How many still gig'n w/Sho-Buds?

Neil Lang · Post by **Neil Lang** » 25 Mar 2009 5:27 am

I am curious

as to how many of us out there are still using Sho-Buds for working guitars? I see at most ALL the shows, big & small, they are few and far between.

I guess I'm just old school, I just can't seem to change. They have done me very well for about 45 years now. Love em, Love em, LOVE EM!

Neil (Bud-Nuts) Lang.

John Gould · Post by **John Gould** » 25 Mar 2009 6:17 am

I'm right there with you. I've got one that Paul Franklin Sr. built and it's a good one.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 25 Mar 2009 6:44 am

I would never part with mine, but the two I have never leave my basement.

Bari Smith · Post by **Bari Smith** » 25 Mar 2009 7:07 am

Add me to the pile..........Coop put new life into the old "BUD"

Trevor Fagan · Post by **Trevor Fagan** » 25 Mar 2009 9:43 am

I don't leave home without it.

Wayne Wallett · Post by **Wayne Wallett** » 25 Mar 2009 10:44 am

I just played a jam this past weekend using my Super Pro and Fender Steel King amp. A good friend of mine was there and at the end of the evening told me to sell all my other guitars and amps and keep this outfit. Best sounding he's heard. This friend is a connisour of fine steel tone. That's a pretty strong statement considering I have a D10 Emmmons LeGrande SKH, a D10 Derby Lacquer, an Emmmons S10 push pull, Webb, Evans SE200, (2) Peavey Nashville 400s with mod, Fender Blues Deluxe w/15" JBL, & Peavey Nashville 112. Keep on playing them Buds.
Wayne

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 25 Mar 2009 11:03 am

there is a great ole steel player in the sacramento area everyone knows as 'brownie' who put his d10 emmons in the closet several years ago and now shows up everywhere with his s10 sho-bud. tuned down to his special d tuning, his tone and style puts everyone down. beautiful full steel tone, fat chords, great older hip norm style picking, smooth stuff...great guy! yay brownie!!

Tom Quinn · Post by **Tom Quinn** » 25 Mar 2009 11:05 am

I do. Wouldn't have it any other way...

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 25 Mar 2009 11:51 am

I do.

Roger Hand · Post by **Roger Hand** » 25 Mar 2009 12:57 pm

LDG since 1973. still going strong

Brian Herder · Post by **Brian Herder** » 25 Mar 2009 12:59 pm

Pro ll, all original Sho~Bud parts.

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 25 Mar 2009 1:33 pm

Me too - Pro II

Steve English · Post by **Steve English** » 25 Mar 2009 1:40 pm

I play mine every other weekend in rotation with the "other" guitar.

My buddy Neil Harry has been playing the same Sho~Bud since 1971......How many of you can match that?

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 25 Mar 2009 2:26 pm

I do. I thought everyone else played the "other" guitars because they couldn't find a Shobud?

Jeff Hyman · Post by **Jeff Hyman** » 25 Mar 2009 2:54 pm

Gumby LDG for me.

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 25 Mar 2009 2:55 pm

About 50-50 with my HWP. I really like the 710's in the BUD.

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 25 Mar 2009 3:25 pm

Don't got no Super Pro

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 25 Mar 2009 3:27 pm

My Pro 111 Custom has been my gigging guitar for 33 years. Just one stripped leg socket in that time which was fixed by a helicoil insert. It was built to last and has done several thousand gigs, many sessions and sounds better to me now than it did when I first got it.

Austin Tripp · Post by **Austin Tripp** » 25 Mar 2009 3:34 pm

I still use my 1967 Sho~Bud Baldwin Crossover every now and then. But I still love my Emmons more than anything

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 25 Mar 2009 4:02 pm

I still use mine!

Bill McRoberts · Post by **Bill McRoberts** » 25 Mar 2009 4:50 pm

Neil,
I take my Super Pro wherever I gig with pedals.

We missed you two at the show in Wisconsin Rapids last weekend..Bill

Jeremy Threlfall · Post by **Jeremy Threlfall** » 25 Mar 2009 5:05 pm

'84 Pro 1

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 25 Mar 2009 5:11 pm

Original rack and barrel Professional. I take it out a lot.

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 25 Mar 2009 5:16 pm

Still thumping away with mine.

mike nolan · Post by **mike nolan** » 25 Mar 2009 5:30 pm

I'm gigging my s10 tonight on the lower east side. I'll be on in about a half hour at Pianos.......

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