Sho Bud

Ken Greene · Post by **Ken Greene** » 31 Dec 2012 9:39 pm

Anybody like these things??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ShoBud-Pedal-St ... 3ccdb5946e

Douglas Schuch · Post by **Douglas Schuch** » 1 Jan 2013 2:01 am

I find this one more interesting:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/3476325570.html

A Sho-Bud Universal 12 with 7x4. Only one pic, but looks pretty good. In Philly area.

Doug

Melvin Elliott · Post by **Melvin Elliott** » 1 Jan 2013 7:45 am

Don't let the current Ebay price fool you. In the final minute that steel wil go to $2000 minimum.

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 1 Jan 2013 7:54 am

Are those original end plates? I don't recall ever seeing a Bud with angled end plates.

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 1 Jan 2013 8:59 am

I have never seen a Bud with curved ends on the tuners. Either they are straight or they are Gumbys.

Todd Brown · Post by **Todd Brown** » 1 Jan 2013 10:18 am

Wake up, fellas! THAT IS NOT A SHOBUD!! That's a Fender that has been stripped, new body built and inlayed, and a raised neck put on to go with the ShoBud changer they put on. That Keyhead is odd. From what I know ShoBud always used the Gumby or a straight Keyhead. If that's a ShoBud Keyhead, they cut the tail off. I don't know why someone would even do that, so I'm gonna guess its a junk Keyhead. Not original ShoBud. BUYER BEWARE!!

Also be aware there is another seller on eBay right now pushing some questionable "name brand" parts. Particularly ShoBud parts. Keyheads, fingers and such...

David Higginbotham · Post by **David Higginbotham** » 2 Jan 2013 10:01 am

VERY sound advice from Todd! Certainly not a Shobud other than the Logo on the front apron!

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 2 Jan 2013 10:46 am

....and you'll notice the "cut outs" on the underneath keyhead end plate for the screws that hold the keyhead. ShoBud would never have done that.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 2 Jan 2013 12:01 pm

If you read the copy attached to the guitar, you'll see that the cabinet was built in 2009, and the parts are from an 80's Sho-Bud after having extensive modifications done at a steel guitar shop. That would explain the cut peghead and endplates, and the non-Bud inlay placement.

To me it looks like a professionally done custom guitar with Sho~Bud hardware, also modified. It all looks very, very well done to me. Just not a "stock" Sho~Bud. It could very well be a guitar that Terry Christopherson or some other professional player in Bakersfield played.

Just sayin...

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 3 Jan 2013 7:33 am

At the current price, I wouldn't hesitate. Like Herb said, it seems like a well done job.

Jerome Hawkes · Post by **Jerome Hawkes** » 3 Jan 2013 11:44 am

before reading Herbs post i was going to say:
That aint a Sho-Bud, the workmanship is to good.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 3 Jan 2013 1:08 pm

Jerome Hawkes wrote:before reading Herbs post i was going to say:
That aint a Sho-Bud, the workmanship is to good.

Amen, brother. Amen.

Todd Brown · Post by **Todd Brown** » 3 Jan 2013 1:41 pm

Well, the seller says it "performed many times at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace". Hell, Buck probably played that guitar hisself many a nights. There's no telling what other pro's could've sat at that thing! You boys better jump on that thing!!

But really, this seller doesn't seem knowledgable at all. He says "it looks like a Pro II". With this guys feedback/seller history, I'd say stay away from this one...And if any of you really think this guitar in question is better built than a "real" Sho-Bud, email me. Because I'll buy this piece of crap, and then you can trade me for your Pro I...Any takers???

IMO this guitar hit its max value a few days ago. I'd rather have a stock Fender Artist than this piece of junk! But that's just my opinion...There's a few people that want it apparently...

Stuart Legg · Post by **Stuart Legg** » 3 Jan 2013 1:49 pm

He should of said it was a P/P instead of a Sho-Bud then everyone would have gone ape sht over it.

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 3 Jan 2013 1:59 pm

I agree with Todd & Herb - I rebuilt my early 70’s Fender S-10 to a 3 & 5 and this one looks like Fender body - pedal bar & legs to me -- the end plates are fender as well -- the 1973 fender had the angle -- at least the one i have has the angle end plates .

Bill Garrett · Post by **Bill Garrett** » 6 Jan 2013 3:24 pm

Hello everyone, I'm the ebay seller of this guitar. After reading all the posts on this I'm just as confused you all are and have made concession to this on ebay.
I bought the guitar at a local shop and at the time I had no reason to believe it not to be a ShoBud.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 6 Jan 2013 3:36 pm

Stuart Legg wrote:He should of said it was a P/P instead of a Sho-Bud then everyone would have gone ape sht over it.

Now I don't care who y'are, that's funny right there!

Joe Minor · Post by **Joe Minor** » 6 Jan 2013 8:12 pm

Yea Stuart you cracked me up

Bill Garrett · Post by **Bill Garrett** » 6 Jan 2013 9:45 pm

I'm kinda like'n the push pull idea!

Bill Garrett · Post by **Bill Garrett** » 6 Jan 2013 10:28 pm

Todd Brown

From:
W. Columbia , South Carolina
Posted 3 Jan 2013 2:41pm
Well, the seller says it "performed many times at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace". Hell, Buck probably played that guitar hisself many a nights. There's no telling what other pro's could've sat at that thing! You boys better jump on that thing!!

But really, this seller doesn't seem knowledgable at all. He says "it looks like a Pro II". With this guys feedback/seller history, I'd say stay away from this one...And if any of you really think this guitar in question is better built than a "real" Sho-Bud, email me. Because I'll buy this piece of crap, and then you can trade me for your Pro I...Any takers??? IMO this guitar hit its max value a few days ago. I'd rather have a stock Fender Artist than this piece of junk! But that's just my opinion...There's a few people that want it apparently...

This is my first experience at selling on ebay. It is true this guitar has a history on the Crystal Palace stage, I have performed nearly 200 shows there over the 12 years I have been associated w/the Crystal Palace. I will concede to my ignorance regarding ShoBud guitars but it seems unreasonable to me to spend too much time researching this considering the grey areas in the ShoBud libraries (I have a day job). I did not chisel my description of the guitar in stone nor am I out to deceive anyone. The ebay experience for me has been "learn as you go" and listing this over an iPhone is convenient but has it's limits.

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 7 Jan 2013 9:17 am

Bill Garrett wrote:Todd Brown

From:
W. Columbia , South Carolina
Posted 3 Jan 2013 2:41pm
Well, the seller says it "performed many times at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace". Hell, Buck probably played that guitar hisself many a nights. There's no telling what other pro's could've sat at that thing! You boys better jump on that thing!!

But really, this seller doesn't seem knowledgable at all. He says "it looks like a Pro II". With this guys feedback/seller history, I'd say stay away from this one...And if any of you really think this guitar in question is better built than a "real" Sho-Bud, email me. Because I'll buy this piece of crap, and then you can trade me for your Pro I...Any takers??? IMO this guitar hit its max value a few days ago. I'd rather have a stock Fender Artist than this piece of junk! But that's just my opinion...There's a few people that want it apparently...

This is my first experience at selling on ebay. It is true this guitar has a history on the Crystal Palace stage, I have performed nearly 200 shows there over the 12 years I have been associated w/the Crystal Palace. I will concede to my ignorance regarding ShoBud guitars but it seems unreasonable to me to spend too much time researching this considering the grey areas in the ShoBud libraries (I have a day job). I did not chisel my description of the guitar in stone nor am I out to deceive anyone. The ebay experience for me has been "learn as you go" and listing this over an iPhone is convenient but has it's limits.

Bill G
The fact that the guitar is built from various parts from other guitars is most likely the concern of folks here on the Forum -- I will say ! -- I have one made of the same stuff that dates back to the early 70’s , it the most fun PSG I have ever had - light Wt. - stays in tune , and sounds grate -- who ever gets this guitar your selling may be pleasantly surprised .

Bill Garrett · Post by **Bill Garrett** » 7 Jan 2013 10:39 pm

Thanks for your input. Your comments struck home regarding this guitar, it's very light weight (33lbs. in the case) and for some unknown reason I find it extremely easy to to find harmonics on, not so on my GFI's which seem to require a little more finesse to accomplish that task.

Carl Heatley · Post by **Carl Heatley** » 26 Jan 2013 2:47 pm

Well...I bet you all are wondering what happend to the Fho-Bud....Well I raided the hooker fund and I,v got her down in my basement!!!
After a hour or so "Tweeking her up" she's ready to go!!!
Plays real nice,Great sustain,And realy light!!!
Looks like a Pro 11 changer,Pot metal knees and cranks,Gumby headstock missing it's tail.
So all in all I,m very pleased with her.
A true "Happy Ending"

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