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Topic: My new (old) ShoBud Crossover |
David Friedlander
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New York, New York, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2016 11:53 am |
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Over. The. Moon. I. Am.
I can't say enough great things about Jeff Surratt.
We believe this guitar was originally manufactured in around 1970- as a double neck "crossover". From what I've learned it means there was a lever to switch the pedals and knees from neck to the other. Apprently it was a very fragile mechanism, making tuning very difficult, among other things.
Jeff replaced the mechanism with a Show Pro setup. As a Show Pro owner, I can say with NO hesitation, that the action and stability of Show Pro guitars is second to none.
He retained period correct pedals and knee levers.
And the amazing refin from Southbound.
SO what we have now is a guitar that plays like a brand new super PSG, yet she's still got that Show Bud tone.
Heavy as a dead body, but what are you gonna do?
Actually we're solving that one by having a body only case, and a leg/pedal bar case.
Jeff even included a "brand New" ShoBud volume pedal.
TONE for days!!!!
Thank you Jeff!!!
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2016 12:39 pm
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Lovely!  |
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 23 Sep 2016 12:55 pm
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| Beautiful steel, David |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 23 Sep 2016 2:12 pm
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Wow, that's what I call a resurrection!! Beautiful!
Jeff put one of his undercarriages in a red 1970 Professional I have, but I left the original finish since it was in excellent shape. Plays awesome. The boy knows his stuff.
Your guitar's frame was originally black painted al-mag. Was it chromed or just mega-sanded and buffed?
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Rex Thomas
From:
Thompson's Station, TN
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Posted 23 Sep 2016 8:44 pm
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GORGEOUS!!   |
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Bob Muller
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2016 10:08 pm
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| Very nice indeed!! |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 24 Sep 2016 2:15 am
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| If Jeff Surratt did it, it's done. None finer steel mechanic/builder. |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 25 Sep 2016 8:27 am
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Wow ! That is beautiful...what a perfect combination...old shobud style and tone and new ShoPro mechanism...cant possibly go wrong with that ! I had a Lloyd Green ShoPro Jeff built for me and it was a wonderful instrument...another one I should have kept !
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 26 Sep 2016 7:27 pm Best I've seen
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Best I've seen and the buffet on the frame is great.
I disconnected the crossover on the one I had 30 something years ago that came with 7 pedals.
Used the barrels to add 4 knee levers for the E9th.
That was a great guitar but this one you now have seems to take the prize.
Good luck with it.
Best wishes,
Andy
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Godfrey Arthur
From:
3rd Rock
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Posted 28 Sep 2016 12:55 am
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Dass purty...
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ShoBud The Pro 1
YES it's my REAL NAME!
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