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Topic: Why is ShoBud Left Knee Left Lever At An Angle? |
Steve Benzian
From:
Burlingame, CA USA
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Leon Roberts
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Tallahassee,FL USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 6:40 pm |
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Steve, to the best of my memory, the plastic ball joints will fail after 15 or 16 years of hard playing. I’m basing this upon my experience as a long time Sho-Bud player and playing five nights a week and five sets a night. One must also factor in the home practice and the wear and tear of the guitar of learning the licks that is expected of a steel player in a cover band. I must confess that I never mastered all the licks I should have. I have replaced all the plastic ball joints on my three Sho-Buds with metal automotive ball joints or ball joints from George L Products. These George L ball joints would be the same as the ball joints on your pedal rods. As to the LKL being at an angle, I guess Shot Jackson or Buddy Emmons thought the placement was comfortable. Being a Sho-Bud player for 30+ years, I agree with the decision. I might add my Sho-Bud left knee vertical knee levers have all been switched from the plastic type to metal ball joints. Welcome to the wonderful world of Sho-Bud.
Leon
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 7:15 pm
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| Most players sit closer to the changer (right) end. So when you swing your left knee out, it doesn't swing parallel to the guitar, but swings back to the left a little. The Sho-Bud slanted LKL fits that movement better - it's called ergonomics. It actually is a little more comfortable and natural feeling. But it's not that big a deal, and I think all the other manufacturers dropped the idea for simplicity. |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2005 5:03 pm
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| After playing with that LKL configuration on my old Bud for so long, I still miss it every time I play a "state of the art" newer mechanism. |
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Steve Benzian
From:
Burlingame, CA USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2005 10:25 am
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Thanks for the responses.
Leon, thanks for the info on the replacement part......I see that Marrs sells a ball joint part. If the metal ball joint is a satisfactory replacement why didn't ShoBud use them in the first place I wonder? |
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Leon Roberts
From:
Tallahassee,FL USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2005 12:11 pm
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Steve, I initially thought the nylon ball joints were neat. They offered quick adjustment as do the George L type. I most likely would have never used the George L type but the automotive type ball joints became impossible to find. I used the George L type on my recently refurbished Professional and they work perfectly. As to your question about why the early Sho-Buds didn’t come with what I thought was a good choice for a part, Shot Jackson never put in a long distance call to Viet Nam to consult with me. A lot of good it would have done, because the only thing that I knew about Sho-Buds was Buddy Emmons and Jimmy Day Played one and Doug Jernigan wanted one. If you ever need to talk Sho-Buds, email me or give me a call at (850) 877-0811. Welcome to the wonderful world of Sho-Bud.
Leon
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