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Harold Dye
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Cullman, Alabama, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2013 11:51 am |
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| I have read threads here about the Sho Bud Super Pro and the opinons about why it seems to be the least popular of the Sho Buds. I have one I bought new in 79 and I think I found some of its shortcomings. Long before Dwayne Marrs passed I had him replace the pot metal bellcranks on all the knee levers. About 3 years ago I had Jerry Wallace rewind the original pickups which made quite an improvement. Sometime after that Bobbe Seymour replaced the changer fingers on the E9 neck with ( I think) stainless steel fingers. That really improved tone and sustain. Up until that time I had left it in the case for about 10-15 yrs. When I bought it I played it but was never quite satisfied with it so I started using another guitar. Now I think it will stand up against most any guitar. Since I never owned other Sho Buds I have nothing to compare it too. What do you Sho Buds fans think of the Super Pro? For those that don't like it, is it the pot metal, the sustain, the body size (shorter than most guitars), shorter scale, noisy or what? I have played a Zum for many years and have always liked it. Now that the Bud is improved I would not hesitate using it on any job but it is lacquered and the Zum is mica and less likely to get beat up. |
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Jay Yuskaitis
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2013 12:23 pm Sho Buds
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| Sho Buds are like Colt Single Actions, Winchester 1892's, 1932 Fords, 1955 Chevrolets, Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads, 1955 Elvis, Scotty Moore & Bill Black, Shot Jackson, Buddy Emmons and other memories after this era, or, whatever are your fond memories! Jay Y. |
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Scott Denniston
From:
Hahns Peak, Colorado, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2013 3:09 pm
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| IMHO there's not a thing wrong with the Super Pro besides the pot metal parts. I played one for years & loved the sound of it to the point of forgiving it for the broken pot metal parts I had to replace. It played very smooth too. I sold it only because my Marrs (and Jeff Surrat & AJ Nelson) modified Professional has more of the sound I'm after. |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 28 Jul 2013 6:20 pm
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I really like mine. The pot metal KL brackets are long gone, and the fingers are Duane Marrs' - with pins, instead of slots. Metal necks and original 705's. Sounds and plays really nice. Pedal action is really smooth, although the reversing KL linkages are a bit sloppy. I kinda like the compact body, too.
But, having said all that, my go-to is still my p/p. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 28 Jul 2013 6:20 pm
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| I'm a huge fan of the Super Pro |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2013 7:36 pm
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| Mine's a '78, with wood necks, solid black lacquer (not see-through), original pickups and all-original changer. A knee lever bracket snapped shortly after I bought in '84, and I had it fitted out with all aluminum knee brackets and levers themselves (1" longer than stock)--9 levers in all. All other hardware original. Tone, sustain, and playability are superb, and it looks like the Steinway of pedal steels. If I were to keep only one steel, it would be the Super Pro. |
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