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Mike Wilkerson
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Posted 10 Dec 2015 11:43 am |
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I have read a few and wrote a couple of posts about the Pro III Sho-Bud. In my experience with mine I feel I have a home run with her. 8x4 brand new nylon tuners and copedant change to Day setup done by Mickey Adams. I replaced strings last month and since that time I have not had to go to my tuner one time. This is a monumental step for me as I was always tuning my previous guitar. Everything on this guitar is solid no movement or loose parts just a very dependable guitar which now I can concentrate on improving my craft and not worrying or concerned if something is gonna break or come loose. Most of all I love the tone I am getting. Well that is all and everyone have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.... Slim
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Damir Besic
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Nashville,TN.
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Posted 10 Dec 2015 12:02 pm
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Mike, you have a wonderful instrument, nothing will sound or play better then good Sho~Bud ... Sho~Bud is a guitar for a life time, and with some TLC will play for many years to come...enjoy it
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 10 Dec 2015 3:52 pm
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| good solid axe, slim. should last you until you get better than lloyd green! |
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Mike Wilkerson
From:
Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 10 Dec 2015 4:34 pm
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| chris ivey wrote: |
| good solid axe, slim. should last you until you get better than lloyd green! |
 Chris thanks for the kind words but I probably wont achieve his success...Slim
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Tommy Wallace
From:
Bowling Green Kentucky
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Posted 11 Dec 2015 6:23 am
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Hey Mike,
Rumor has it , that even people from way up North enjoy Pro III's.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 11 Dec 2015 10:21 am
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I would give my left hand pinky finger to have one.
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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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Mike Wilkerson
From:
Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 11 Dec 2015 2:27 pm
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 Here is Red... Slim
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Dick Chapple Sr
From:
Hardin Montana, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2015 9:45 am Pro III
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Boy these posts just re-enforce my excitement. I have bought Tony Prior's Pro III and I just know that I got a real jewel of an instrument coming. I have 3 very nice SD-10's that I enjoy. I am graduating to this Pro III D-10 so I can also move my lap steel C6th playing on to the C6th neck.
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Mike Wilkerson
From:
Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 26 Dec 2015 4:55 pm
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lets bump it and keep this thread going... Slim
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Mike Wilkerson
From:
Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 26 Dec 2015 4:56 pm Re: Pro III
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| Dick Chapple Sr wrote: |
Boy these posts just re-enforce my excitement. I have bought Tony Prior's Pro III and I just know that I got a real jewel of an instrument coming. I have 3 very nice SD-10's that I enjoy. I am graduating to this Pro III D-10 so I can also move my lap steel C6th playing on to the C6th neck.
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Dick have you got your Pro III yet?Slim
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Dick Chapple Sr
From:
Hardin Montana, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2015 6:39 pm My Sho-bud Pro III
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Hi Slim:
Yes, I have it set up tuned and it is fantastic.
It is every bit as nice as Tony said it is and more.
I have 4 beautiful pedal steels and I like every one of them and they all play and sound nice. All four I have bought from very trustworthy men of their word through SGF.
The very first ever pedal steel I saw was in a music store in about 1975 or 76 was a black beauty of a Sho-Bud Pro II or III. I was impressed but could not come close to affording it then. Had I bought that one then and it sounded like this, well I can tell you I would still have it and eventually I would have had two.
I am always looking for other horse traders, who knows, if I were to find another like this, I would be trying to do some trading for it.
Like many of us in my age bracket of 74, I never have any cash, but tons of toys to trade or sell and can usually sell enough toys to buy a different one fairly easily and quickly.
Dick
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 27 Dec 2015 1:35 am
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Dick acquired the Pro III that I restored earlier this year. Wonderful instrument. 8+4, stock single coils ( not dual coils) 2 up 1 down changer, two hole pullers with brass swivels. I had as much fun taking this Steel apart and bringing it back to life as I did playing it !
My friend Dick has a great playing and sounding 1975 Sho Bud with less than 5 hours playing time on the refurbish !
And of course, the only reason I sold it was for another acquisition and trust me, I will have another Pro II or III up here in the RumbleRoom soon, I love the ones that are 100% in tact but need cleaning and refurb . My kind of project.
Enjoy !
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders , Eastman Mandolin ,
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Mike Wilkerson
From:
Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 27 Dec 2015 9:55 am
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| Tony Prior wrote: |
Dick acquired the Pro III that I restored earlier this year. Wonderful instrument. 8+4, stock single coils ( not dual coils) 2 up 1 down changer, two hole pullers with brass swivels. I had as much fun taking this Steel apart and bringing it back to life as I did playing it !
My friend Dick has a great playing and sounding 1975 Sho Bud with less than 5 hours playing time on the refurbish !
And of course, the only reason I sold it was for another acquisition and trust me, I will have another Pro II or III up here in the RumbleRoom soon, I love the ones that are 100% in tact but need cleaning and refurb . My kind of project.
Enjoy !
That is a pretty Pro III mine too is a 1975 2 up 1 down 8x4 Day set-up... I appreciate all yall's comments and I am proud to be a part of the Pro III family....Slim
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Jack Aldrich
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 9:59 am
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I sure enjoy my ProIII. I have the standard Emmons setup on the E9 neck, and a Cajun G on the C6 neck. I use it for Cajun gigs, and my Carter for other genres.
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Jack Aldrich
Carter & ShoBud D10's
D8 & T8 Stringmaster
Rickenbacher B6
3 Resonator guitars
Asher Alan Akaka Special SN 6
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Dick Chapple Sr
From:
Hardin Montana, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 10:44 am Pro III
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With my quest to actually play C6th immediately, I have Doug Beaumier's 1st 2 C6th lap song books which really got me going again about 3 years ago, and started playing those songs on the C6th neck. I found spots where I can use pedal 6 and 7 just from playing Doug's arrangements.
And I have two good lessons from Tony Prior that I am going to work on now too.
Last night I just played for 2 hours whatever was in front of me and sometimes drift around just to hear the sound of this Bud.
The noises I am making is music to my ears, my two cats leave the room right away though as soon as I sit down behind the guitar.  |
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Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)
From:
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana (deceased)
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Posted 30 Dec 2015 9:06 pm
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I like those Pro III guitars, Mike ... Dale Rottacker, who has my old 1990 Mullen, has a beautiful Pro III. I never knew how big they were till he sent me this shot of the Pro III and the '90 Mullen together.
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1986 Mullen D-10 with 8 & 7 (Dual Bill Lawrence 705 pickups each neck)
Two Peavey Nashville 400 Amps (with a Session 500 in reserve) - Yamaha SPX-90 II
Peavey ProFex II - Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb - Ross Time Machine Digital Delay - BBE Sonic Maximizer 422A
ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
Goodrich Match-Bro by Buddy Emmons - BJS Steel Bar (Dunlop Finger Picks / Golden Gate Thumb Picks) |
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J.C. Norris
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2015 1:05 am Sho-Bud Pro III 'S
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| Those are beauties my friends!! Played an LDG for several years, then a pro III for a long time I bought from Herbie Wallace. These threads sure make me miss them. I now play an Emmons PP, but I really miss the Buds. Wish I could have combined the qualities of the Emmons with the pro III. Great guitars guys, my hat's off to you & 'OL Shot !! |
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