Best Sounding Pick-Up for Sho-Bud Professional

Rick Maxwell · Post by **Rick Maxwell** » 6 May 2003 3:42 am

I have a Sho-Bud Professional D-10 8/2 with Geo. L PF-1 and PF-2's.I'd like to get the opinion of Forum members on the best sounding pick-up for this guitar? These Geo L's sound pretty good to me but am I missing something?

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 6 May 2003 6:33 am

Either Bill Lawrence 710, or Jerry Wallace Truetone single coil. <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 06 May 2003 at 07:34 AM.]</p></FONT>

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 6 May 2003 9:45 am

I'll go with Kevin on this one.

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 6 May 2003 11:48 am

Having installed tons of these I don't think you can do any better. The Tommy White George L may be slightly brighter than the PF 1. Ask some Sho-Bud players and get thier opinion. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 6 May 2003 11:55 am

the Professional i got from Bobbeee had them
710s on it
there still on and soundin' good

Rick Maxwell · Post by **Rick Maxwell** » 6 May 2003 12:04 pm

If I were to change, what mounting tips should I be aware of? And thanks for all the goos info, If anyone is ever in Macon, the home town of Little Richard, The Allman Bros Band and Rick Maxwell look me up and I'll buy lunch!

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 6 May 2003 1:27 pm

I think what Bill Lawrence pickups do is delivering the real classic ShoBud sound without the noise. The Professional I got from Ricky has 705´s on it and it´s absolute killer. Unfortunately they don´t make those any longer but I guess 710´s should be fine too. If you want to get those, make sure they´re "Narrow Mount".

Regards, Joe H.

Cory Dolinsky · Post by **Cory Dolinsky** » 6 May 2003 1:30 pm

I have a late 70's sho bud pro II with george l's. it says e-66 on the pick up.
it sounds great to me especially through an old fender tube job.

Rob van Duuren · Post by **Rob van Duuren** » 6 May 2003 2:39 pm

710's are nice, but still prefer the original ones. I'm not bothered by noise or hum. Don't use George L's, the shobud character is gone with 'm in my opinion.

Tele · Post by **Tele** » 7 May 2003 7:11 am

I can only second that. My Professional had several PUs but I always prefered the original ones.

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Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 7 May 2003 9:56 am

Sort of asking thru the crack in the door: what is the difference between a BL 710 and a BL 910?

Tommy Minniear

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 7 May 2003 9:59 am

I've got one of the original single coils rewound by Jerry Wallace and it sounds great on the front neck. I've heard the BL 910 at Duane Marrs on a couple of Sho-Buds over there and they're killer. The Jerry Wallace pick-up doesn't have any hum that I can detect. I'd say he's making the best single coils out there.

Bob Storti · Post by **Bob Storti** » 7 May 2003 11:49 am

I'm using a George L Tommy White pickup in my Sho-Bud and it sounds great! Clear highs, solid lows, and smooth mids that are easy to EQ. I think the TW is in between the E-66 and the PF-1 as far as brightness goes. It's a really nice pickup IMHO and was easy to install into my Sho-Bud, which is about 26 years old. Hope this is helpful to you in your research.

Bob Storti