's presence here - he was one of the most interesting people on this forum. And that is a cool guitar.
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 1 Aug 2011 4:43 am    
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Dave,
I will post a better picture hopefully this evening,
you are right it is a barrel-behind-two-hole-puller changer, great for setting up changes and easy to try new changes on.. IMHO
Thanks so much for your suggestions, it is just the kind of info. we need.
fred
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 1 Aug 2011 4:54 am    
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I was wrong saying it was the barrel and two hole pull it has the newer pull system as you will see in the new picture. Its no fun getting old when the memory plays ticks on you... Sad
fred
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Gary Lee


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Dayton, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 1 Aug 2011 4:37 pm    
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So how much are wanting for this Bud. Question
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 2 Aug 2011 4:18 am    
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Fred Welch

 

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Post  Posted 2 Aug 2011 4:20 am    
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 2 Aug 2011 4:24 am    
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the price is $1800.
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 2 Aug 2011 4:33 am    
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The price does not include the shipping...
fred
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Jim Parker


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Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 2 Aug 2011 6:18 pm     Nice axe
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That's a pretty Bud, Fred. Do you have the copedant? The link to Al's site doesn't seem to work anymore.
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 2:14 am    
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Let me try this again, this link takes me to Al's web sight.. hope it works, the one at the top of the page doesn't.. http://www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/
Fred
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Geoff Cline


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Southwest France
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 6:40 am    
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The link now works fine Fred. I loved going through Al's site (I was not familiar with him before this thread). I really love the copedent and thinking behind it. Clearly Al was a wonderful musician and someone who enjoyed sharing his music and knowledge.

I hope this guitar stays as Al set it up and used it. It would be a fitting tribute...and capable of handling any style(s) of music.
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 6:50 am    
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I can't zoom in, but it looks like barrels and two hole pullers....???
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 7:06 am    
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Geoff,
It would be a nice tribute to Al and it is an interesting set up..
John,
Its not a two hole changer but because of the set up, he has used barrels to get more than one pull per rod,
which was the beauty of the two hole changer..
fred
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John Billings


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 7:09 am    
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Thanks Fred. Scroll wheel is dead, so I couldn't zoom in. I love set-ups that use barrels.
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 8:01 am    
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John,
Me too.. I don't live where you can just go down the street and get the parts you need, and when you need to get under this beast and make it behave or try something new.. barrel's have bailed me out many a time.. I still have a couple in my stash just because..
And this little beauty has several
Fred Smile
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Hal Stackhouse

 

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Muldrow, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 10:14 am     Copedent for Al's guitar
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Would like very much to see the copedent on the guitar. Al's website is not working.

Thanks

Hal
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Alan Brookes


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Brummy living in Southern California
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 10:17 am    
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Drew Howard wrote:
Here's Al on his Sho-Bud. I shot these videos about 5 years ago. RIP Al.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8x4NY24UE

http://youtu.be/vpEPFE53mfs

I really enjoyed those videos. They brought tears to my eyes. To my mind, the Sho-Bud is of more value because it was owned and played by Al.
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Fred Welch

 

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Sheridan, MI. USA - deceased
Post  Posted 3 Aug 2011 10:53 am    
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Hal
There is a new link four posts down from the pictures of the underside of the guitar... the one at the top of the page is wrong but I can't get there to make it right..
but here it is again...
http://www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/

Fred
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