Sho-Bud Serial Numbers

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 28 Nov 2009 7:16 am

Nic du Toit
Guitar model 6164 Charcoal, serial # 10267 built 2/26/76 by D.Marrs.
Nothing on serial 7775.
Gene Haugh

Jay Hudson · Post by **Jay Hudson** » 28 Nov 2009 10:05 am

Hello Gene.
How about serial #5892
model #6155?
Thanks.

Terry Barnett · Post by **Terry Barnett** » 28 Nov 2009 10:34 am

Hey Gene...to me, this thread is very much like the song that never ends

I won't be asking you to look up a serial number, just want to say I appreciate your actions here on the forum. You obviously care very much about Sho-bud guitars and to be willing to share your knowledge is a terrific resource for the folks here on the forum. It's like everyone is getting news about a long lost relative...Very interesting, I'd only hope you don't allow yourself to get too bogged down. Kudos Gene, now get some time in on your own guitar man. Enjoy.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 28 Nov 2009 11:49 am

Speaking of Gene's gtr, didn't I see a pic of him on the web somewhere recently?
He was playing a rare Sho-Bud Old Hickory SD10...which is an SD version of a SuperPro. Very cool.

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 28 Nov 2009 12:26 pm

Guitar model 6148 serial # 14081 built 1/22/79 shipped to Scotty's Music 1/29/79 Built by J.E.?

Thanks Gene! Getting just a little peace of history on an old instrument means a lot to me.
No signatures underneath, but i bought it from St.Louis so it appear to have spent it's first 30 years there.
Once again thanks. Highly appreciated!

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 28 Nov 2009 12:33 pm

Gene. Do you have the records on #9112. A red pro III.
Thanks,
Ulf

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 30 Nov 2009 3:31 pm

Jay Hudson
Jay,
Guitar Model 6155 was built 7/8/74 by B.S? shipped 7/16/74 to Gretsch Cin. Ohio
Gene Haugh

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 30 Nov 2009 3:34 pm

Ulf Edlund,
Guitar Model 6164 red serial # 9112 built 6/27/75 by D. Marrs shipped 6/27/75 to Gretsch Cin. Ohio.
Gene Haugh

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 30 Nov 2009 4:24 pm

Jay Hudson
Jay,
Sorry I forgot to put the serial # of your guitar on the other message. Guitar model 6155 serial #5892 built 7/8/74 by B.S. ? don't know who that is.
Gene Haugh

Clyde Lane · Post by **Clyde Lane** » 30 Nov 2009 5:28 pm

Gene if you get bored

would you check serial # 13068. It's a LDG

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Todd Brown · Post by **Todd Brown** » 30 Nov 2009 8:26 pm

Hey Gene , see if you got anything on MODEL#6155-SERIAL#17643 Thanks Todd

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 30 Nov 2009 11:39 pm

Gene Haugh wrote:Marc Jenkins
Marc,
Guitar 6155 serial # 5589 built 6/12/74.
Gene Haugh

Thanks Gene. Seems about right, although it's a single neck!

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 1 Dec 2009 12:06 am

Thanks again Gene

Unbelievably kind of you.

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 1 Dec 2009 4:59 am

Marc Jenkins
Marc,
You are correct I posted the information for the wrong guitar. I guess it's just like my steel playing sometimes it don't come out the way I intended.
Your guitar Model 6139, serial # 5589 was built 5/29/74 by D. Marrs, shipped 5/30/74 to Gretsch.
I apologize for the mix up.
Gene Haugh

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 1 Dec 2009 5:08 am

Clyde Lane
Clyde,
Guitar model 6150 Red, serial # 13068 built 3/24/78 by D.Marrs,
Gene Haugh

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 1 Dec 2009 5:13 am

Todd Brown
Todd,
Guitar model 6155, serial # 17643 was built 3/26/82 in Conway Arkansas. Built by myself and a lady named Evelyn Pratt.It was checked by Yasu Kamiya. don't have a ship date.
Gene Haugh

Jay Hudson · Post by **Jay Hudson** » 1 Dec 2009 10:52 am

Gene Haugh wrote:Jay Hudson
Jay,
Sorry I forgot to put the serial # of your guitar on the other message. Guitar model 6155 serial #5892 built 7/8/74 by B.S. ? don't know who that is.
Gene Haugh

Thank you so much Gene.
BS wouldn't be Bart Simpson would it?

Todd Brown · Post by **Todd Brown** » 1 Dec 2009 3:47 pm

Jay, I'm thinking the B.S. could be Bob Simmons from Simmons Steel Guitars over in Alabama.

Didn't Bobbe Seymour also work at SHO-BUD at some point in that time?

Gene , again thanks so much. This is just amazing that you've been able to finally open up the records and put the information out there on these old beautiful PSG's. Is this the first guitar that you've come across on here that you built? Wondering if you can tell me anything else about the others you mentioned, Evelyn Pratt, and Yasu Kamiya.

Thanks Todd

W. C. Edgar · Post by **W. C. Edgar** » 1 Dec 2009 10:27 pm

15441 Is mine and I think it is an 82. My mentor bought it I think from Billy Cooper about then new. When he passed away he had willed it to me. I was living in Nashville and drove to Atlanta to get it.
Thanks! WC Edgar

www.wcedgar.com

www.myspace.com/wcedgar

W. C. Edgar · Post by **W. C. Edgar** » 1 Dec 2009 10:28 pm

15441 Is mine and I think it is an 82. My mentor bought it I think from Billy Cooper about then new. When he passed away he had willed it to me. I was living in Nashville and drove to Atlanta to get it.
Thanks! WC Edgar

www.wcedgar.com

www.myspace.com/wcedgar

W. C. Edgar · Post by **W. C. Edgar** » 1 Dec 2009 10:28 pm

15441 Is mine and I think it is an 82. My mentor bought it I think from Billy Cooper about then new. When he passed away he had willed it to me. I was living in Nashville and drove to Atlanta to get it.
Thanks! WC Edgar

www.wcedgar.com

www.myspace.com/wcedgar

Gene Haugh · Post by **Gene Haugh** » 2 Dec 2009 12:28 pm

W. C. Edgar,
Guitar model 6155 Brown, serial # 15441 built 1/24/80. Don't know who built it but it was tuned by G.E. (probably George Edwards) checked by Yasu Kamiya. Shipped 2/4/80.
Gene Haugh

Trevor Fagan · Post by **Trevor Fagan** » 3 Dec 2009 9:20 am

Gene, This is really wonderful. Thanks for sharing this info with us here on the forum. I have a Pro 1 Ser # 17681, and a model 6152 ser# 9613. Do have any info on these guitars? Thanks again Gene.

Matthew Kay · Post by **Matthew Kay** » 3 Dec 2009 3:12 pm

Dear Mr. Haugh,

Thank you for your contributions on this thread. What did folks discuss before you came along?!

I just bought my first pedal steel guitar yesterday - a Sho-Bud model 6148, serial # 9735. I'm hooked.

Any chance you could tell me anything about its date and place of manufacture?

Sorry to burden you - please take your time and thanks again for your efforts.

Matt

Frank Raines · Post by **Frank Raines** » 3 Dec 2009 3:24 pm

Gene
Thanks for the information on this Super Pro S.N. 17528, you said it was made in 2/9/82,
Blonde and that it was a special order can you please tell me, who bought it and were it went when you ship it? and what was special about it. anything will be great to know about it, when ya get a chance to look it up. Thanks ahead of time Frank

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