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Topic: Lloyd's Sho-Bud in new exhibit at CMHoF |
Jonathan Shacklock
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London, UK
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 1:00 pm |
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It's in stunning condition! I wonder who restored it? 8^)
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 1:07 pm
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very cool!.. That guitar has made some memorable music, and deserves the honor it is being afforded.. So does the guy that played it.... bob
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I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!
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David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 1:25 pm
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| A private jet flight just for a steel guitar, no less! Don't let them Bigsbys hear about THAT. |
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TRAP TRULY
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Mobile , AL
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 3:28 pm
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| I remember seeing that guitar in Bobbe Seymour's shop back in the late 90's in real bad shape. Looks beautiful now. |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 3:32 pm
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"Looks beautiful now."
And,,,, who would you attribute that to? Care to make a guess?
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 3:56 pm
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I was a small part of this project. Ricky Davis was primary in getting that guitar restored. Those are Hatton Cases in genuine hard body tweed with gold/brass hardware in the airplane photo. That lightening bolt Sho-Bud has an amazing history. It is GREAT sounding guitar. You can also see Lloyd playing it on the Lawrence Welk show
on Youtube. I was very proud to be included in this historic project. Ricky Davis deserves a lot of credit here.
Last edited by Kevin Hatton on 21 Feb 2015 4:38 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 3:58 pm
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Thanks Kev!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 4:47 pm
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| Kevin Hatton wrote: |
I was a small part of this project. Ricky Davis was primary in getting that guitar restored. Those are Hatton Cases in genuine hard body tweed with gold/brass hardware in the airplane photo. That lightening bolt Sho-Bud has an amazing history. It is GREAT sounding guitar. You can also see Lloyd playing it on the Lawrence Welk show
on Youtube. I was very proud to be included in this historic project. Ricky Davis deserves a lot of credit here. |
Very cool Kevin!.. I would be quite proud if I were you.... bob
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 7:42 am
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| I remember seeing that guitar in Bobbe Seymour's shop back in the late 90's in real bad shape. Looks beautiful now. |
Bobbe Seymore pulled the original keyheads and tailpieces off the Lightening Bolt and put later versions on that guitar(what was he thinking?? What a shame!!
I was contacted by the owner through Ricky, to build a new undercarriage as well as period correct keyheads and tailpieces to get the guitar back to period correct original look as well as improved play-ability. The tuners are new 18:1 Staytite Grovers. Ricky took my parts and rebuilt the Lightening Bolt, a project both of us are very proud of. Here's a few pics:
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Ricky Davis
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Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 9:07 am
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Yep this was quite a project. The whole inspiration behind getting this Lightening bolt back to original specs and be very playable; was so that Lloyd would play and record with this Legendary Sho~bud once again. So I was contacted by the owner thru the recommendation of Lloyd that if it was going to be correct and play like he likes it(as it was NOT in that condition after AJ restored the body and Seymour slapped it together); that I do it. So the Body is Perfect as AJ nelson was the original one that did it in the first place. And so me and James Morehead brainstormed and conversed on the pulling system and very importantly; the making of the keyheads and tail pieces to be the original look and even down to string ball ends for the rollers and they all came out as perfect masterpieces and perfect fit for this Legendary Sho~bud to be played by one of the most sought after recording steel guitarists in history: Lloyd Green.
Also a HUGE shout out for Kevin Hatton who made these very important retro tweed double cases so that the steel can easily be carried in and out when lloyd wants to play or record with it. GReat job Kevin they are PERFECT>!!!
It all came true as you will see by the pics below of mine and James' work top to bottom.
Hopefully they will have all the correct history of this instrument in the Hall of Fame; but here's a few tid bits most don't know.
from lloyd: "virtually everything in that exhibit that I played on or was part of… it was with that steel. The one exception are the Paul McCartney sessions in Nashville, the ones I did it was with my LDG since his sessions were in 1974. Everything else in the exhibit covers the era 1968 – 1972."
Also the owner has it insured for 100,000.00 to be in the exhibit and that is what he was willing to pay for this piece of history.
Ok there is a LOT more to this whole story and hopefully who ever is doing the discography there at the exhibit gets it right...ha....
Ok enjoy the pics of the restoration; although not even close to the amount of detailed pics I have; but this will get ya started.
Ricky
P.S. This was Lloyd Green's comment to me after he got to see it and play it after I finished it.
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"Hi Ricky. Yeah, the Lightning Bolt is one sweet, beautiful sounding and now GREAT LOOKING steel. It does everything you said it would and that means you brought a pretty good looking corpse back to life and beauty! Harry Jackson, who actually built this steel came by to see it and was really awed by the James Morehead parts and your reconstruction job. He admitted that he could never have built parts that perfect or beautiful in the era when he built it, 1966." |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 9:11 am
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Stunning, Ricky and James! Just stunning!
John
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 11:29 am
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| Very cool! I'll be visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame on April 14 as part of a bus tour. I'm excited to see it so I hope it will still be on display by then. Does anyone know how long it is scheduled to be on exhibition? |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 12:04 pm
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Take a bow, James and Ricky!
Both Lloyd and that guitar are long overdue in the CMHOF. |
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 2:37 pm
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GORGEOUS!!!! Better than new! You guys outdone yourselves, Ricky & James. I am sure, Lloyd will enjoy his as I've enjoyed mine.
Thanks for the YouTube link, Jonathan.
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 3:31 pm
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Ricky and James, (Not to confused with Rick James)
Fantastic work and obviously a labor of love, also. I would love to see a closer shot of those Pullers/Bell cranks, or at least a description of what's going on. Also, do you remember why the third pedal was corner chopped? I don't believe he did this afterwords. RP
PS Prayin' for ya ,James
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Ricky Davis
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Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 3:43 pm
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This some more info just in from Lloyd Green:
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This steel and my recording contributions played on it during the era 1968 – 1972 are but one piece of the huge exhibit called “Dylan Cash and the Nashville Cats†starting around March 28th. A number of other recording musicians from the era are also being honored. There will be other instruments on display, too, but no other steel guitar. The exhibit is scheduled to run for close to two years.
This is all I should say since I don’t work there. Any other information will, and should, come from the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Lloyd Green
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Ricky Davis
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 3:44 pm
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Thanks for making that clear, Ricky!
John
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 4:08 pm
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| Jaw dropping restoration! Just phenomenal! |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 4:23 pm
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Absolutely incredible job, boys....outstanding! I'm going to miss this exhibit by five days in Nashville. So disappointed.
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 4:36 pm
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Well and I'll probably never get to Nashville to see the exhibit..but that's ok; I have it all in my head.
Ron many players chopped that corner off the 3rd pedal on these old Perms. and fingertips...as they used the BC combo quite a bit and when moving over from that combo to play just B pedal; that corner came into play as the pedals were so close together being it had 9; count'um 9 pedals..ha.
And those first three were cut down also for width.
ricky
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 4:42 pm
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Yup! Seen it on many old guitars.
John
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Adrian Adkisson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 4:51 pm
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Absolutely amazing work you guys!
I would like to see a video of Lloyd playing this. |
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Bob Muller
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 8:30 pm
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| Great job on the restoration Rick and James, it's a work of art. |
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 22 Feb 2015 11:03 pm
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Wow... Harry Jackson said he couldn't have done that good a job. That's about as cool a compliment as you could get.
Nice work, gents... |
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