Add knee levers to Sho Bud Professional

Bob Metzger · Post by **Bob Metzger** » 24 Jun 2002 11:53 pm

I've been assigned the task of adding two knee levers to my buddy's Sho-Bud Professional D-10. It's got 8 floors and 2 knees (left knee left and right knee left) now and he needs the two 'moving right' levers (right knee moving right and left knee moving right). The guitar is a 'rack and barrel' (or 'birdcage') type of mechanism so space is limited between the existing racks. I'm wondering where I might find some parts to do this. I think I need the 70's type of welded parts with the 2 hole puller-fingers and aluminum/brass discs. Any lead on where to get these parts or any experience with someone adding these levers to this type of steel would be appreciated.

Bob M.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bob Metzger on 25 June 2002 at 11:23 AM.]</p></FONT>

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 25 Jun 2002 6:47 am

Bob,
Bobbe Seymour at www.steelguitar.net will be the man you want to talk to. He'll no doubt have the parts, and if you want to ship the guitar to him, he's most definitely got the know how to do the job.

Another source would be Duane Marrs, also of Nashville. You can do a forum search for Duane and probably find his number, as I don't happen to know it right off.

Also, Bill Ray, of Rayline steel guitars sells Sho~Bud parts. Their web address is http://www.rlpsg.com/shobud.html

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 25 Jun 2002 7:47 am

Duanne Marrs 615-868-5344.
Bobbe Seymour 615-822-5555. Adding a second string lower on a Professional is a job for someone who really knows what they are doing. It is not easy.