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Instruments, mechanical issues, copedents, techniques, etc.

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Larry Bressington
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Post by Larry Bressington »

How many sho-bud players are there here ??? :?
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James Morehead
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Post by James Morehead »

I'll confess. 8) 1970 "The Professional" mainly.
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Michael Strauss
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Post by Michael Strauss »

I got my LDG last Thursday.
Carter S-12U, Sho-Bud LGD (80's), Fender Jazz King, Korg Pandora Toneworks PX4D, Modulus Q6, Ampeg B5R, Lapstick Travel Guitar mod to lapsteel
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Andy Sandoval
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Post by Andy Sandoval »

Been hackin away on my "Davis/Cooped" Professional since June. :) Couldn't be happier.
Tor Arve Baroy
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Post by Tor Arve Baroy »

I play a shobud professional and a GFI expo
Love them both :D
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Richard Sinkler
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Post by Richard Sinkler »

'71 Professional 8p/4k. Not my main guitar though.

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Post by Lewis John Foote »

howdy, i started on a remmington, s10, traded that for a sho-bud, s10,have now got six, sho-buds, only one double, thats a [THE PROFESSIONAL] all original, cant kick the habit, ide hate to let one go and have it messed with, theve just got somthin, for me, lew.
pro1,s two round fronts, one square front, sho-bud, S12, LDG,1977, built by paul franklin sen, [THE PROFESSIONAL]nice all original, bandit65, nash, 400, profex 11,match-box, 7A,DD3, delay,various accoustic guitars, amps, and other necessitys,
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Zeke Cory
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A life-long Shobud player here in New York

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I have played Shobuds for nearly 44 years. I have tried many other brands including Fender, Emmons, Zum, Franklin, MSA, MCI, and many others. While these are all very good guitars, the Shobuds feel like they were built to fit me physically, and the Shobud sound has it's own personality which I love. I like the laquer finished guitars better than the mica ones for tone and beauty. I play a Super Pro, and also have an LDG and a Pro II Custom. Mine are tuned to chromatic D9th, using an E9th guaged set of strings. Like this, they have a bit lower tone, never break strings, and the pedal action is smooth and easy. The Super Pro and Pro II C6th necks are standard guaged and setup with a few extra knee levers. Changing copedants or adding knee levers or pedals on Shobuds can be quite a project due to their design, but the payoff is worth the effort. Hats off to the Shobud builders, the Jacksons. I wish they could come back and start building Shobuds again with today's modern technology. I would have another, or two. (regardless of what the wife says). Zeke
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Post by Ronnie Boettcher »

Had a used Fender400 for 3 months, sold it, and bought a new LDG, in the early 70's, that I still play today. You see it in the icon pic of me. Still looks beautiful, and plays like new.
Sho-Bud LDG, Martin D28, Ome trilogy 5 string banjo, Ibanez 4-string bass, dobro, fiddle, and a tubal cain. Life Member of AFM local 142
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Post by Erv Niehaus »

I picked up this beauty a while ago:


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Post by Tommy Wallace »

I have a Sho-Bud LDG ,that has alot more potential than I do.
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Post by Tor Arve Baroy »

Here is my shobud professional with added nonpedal backneck:

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Post by Chris LeDrew »

Yeeeee-----haaaaaaa!!!!!

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Post by John Billings »

'74 Davis/Coop 3 and 6
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'67 in front. '59 Perm middle. 1st run Fingertip in back.
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Post by Larry Bressington »

Lovely, now i have some real brothers!!
Thanks BUDS. :lol:
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Post by Jussi Huhtakangas »

A -63 permanent:

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Benton Allen
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Post by Benton Allen »

Here's my piece of Sho-Bud history. Newly restored 1969 Crossover.
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Cheers!
Benton
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Post by Larry Bell »

Ok, I'll bite. :lol:

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This lovely hunk of birdseye is my practice guitar. It rarely leaves my house.

Here's a bunch of John Coop's craftsmanship looking up at you.

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Post by John Billings »

And here's some more Coop courtesy of Rickey Davis!
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Post by Barry Blackwood »

Super Pro, the day it was brand new ....


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chas smith
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Post by chas smith »

My main guitar since 1993
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My main recording guitar since 1979
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Benton Allen
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Post by Benton Allen »

Zoweee John and Larry!!!!
John Coop and Ricky Davis certainly do magnificent work, Just beautiful!!!

I chose to keep the Crossover restoration all original.
This is 100% David Jackson and
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Rack and Barrels looking back at you!

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Cheers!
Benton
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John Billings
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Post by John Billings »

Stunning! Do you know a good chrome plater?
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Post by Craig A Davidson »

Chas, that is an early fingertip? The blond one.
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Post by Larry Bressington »

I hope we are all playing these lovely beauties, and they are not collecting dust, :lol: Just Beautiful gentlemen, bring them on!!
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