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I posted about a while back about wiring problems on my Sho Bud fingertip. I haven't messed with it much since, but I have got back into trying to fix it. The guitar has 2 pickups, and has coil taps on each one. Also, it has a selector for each or both necks. These seem to function correctly. Howeve...

These guitars are probably wired very straight ahead and basic. Can you post a picture of the wiring? Caps are dirt cheap. Get one for a typical single coil guitar pick up. Try Stewart- MacDonald or Antique electronics. Cool old gutar. Looks like two coil tap switches, one neck selector and a tone ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/10702_20180421_092110_1.jpg Hi! This is my Sho Bud Fingertip, I have played this guitar a lot, and I have never thought the wiring was correct. There is a capacitor that has broken from its connection and is just hanging down. The control was a tone contr...

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/10702_IMG_1706_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/10702_IMG_1704_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/10702_IMG_1703_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/10702_IMG_1701_1.jpg Here are some more pictures of my fingertip...

Here is mine! Does anybody know how old it is?

Does anybody know where I can get parts for a Rack and Barrel era Sho Bud guitar? I would like to do some different set ups on it, but I don't have enough rods or barrels to do that. Where can I find extras?

I looked this up in the Mercury session logs. "George Jones Salutes Hank Williams" was recorded in 1960 at Bradley's Recording Studio with Pig - Grady - Harold - Jerry Kennedy - Hank Garland - Mr. Emmons - Mr. Day & Buddy Harmon. Jimmy was very proud of this album and told me they rec...

Now I'm confused! Ha ha, Did both play on it? Does anybody know for sure?

Deos anybody know who was the steel player on the 1960 George Jones album "Salutes Hank Williams"? I have heard it was either Buddy Emmons or Jimmy Day but I am not sure who it was.

I know steels have really advanced as the years go by, but I am interested in knowing what kind of copedents originally came on older Sho Bud guitars such as permanents and fingertips. Before any modification occured, how where these guitars set up? Did anybody buy these kind of guitars new and reme...

I appreciate the response. Does anybody know what kind of pedal setup or copedents a guitar like this would have originally had? This has 9 pedals and 4 knees. The right knee right was obviously added. Please let me know if you have any information.

Richard Sinkler wrote:Gorgeous guitar. I think I just ruined my keyboard from all the drool that got all over it.

Ha ha! I'll be honest, I mainly bought it because of the looks of it! Then, I learned about the tone quality and rarity of these

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here is a picture of my guitar

Hello, I have never posted on here before, but I have been a member for a while and enjoy reading the many posts! I have an old Sho Bud Fingertip guitar, and it looks original on the outside, but I can tell that a few of the mechanics underneath have been altered, not replaced with something else, b...

Hi, this is my first post on here, but I own a 50's gibson console grand steel guitar and it is the style that has 4 legs, and they just stick in, and you tighten two knobs that locks them in place. It has 3 simple legs, and 1 adjustable leg. Does anybody know where I can get 3 or 4 adjustable legs ...