F/S Nice ShoBud Superpro-SOLD..!!!

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 27 Jun 2013 9:12 am

Black Superpro with Aluminum necks.Good to Excellent condition.Plays great and very nice shobud tone.Has standard Shobud pickups. Case in good condition.
Chose either ozite case or Standard vinyl covered
Shobud Superpro case.
$2,750.00 with current setup (8&9) Or $2,500.00
Set backup with (8&6) Includes Shipping in Cont.US.

Thanks

Johnie

Bill L. Wilson · Post by **Bill L. Wilson** » 28 Jun 2013 11:11 pm

I knew you'd finally come around. I see a nice Emmons in your future. Although I think The Bud sounds great and it'll probably sell quick. Did you ever figure out what was going on in your Lab amp?

Alan Rudd · Post by **Alan Rudd** » 29 Jun 2013 5:04 am

Did I see you playing this at a Johnny Lee show in Ardmore through an L9?

Andy Schick · Post by **Andy Schick** » 29 Jun 2013 7:24 am

What is the scale length of this guitar?

Thank you

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 1 Jul 2013 2:22 pm

No Bill, dont thank I'm lookin for a Emmons at least
not at the moment. Your Emmons sure is a dandy tho..!

Alan, Yep that was My Lab L9, thats when it started actin up. Ha.! The Superpro I play on the road is identical to this Shobud, except this one I'm lookin at selling is in much better condition, It's rarely been outa the house.

Andy, I believe it's 24" Scale.

Thanks for all the inquiries,(Emails, Pm's, etc.)
Has not been sold as of yet.

Johnie

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 8 Jul 2013 1:28 pm

Daniel J. Cormier · Post by **Daniel J. Cormier** » 10 Jul 2013 2:28 pm

Weren't a lot of these made with aluminum necks.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 10 Jul 2013 4:22 pm

I had one identical to that, with 9 and 9 ..ali necks and the original BL705's ...it was a great guitar once I replaced all the pot metal knee brackets etc

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 12 Jul 2013 2:51 pm

As I understand, aluminum necks on Superpros were abit rare.

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 13 Jul 2013 8:27 am

I think aluminum necks were standard.

Jim Bates · Post by **Jim Bates** » 14 Jul 2013 7:42 pm

My Super Pro is just like this but with wood necks. Maybe the metal necks were an option??

Thanx,
Jim

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 15 Jul 2013 2:35 pm

Well sir, I'm not an expert on weather the aluminum necks were option or not, but, I can say, I've had eight different Superpro's over many Years and all but this one and one other I've had were all wood necks.

Also most other picker's I've seen playing superpro's also had wood necks on there guitars...

My guess is when the original owner's ordered them
they my have had the choice of either style...

Perhaps someone on the forum who may have worked for Sho-Bud could chime in on this subject.?

Thanks

Johnie

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 15 Jul 2013 4:07 pm

If my memory serves me correctly the aluminium necks were optional -- the guitars were wood necks and 8 + 6 standard... I ordered mine with Ali necks, 9 + 9 and the original BL705 pickups in 1982. Black of course.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 15 Jul 2013 4:49 pm

all the early ones i saw were wood necks with no wood inlay. i always wished they had inlay. i didn't know you could get metal necks.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 15 Jul 2013 8:18 pm

Most had wood necks with no inlay... metal necks were optional if you were ordering the gtr from the factory, or they would just make some that way because they felt like it...you know how SB was with their production runs.
The accepted wisdom says that the difference in sound between the two models was not so much due to the material of the neck, but rather to the different ways the changers were mounted.
I've seen a few SuperPro's with inlayed necks, and they're pretty cool. Mine has aluminum necks...but I'm always on the lookout for a blonde SP with rope inlay on the body and the necks.

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 17 Jul 2013 4:18 pm

Hey guys, thanks for clearing things up. Appreciate it..!

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 19 Jul 2013 6:17 pm

TTT, for one fine guitar..!

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 19 Jul 2013 7:53 pm

Hi Johnie , long time no see, Wood necks were standard on Super-Pros, I had the first Super-Pro [which was the black one on the black
Sho-Bud catalog! ser#13124] when I was with Gretsch.
I played it for 16 yrs after we introduced it at the NAMM show in Chicago in 77, That was the guitar that
I played along with Johnie at a lu-au jam in Wichita in
1990, Thanks & my best to all! Al Udeen

Take Care Johnie!

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 22 Jul 2013 2:00 pm

Hey Al...

Great to hear from you..!

Yep I remember your Super Pro.. I had forgot though,
that you had one of the first one's.! Cool.!

Fella's, There's are answer to our question..!

Thanks for givin us our answer, Al..!

Take care My friend..!!

Johnie

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 23 Jul 2013 4:26 am

Skip Edwards wrote:but I'm always on the lookout for a blonde SP with rope inlay on the body and the necks.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 23 Jul 2013 3:18 pm

Kevin...you wouldn't be holding out on me, would you?

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 24 Jul 2013 9:05 pm

No Skip, my exact sentiments....would love to see rope on an S~P but not think I've ever seen one

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 24 Jul 2013 10:11 pm

Well, Kevin...we've pretty much hijacked the thread, but check this out....
This guitar belongs (or belonged) to Bob Case. He sent it to Coop and then...well, you know the story about Coop, I'm sure. Mark Giles did the refin, and except for the inlay on the necks, we're almost there.

Johnie, sorry to hijack your thread. SuperPro's are really cool steels, and whoever snags it is gonna get a good one. Good luck with the sale.

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 25 Jul 2013 7:04 am

Very nice Skip!

Johnie Helms · Post by **Johnie Helms** » 25 Jul 2013 9:02 am

Ha! Hey Skip and Kevin.!

That's fine with Me, it's kept this fine guitar appearing at the top of the post.

And I have had some interested parties inquire but, she's steel for sale..!

May consider trade and cash option.

Thanks

Johnie

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