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Ricky,
The Sho-Bud is absolutely stunning. Interestingly, none of my 4 ever was so beautiful. I'm glad Johnny Cox explained the absence of numerical assignation of that eras Sho-Buds. That's a common misconception. It's a small, but historically important piece of information. Another piece of the puzzle is this. When the first LDG was being built David Jackson, Shot and I discussed all of the things I felt would be an asset to this new type steel. The color green was their idea; an allusion to my name, which I now think was rather juvenile. While a special color could be ordered on any LDG, I think the natural stains which accentuate the indigenous designs of the wood are more elegant than "green". But, the idea to space the pedals a little further to the right from hard left was my mine, for two reasons; first, I always felt more comfortable with them closer to the center of my body and could reach them easier, and secondly I thought it presented a more esthetically balanced look since all the other normal pedals were absent. They actually resisted this idea initially, feeling the guitar would look somewhat awkward if the pedals (left to right) were not started at the far left. We compromised, between their view and the more extreme and earlier single neck you are showing. And I was correct; it was/is more comfortable and makes more sense to position them in a more centered fashion if there isn't competition for floor space.

Lloyd Green

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