Sho-Bud, Rickenbacker Electro, and Oahu Publishing for sale

[David Kirk]

My father-in-law passed away last year and we're still going through and dispersing of all the "stuff" he managed to accumulate. His hobby was music and he left some interesting pieces which the family is interested in selling. I'm not interested in playing the eBay game and would prefer to deal one-on-one with an individual or individuals that would cherish these instruments as much as the previous owner did.

The double-neck Sho-Bud sat in a corner of a room for at least 15-20 years, covered under a naugahyde cover. There is a crack on the surface which you will see in the photos. I can find no model number or serial number, but it has eight pedals and one knee lever. There is also a foot pedal and assorted parts in a small box (not pictured).

The Rickenbacker sat in a closet for decades, and it has the linty type dirt to prove it. I believe this to be a 1937 "Electro" with the single knob (in good shape) and the horse-shoe pickups. The tuning knobs have seen better days. We were instructed to leave the dirt alone and leave it to a professional to clean, so you see what we found. There appears to be newspaper(s) inside of the body (original?).

The Oahu Publishing is understandably of lesser value but it sure sounds nice and is in very nice shape, having spent it's life in the case. The case is rough-ish but is still keeping the guitar clean. Someone along the way put tape on the neck and we've elected to leave it alone and not try to clean it up.

I'm looking for honest opinions of value and someone willing to pay a fair and honest amount. The instruments are currently located in mid-Michigan.

The pictures of all three instruments are located here:

http://personalpages.tds.net/~dakirk/

If you need clearer pictures or of an angle I missed, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you for your time.
David

[chris ivey]

david...these are some cool instruments.
if all original, the sho-bud looks like a 'fingertip model' though it must be a later model with the headstock that is on it...probably the most valuable item you have...very nice and i hope someone will give you a fair appraisal on it.

this is the type of post that i tell my daughter to make when i die..hoping she will get a fair shake from forum members, which is what i would expect!

[Neil Lang]

This is a "Permanent" Sho-Bud model. Should be worth a fair amount as a collectors guitar. The crack on top will affect the value I am sure. I'm not sure the value? Maybe Ricky Davis or Johnny Cox or Bobbe Seymour can help more with that part. Probably will be worth - what you can get?
Neil

[chris ivey]

sorry if i was wrong...which came first? the permanent or fingertip??
the crack won't affect the function..only the cosmetics!

oh bobbe....what's this?

[Ricky Davis]

It is certainly a shobud before the Fingertip.
A permanent was called; because the pullers were welded on the crossbars....but those are not crossbars...they look to be something made even before round crossbars were put in.
So the really really old guys like John Coop(ha....)or Herb Steiner or Bobbe or Al Udeen would know..

[David Fields]

Let us know when you find a fair price!
Even with the crack the Sho Bud looks pretty nice.

[Al Udeen]

This looks like a custom guitar that Shot made & then made some changes at a later date! It doesn't look like a regular run guitar to me, Value around $500 to $600 due to rust, weight & unsure tuning qualities! I did not take the crack into consideration! A collector may be willing to pay more? Please forgive me if I priced it too low! Best of Luck! Al Udeen

[David Haddock]

You know Bill Ray used to work for Shot back in the old days. I haven't spoken to him for some time, but Bill at Rayline could possibly help with identification. His son David could pull up the pictures and show him. Bill is not online much, he's too busy in his workshop... I think the link to Rayline PSG is still on the manufacturers' links page. Good luck.

[Jim Konrad]

David,

That looks like a nice Oahu, Is there a hole in the side of it? Let me know when you get a price on it.

Jim

[David Kirk]

The Sho-Bud sold to a gentleman in the thumb of Michigan for his 14 year old savant autistic child. He has a passion for steel guitars and this was/is his first steel. I was given $500 for it after he came, saw, and played it. He played the little Rickenbacker and liked the sound of it better but the needs of the autistic child came first, not being able to hold it in his lap.

[Ben Elder]

PM sent.

[John Purcell]

PM sent on the Oahu.

[David Kirk]

For those interested, there is in fact a hole in the Oahu, see the above web site for details photos.