Sho-Bud Pro III Custom

Patrick Lyons · Post by **Patrick Lyons** » 3 Dec 2011 10:26 pm

I am selling this guitar for a friend, who doesn't know much about pedal steel guitars. What he know is that it is a 1978 and is in good condition. It comes with a case and he said it could use some strings. He is asking $1700 obo plus shipping. email me with any questions. Thanks for looking. These were the pics that he had sent me, sorry for the low quality.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 3 Dec 2011 11:16 pm

Is that rust or just dirt on the under carriage? Also the legs look pretty scratched up? End plates also.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 4 Dec 2011 7:05 am

Hard to tell from photos of photos on a computer screen. Images are pixelated.

Patrick Lyons · Post by **Patrick Lyons** » 4 Dec 2011 3:45 pm

I'll have some better pics up later this week.

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 6 Dec 2011 7:41 am

Where was this guitar sitting when the pictures were made ? It looks like in a basement or a storage building !!!??? I too would like to know whats on the changer springs ,etc .

Patrick Lyons · Post by **Patrick Lyons** » 6 Dec 2011 9:27 pm

I am going to get some better pictures up later tomorrow. I think the undercarriage is fine, I think it is just a bad photo.

Mike Blackwood · Post by **Mike Blackwood** » 8 Dec 2011 7:50 pm

I have a Les Paul "Showcase" that I would like to trade for a Sho-Bud or Mullen. If this is something you would consider just let me know. The link to my guitar on the forum is http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=215711 . Thanks and good luck.

Patrick Lyons · Post by **Patrick Lyons** » 11 Dec 2011 5:31 pm

[quote="Patrick Lyons"]I am selling this guitar for a friend, who doesn't know much about pedal steel guitars. What he know is that it is a 1978 and is in good condition. It comes with a case and he said it could use some strings. He is asking $1700 obo plus shipping. email me with any questions. Thanks for looking. These were the pics that he had sent me, sorry for the low quality.

Patrick Lyons · Post by **Patrick Lyons** » 11 Dec 2011 5:33 pm

My friend isn't looking for any trades, the steel could use a cleaning, but other than that it is in good shape. I have a few offers already, but it's still available. Thanks

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 13 Dec 2011 11:43 pm

Can you still read who signed the inspection sticker? That wood is awesome, I bet it was origially a blue guitar that faded to green.

Jim Bates · Post by **Jim Bates** » 14 Dec 2011 5:55 pm

Does anyone know what the metal strips behind the changers are for? I had a Pro II a few years ago that had the same thing on it, and I never found an answer for them.

Thanx,
Jim

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 15 Dec 2011 11:32 am

i don't see any problem. looks likea real nice steel at a fair price to me!

Todd Brown · Post by **Todd Brown** » 15 Dec 2011 12:05 pm

Jim, I've seen some Pro III's with the strips and some without them. I don't think they serve a functional purpose. Maybe they started putting the strips behind the changer to hide the wood that was already cracked or would, as in alot of cases, eventually crack. $:\$

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 21 Dec 2011 12:05 am

Patrick, can you PLEASE read the name of the person who signed the inspection sticker shown in the picture???

Mike Castleberry · Post by **Mike Castleberry** » 21 Dec 2011 6:06 am

Bill, I believe the sticker is a patent pending sticker that shows the patent numbers. I don’t think there is a signature on it. I have a Pro III and it has that sticker on it, in the same place. Mike

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 24 Dec 2011 11:13 pm

Thanks Mike, my Pro III Custom had an inspection sticker with Dwayne Marrs as the inspector, which ment Dwayne built my guitar, it was a 1976 with the thin pedals, waw what a guitar that was.

Carl Smith · Post by **Carl Smith** » 27 Dec 2011 9:26 am

Patrick: What part of Illinois are you from? If I decide to make a bid I could save shipping by picking up steel in person.

Patrick Lyons · Post by **Patrick Lyons** » 27 Dec 2011 9:10 pm

the steel is located in chicago illinois in the logan square area.

Patrick Lyons · Post by **Patrick Lyons** » 4 Jan 2012 3:12 pm

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