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Topic: Super Pros with Grovers? |
Dan Beller-McKenna
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Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 30 May 2024 4:42 am |
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I just took in a Super Pro project. Serial number puts it in the second half of 1982. It's only distinguishing feature is that it has Grover full size tuners (and judging from the nicotine-crud half-life, they are original to the steel), and the headstock "rails" are 1/2" thick as opposed to 1/4" on my ol' reliable Super Pro with Sperzels. Anyone know whether this is a "thing" with Super Pros? Pretty sure the headstock is from the factory, or else it's a damn good copy.
This steel came from the Guitar Center in Fairview Heights IL. Pretty birdseye blond, Day setup. Ring a bell with anyone out that way? Looks like it was rode hard and put away wet; it will be an all summer tear-down, clean-up, refurb project. |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 30 May 2024 5:22 am
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I think that was George King guitar he lives out that way
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Ricky Davis
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Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 30 May 2024 5:42 am
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Sho~Bud was still a "Custom" shop and the person ordering can specify anything different that he wants as they are building it. He probably wanted the old style Grover Rotomatic tuners; and those won't really fit on new SuperPro Keyhead; so a fitting keyhead was used. Or I can name 4 more different scenarios, as without even seeing it, but you get the point now??
Ricky
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Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com |
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