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Topic: Sho Bud Six String Acoustic |
Pete Conklin
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Austin, TX
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 6:02 am |
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I saw this in a local music shop. I've never seen or heard of one and was wondering if it's rare. Thought you folks might want a look - I'm sure someone knows some history on these.
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 10:52 am
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Michael Lee Allen
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 10:53 am
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Michael Lee Allen
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 10:55 am
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Brett Day
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Pickens, SC
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 11:33 am
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Although Sho-Bud was known for their pedal steel guitars, they built other instruments too. A Sho-Bud acoustic guitar was once played by Opry star Ernest Tubb. Back in the days when Sho-Bud had started, Nashville steel players were choosing Sho-Bud as their steel guitars of choice. The Sho-Bud dobro, also called the ShoBro, which had seven strings, was played by Shot Jackson himself back when he was touring with Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys. Sho-Bud also built custom guitars for rock bands like Yes and the Eagles, and the Beach Boys. Shot even built an acoustic guitar for George Jones.
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Pete Conklin
From:
Austin, TX
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Posted 9 Nov 2010 5:25 pm
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Very cool info Brett. Thanks. I should have known you would know...  |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2010 9:46 am
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| I used to have a round-neck, 6-string ShoBro. Didn't sound too great though. |
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Leslie Ehrlich
From:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 10 Nov 2010 2:47 pm
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I like the idea of the Dobro sound assembly in a dreadnought bodied guitar. The only other example I've seen was made by Epiphone in the mid-1990s.
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Sherman Willden
From:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2010 7:18 am
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what is the guitar worth today?
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 19 Oct 2011 11:40 am
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leslie..what do you mean 'dobro sound assembly'? they appear to be of conventional acoustic design.
mla..what are you trying to say? |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2011 11:43 am
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| I think he might be referring to the Sho Bro I mentioned owning. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 19 Oct 2011 11:47 am
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| oh..ok! |
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Lynn Kasdorf
From:
Waterford Virginia, USA
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Posted 21 Oct 2011 7:15 pm
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I have a Sho-Bud acoustic (a diamond, as I recall) and it is quite nice. (too lazy to get it down from the loft and look at it right now)
Here is a site about them:
http://www.contusion.com/ShoBudAcoustic/index.html
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