Sho-Bud Pick-Up

Paul Gavic · Post by **Paul Gavic** » 23 May 2011 4:42 am

I just picked up a '73 Sho-Bud Pro II. The previous owner put a replacement pick-up in the E9 neck that looks like a Tru-Tone because of the larger magnets but is shorting out and cannot be adjusted close to the strings. I would like to buy a Sho-Bud pick-up that is as close to original as possible. How can I find a good one?

Tom Wolverton · Post by **Tom Wolverton** » 23 May 2011 10:35 am

James Morehead or Jerry Wallace should be able to help you out.

Nice guitar, by the way. I didn't know they made narrow pedals as early as '73. Beautiful wood.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 23 May 2011 1:27 pm

Lovely guitar! Maybe the pedals were modded? How about a pic of the underside?

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 23 May 2011 1:52 pm

Square cut body with narrow pedals, but has the colored fretboard, very nice!

Paul Gavic · Post by **Paul Gavic** » 23 May 2011 3:00 pm

I am not sure of the year can you help me out by looking at these pictures?

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 23 May 2011 3:03 pm

A very beautiful guitar,,, but not a '73. I'm into the older ones, from '59 to '74. So I can't add anything else.

Paul Gavic · Post by **Paul Gavic** » 23 May 2011 3:11 pm

Might be getting off topic here but here is a picture of the underside. Quite a few mods and a broken bell crank. Not sure what year it is.

Tom Wolverton · Post by **Tom Wolverton** » 23 May 2011 3:13 pm

If you can find the serial number on the guitar, this might help you narrow it down:

http://www.donblood.net/page5.php

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 23 May 2011 4:50 pm

...and tear-drop levers, too

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 23 May 2011 6:49 pm

Grover tuners, gumby head...77/78

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 6 Jun 2011 7:11 am

Beautiful wood! Stay with Truetones. That particular Truetone may not be made for your guitar--can't tell from your pictures. But Jerry Wallace makes the closest thing to original Shobud pickups. Infact better. Trying to use originals, you will play heck to find originals that are not microphonic or wound to optimum performance. 17.5K and 11K on the coiltap seems to be the ideal winding (with the modern day wire available) for most shobud guitars.

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