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Topic: 1960s Sho Bud Fingertip 9+3 D10 - $1600 |
Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 19 Jul 2022 10:00 pm |
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Update 11/7/2022: Philly show over, I still have this. Please email or PM if interested.
This guitar is a bit of a project. I got it several years back, and I planned to restore it. It is basically functional, but it's dirty and really wants a teardown, clean & refresh, and full setup. It is definitely not a closet queen, but the wood is beautiful. Looks like a mix of maple and Brazilian rosewood to me. Tuners are the earlier open-gear Grovers.
Pretty standard Emmons E9 setup - ABC pedals with E=>F on LKL and E=>Eb on RKL. 3rd lever is RKR, and is connected but not working properly. A&B pedals work as normal, but C pedal only raises 4. E=>F and E=>Eb work but action is long and feels squishy - that may be normal for these, and they do go to pitch.
C6 setup also pretty standard Emmons with a slight variation. Typical 4-8 pedals are on 4-7 and 9, with pedal 8 lowering string 3 C to B. I find myself double-footing with this C6 neck.
Electronics have an issue - C6 neck somes through loud and clear, but E9 does not. Switches and pot seem to do nothing. I suspect wiring, but I haven't investigated further at this point.
Case is what appears to be standard-issue Woody Woodell type of olive-green fiberboard case with basic plush interior. In pretty good shape, see pictures.
I was planning to do a total restore on this, but I don't think I have it in me right now. Hopefully someone out there can appreciate this one and put it back to its original glory. Pictures:
Last edited by Dave Mudgett on 7 Nov 2022 11:41 am; edited 7 times in total |
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Bob Muller
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 19 Jul 2022 11:34 pm
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| Wow great project will be a super guitar when finished. |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 27 Jul 2022 10:31 pm
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| I still have this Sho Bud Fingertip. Lots of oohs and ahhhs at the show, but there are very few steel players there. |
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Virgil Franklin
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 12:56 pm Fingertip?
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Would you be willing to ship?
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Virgil Franklin
Organizer: Southern Indiana Steel Guitar Show www.southernindianasteelguitar.com
Justice Pro-lite 4 x 5, Fender 400 6 x 2, Gibson Console Grande 520, Boss Katana 100 Mk2 with Basslite 2012 speaker |
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Len Ryder
From:
Penticton B.C.
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Posted 29 Jul 2022 11:48 am
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| I had a FingerTip for more years, and put on more miles on it than I care to admit to. Just One Great Old Axe. Last I heard it was in California. |
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 2 Aug 2022 8:00 pm
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Be still my beating heart...
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I need an Emmons! |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 22 Sep 2022 7:30 am
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| See opening post for update. |
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Ray McCulloch
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2022 1:01 pm Fingertip
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| Hi Dave, I think I could clean this up and make it a great steel. If its still available I would love to discuss it. I send a PM but maybe it did not send. raymcculloch.music@gmail.com |
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