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Topic: question about shobuds |
Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 30 Aug 2011 5:55 pm |
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| my question is about the pot metal shobuds.did all the later guitars have pot metal.what is the problem with it.i know knee levers tend to break is there any other problems.i just wanted to clear this stuff up so i would know for sure.thanks daniel mckee |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 31 Aug 2011 12:32 pm
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| i really need some info on this because i am interested in the later model shobuds but dont want one if it will be a lot of problems. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 31 Aug 2011 12:41 pm
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| daniel, i think most of the problem was that the knee lever bracket could break if too much unnecessary pressure was put on it. but that bracket can be replaced and no one i know with late sho-buds ever had that happen. they are still good steels. |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 31 Aug 2011 1:24 pm
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| what was the first model to have pot metal.did all the later shobuds have it. |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 31 Aug 2011 4:39 pm
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| other than knee levers are there any problems with these guitars. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 1 Sep 2011 12:16 pm
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Chris said:
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| daniel, i think most of the problem was that the knee lever bracket could break if too much unnecessary pressure was put on it. but that bracket can be replaced and no one i know with late sho-buds ever had that happen. they are still good steels. |
I had a pot metal Super-pro that would break the LKL brackets (my E to D# changes). I broke 3 of them before Barry Thomas gave me some aluminum ones. They are good guitars but I recommend replacing all the pot metal parts.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 2 Sep 2011 8:54 am
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| I broke one on my '79 Super-Pro...Pot metal guitars are easy to spot as they have the hexagonal cross-shafts!JS |
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