Ken Byng's Beloved Bud!

Bob Adams · Post by **Bob Adams** » 25 Jul 2011 7:46 pm

It is finally finished …………

On getting his much beloved Sho-Bud Pro III Custom back from me after ten months Ken cut a track at the weekend to let me hear his newly made up princess! ….

So rather than string up a bunch of photos I decided to put together a little slide show to his cut!

I’ll put the customary gallery pics on my own site in due course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAR0vnejBD8

Trust you all approve!!.........Bob

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 26 Jul 2011 4:40 am

indeed Bob - approved !

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 26 Jul 2011 9:08 am

What a sweetheart she is Bob.... I can just imagine Ken getting that back

Micky Byrne Essex.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 26 Jul 2011 9:29 am

BOb, noting short of a labour of love by a purist. Thanks for treating us to the transformation pictures.
I am sure the guitar is better than new!

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 26 Jul 2011 11:01 am

Bent - indeed it is better than new. Bob is a great restorer, and his attention to detail is amazing.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 26 Jul 2011 1:56 pm

Ken, congrats to you too for the nice guitar. I agree with you on every point about Bob. Just take one look at his web site and get convinced that he is thatgood.

Bob Adams · Post by **Bob Adams** » 26 Jul 2011 6:45 pm

Thank you guys for the comments I am humbled but feel quite embarrassed as the real accolade must go to the guys who built this fine instrument, my passion is simply to put the wind beneath her wings! With the chaps who built her I can only hope that someone else takes the same interest in these fine machines in years to come when we are all in the glory! Hopefully the passion will never go away!

Alan Cook · Post by **Alan Cook** » 1 Aug 2011 7:09 am

Ken and Bob, nice track great referb job. Alan

Carl Kilmer · Post by **Carl Kilmer** » 1 Aug 2011 5:39 pm

Now that's a beauty with a super great sound. Carl

Gerry Hogan · Post by **Gerry Hogan** » 4 Aug 2011 4:08 am

Beautiful workmanship, Bob! Wonderful playing, Ken!

Gerry

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 4 Aug 2011 7:55 am

Thanks Gerry, she is a beauty now. The guitar is even more impressive in the flesh so to speak than in the photos.

Hope you are keeping OK. I didn't get chance to chat with you when you played with the boys in Southampton, but you were certainly on top of your game that night. Very fitting for someone who is in the European Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame.

Dave Wheelhouse · Post by **Dave Wheelhouse** » 4 Aug 2011 11:34 pm

WOW! I'm SPEACHLESS! SHE IS STUNNING! BOB, YOU ARE THE MAN! KEN, YOU'VE GOT TO BE OVER THE MOON (and that's an understatment) WITH YOUR BABY & YOUR PLAYING (GREAT TONE WITH FEELING).

DAVE.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 5 Aug 2011 2:09 am

Looks Great !

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 7 Aug 2011 8:58 am

Just taken some more pictures of the guitar in the garden on a nice sunny day.

Alan Miller · Post by **Alan Miller** » 8 Aug 2011 2:52 pm

What a gorgeous guitar , love the sunburst .
Also your version of Crying, very very tastefully played.
I love it when a musician has the control not to go beserk in the second half of a song, that was exquisitely tasteful all the way.(envy )