Formica Sho-Bud?

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 17 Dec 2011 7:52 am

From a YouTube of Buddy Charleton in 1966 playing what looks like a black formica Sho-Bud. You can see the ShoBud changer - end plates screwed into front of the cabinet - aluminum trim - and a handle on the left side of the end plate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fv ... oPr0U&NR=1

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 17 Dec 2011 9:26 am

Black paint. Sho-Bud made a bunch, I had a D-8 at one time like that.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 17 Dec 2011 11:31 am

Thanks HB. For a minute I thought Sho-Bud had built a one-off Emmons type guitar.

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 17 Dec 2011 11:40 am

Bobbe Seymour had a black mica aluminum neck sho-bud a little while ago. I think it was built for Hal Rugg.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 17 Dec 2011 4:04 pm

robert..and the book could have screw in legs like a steel to make it into a 'coffee table book'

ala kramer on seinfeld...

not that there's anything wrong with it..

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 17 Dec 2011 4:20 pm

I am wondering how intense the cabinet drop would be using coffee table legs

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 18 Dec 2011 2:12 am

Boys, with Buddy Charlton at the Helm of ANY! Guitar. Cabinet drop means Notta !! Coffee tables with strings on it included . I'm just Sayin!!

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 18 Dec 2011 8:08 am

My personal favorite.......

Does anyone know the whereabouts of this guitar? Wish I had never sold it!

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 18 Dec 2011 8:15 am

Looks like a combination of Sho~Bud and "Brand X," as Shot would have called it.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 18 Dec 2011 10:57 am

Herb Steiner wrote:Looks like a combination of Sho~Bud and "Brand X," as Shot would have called it.

Yes and No.

Hi Herb,

Actually I think Shot might have approved. The guitar, aside from the cabinet and keyhead wich were made by Duane Marrs, is 100% Sho~Bud. The original Pro-I cabinet was ruined beyond repair in a car wreck.

The guitar was a project of mine and Duanes, a long time friend and employee of Shot.

It is really a cool guitar! The length of a Super Pro and depth of a Pro-I. The neck was a rope inlay Professinal given to me by Bobbe Seymour. I painted it black. I made the pad for the short step and the pedal rack is off of a Super Pro.

The pedal setup was copied from Duanes single neck Marrs. It is 5 X 5. The pickup is a Lawrence, tuners are Sperzel. It has a fitted case made by Woodell. It was a breeze to carry.

Sure wish I had it back, if anyone knows the whereabouts of this axe please e-mail me.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 18 Dec 2011 10:59 am

I agree; if Duane made it, Shot would approve.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 18 Dec 2011 12:46 pm

The guitar referred to that Bobbe had in his store was a black mica D10 Pro III Custom. I saw it earlier this year and it was a real beauty. With the alloy necks and black mica finish it was a definite mixture of 'Bud & 'X'.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 18 Dec 2011 1:30 pm

This mica ProIII, made for Hal Rugg I believe, was at Bobbe's shop awhile back. Note that it has the smaller size gumbys.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 18 Dec 2011 2:07 pm

Here's Hal from around 1969 on a black keyless Sho-Bud - probably the same guitar pictured in the Winnie Winston book:

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 18 Dec 2011 2:10 pm

I don't remember where I downloaded these from, but here are some more pictures.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 18 Dec 2011 6:04 pm

robert kramer wrote:Here's Hal from around 1969 on a black keyless Sho-Bud - probably the same guitar pictured in the Winnie Winston book:

Does that thing have pedal rods - or pedals at all?

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 18 Dec 2011 6:27 pm

There used to be one like in Jim Smith's photo floating around the Louisville area. Same mica pattern, alu necks. Rack and Barrel. Green in color. Don't know where it went to, but I know 2 people that used to own it as I did some minor adjustments on it a couple times.

Mike Cass · Post by **Mike Cass** » 19 Dec 2011 3:32 pm

Several months ago Bobbe had me restore and re-mica that ProIII 'Bud of Hal's from the original "cammo/birdseye" look to new black mica w/metal inlay.

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 19 Dec 2011 3:53 pm

I think black mica Super Pros are pretty common.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 19 Dec 2011 5:43 pm

Black mica Super Pros? Never seen a mica SP, but black laq was pretty common.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 20 Dec 2011 7:44 am

Mike Cass wrote:Several months ago Bobbe had me restore and re-mica that ProIII 'Bud of Hal's from the original "cammo/birdseye" look to new black mica w/metal inlay.

Mike, That is the best thing that ever happenned to that guitar!

No disrespect to Hal or Shot but when I worked at SGN that axe was parked there for a while and it liked to gag me every time I walked by it!

Decent guitar otherwise, but it was painful for me to look at!

Knowing your work the guitar is more than likely a knockout now! Good call Bobbe!

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 20 Dec 2011 9:39 am

Mike Cass wrote:Several months ago Bobbe had me restore and re-mica that ProIII 'Bud of Hal's from the original "cammo/birdseye" look to new black mica w/metal inlay.

That is the guitar that I saw in Bobbe's show room. It looked absolutely stunning, and was a definite cross between Sho~Bud and Emmons. Any photo's remaining of that guitar?

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 20 Dec 2011 10:12 am

Is this it? It has the same size pedals, same small gumbys and the pedal bar is set up for an Emmons vp....

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 20 Dec 2011 10:52 am

Cass does excellent work, no lie.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 20 Dec 2011 3:04 pm

Mike,

That is beautiful! Well done Sir!