Blonde "Eye Candy"

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 27 Apr 2003 7:35 am

Blonde's do have more fun.

I added two knees to this beauty....and she came out great.
Thanks Corey Butler for trusting me with the Re-Do of you Bud.

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Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 27 Apr 2003 8:08 am

Ricky: They did some work on my right eye last week but if the other one is doing me right, the color of the Sho-Bud and your SSHawaiian look like a perfect match. Now I'll have to go back in to Humor and delete those Blonde jokes I posted !

Regards, Paul

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 27 Apr 2003 8:16 am

Nice One!

I have a nearly identical axe.
Mine is a 3x2 B6th now.
These steels sound killer for 6th stuff!...(obviously, for 9th stuff as well!).
I hooked mine up with the standard Boo-Wha, P5, P6, on the floor, and P7, and B to Bb, on LKR and RKL respectively.

What a great looking Pedal Steel Guitar!
(They play and sound great too!)

David Reeves · Post by **David Reeves** » 27 Apr 2003 8:45 am

That's really nice Ricky,
You work wonders, not only in refurb...
bur also in you guitar building and your playing.
Man, I just stay so impressed with your abilities.
You are an inspiration Ricky, keep up the good work.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 27 Apr 2003 9:31 am

So is this one named "Brandy"

Never a dull moment with you here!

Gary Jones · Post by **Gary Jones** » 27 Apr 2003 9:33 am

I played a Pro I for 2 years, before I changed to a Pro III. Standard red color. That was the best sounding steel I ever owned, and I wish I still had it today. It had much better tone for E9th than my Pro III did.
This Pro I looks particularly nice. Did you also do the finish on it Rick? If so, you did a very nice job.

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Gary Jones, KLVX - Trying to keep it straight amongst the Gilded Palaces of Sin

Dennis Olearchik · Post by **Dennis Olearchik** » 27 Apr 2003 9:43 am

Ricky,

You do beautiful work! It's sooo purty.

Are you planning on doing complete refinishes in the future?

Thanks for the GAS (guitar acquisition syndrome

All the best,

Dennis

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 27 Apr 2003 10:28 am

Thanks Guys and I guess Corey can name her what ever he wants....but I name aaalll my Steels>"Brandy"...after the most beautiful woman in the world>

I don't do re-finish...and probably never will as I don't have the means or time here at my house.
If a guitar is too far gone and needs stripping and sanding and staining and finish....I'll send it off to a professional I know here who actually did the finish on my SS HAWAIIAN.
I do however.....RE-condition the existing finish that is on it....and most the time that's all you need to do to bring the shine and life back into a 30 year old steel.
Pete> yes indeed these steels sound wonderful...for any tuning...
Ricky

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 27 Apr 2003 11:51 am

all them nice Buds you've been havin' by the fireplace Ricky shows that you're practisin' SantaClaus is comin along jes right !
Now if you can get that cute lookin Brandy by my fireplace round Christmas, i'll make sure i bring ya' my Bud to refurbish

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Steel what?

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Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 27 Apr 2003 1:42 pm

Can`t wait to see my Marlen D-10 Ricky is working on

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Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 28 Apr 2003 11:55 am

Ricky - I'm sure you've been asked this before. How do you polish the aluminium on those old ShoBuds - by hand or buffing machine?

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 28 Apr 2003 2:17 pm

"SCOOTER"...That has to be the new nickname for Rickie "Scooter" Davis.

You have to be riding one of those to get into 24 hours a day what you do. Heck, I know you're a super guitar refinisher, and that can be learned, but how in the heck do you manage your time in order to get in golf, teaching, tours, guitar rebuilds, and local gigs? That's what I want to learn.

Here you've put out 2 super rebuilds in the last month and I'm still applying the 3rd coat of lacquer to this Marlen SD-12 I'm doing. C'mon guy tell us the secret.

FRED

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If it aint got a steel, it aint real

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 28 Apr 2003 2:25 pm

Damir; full efforts are now on your Marlen....and she is comin' along nicely....and as Fred illuded to..."there's not enough time in the day for what I do"...ha> and She should be alllll done within' a week.
Ken; I polish all metal by Hand with Mothers Mag and Chrome polish...yeee haa.
Fred...I'm in REALLY good shape and take REALLY good vitamins and Only sleep 3 to 4 hours twice a day....yeee haa.
Ricky

David Reeves · Post by **David Reeves** » 28 Apr 2003 2:26 pm

That's a nice picture of Brandy you put up there, Ricky.

You know, If you stare at it long enough, you can see an illusion of a lap steel also.

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Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 28 Apr 2003 8:10 pm

My Blondie....she's double the fun

http://www.planet.eon.net/~gsimmons/shobud/gallery_html/ddbud.html

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David Reeves · Post by **David Reeves** » 28 Apr 2003 8:30 pm

Here Ya Go Kevin!
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Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 28 Apr 2003 8:50 pm

Thanks Mr. Reeves!
How'd ya do dat..........

David Reeves · Post by **David Reeves** » 29 Apr 2003 6:13 am

That's a very nice looking axe Kevin.
You had linked to the web page, I just linked to the image. If you click on 'edit' above the image you can see the code I used.

Have fun with that beautiful guitar!

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 29 Apr 2003 9:25 am

Wood is beautiful.
Ricky is a magician.
Kevin has got a very very nice guitar.
I'm jealous.

Uffe