Superfingers" Installed

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John Coop
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Superfingers" Installed

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Here are the "Superfingers" for Joe De Feo's Pro II installed in the tailplate. Using stainless steel shims I hand fit each finger assembly. Some of those slots were as much as .203 wide. Coop Image
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Joseph De Feo
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Woa, John!! Image Man nice work. Can't wait
to drop em in. Thanks.
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Mechanical ART at it's best!
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I have a question, John. Are the fingers generic to pro level Sho-buds (LDG here) or are they custom to the model? Logic suggests the former, but . . .

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Suuu-WEET! All that shimmin to do keeps John hummin along--Great pic's of Joes Sho-Bud on steroids. JZ
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Wicked photos John. Can you make a 3over3 version for a Super Pro upgrade?

Chris Allen Burke
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John...nice to talk too you last night!! As I said, I'll be in touch again very soon. Those are gorgeous!! Top notch!! Don't stop doing what you're doing!!! Loren.
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Now THAT; is a Work of Art man...!!!
And folks I'm here to tell you; those are the best sounding/sustaining/moving fingers I've ever played before> Hands Down.
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guys, I got a chance to see these parts in person and let me tell you they are absolutely impeccable. Just beautiful stuff, John. Please keep up the good work.

BD
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Post by David L. Donald »

Looks great.
Busy guy for sure, with product like this!
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John every email I send, times ouit with out delivery, so here goes.
The guitar is in Chattanuga, delivery date is 30th, and it says on time delivery.

ernie
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Ernie..Can you list the tracking number on this thread ? Thanks. Coop
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John it will be delivered tomorrow.

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ernie

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Post by Kevin Mincke »

Sweet John! Neil L. buddy are ya lookin'at this? Some fantastic Sho~Bud parts!
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Ya Kev,
I'm alookin!!! I bought some pedal rack stickers from John also! This guy has everything..........& the BEST of it!!!!!
Keep up the GREAT work COOP!
Neil
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Post by Joseph De Feo »

Just to let everybody know. I have installed
Superfingers on both necks of my Pro II Custom. This was a great project to get to
know how the undercarriage works. With some
help from John and Ricky, both necks are
up and running. The pulls are so smoooth!
And the tone, Image, so much more of that
ShoBud sound. I'm really pleased with how
this turned out. If you try them, you'll
like em!
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Post by Jan Jonsson »

Hey Joseph,

That's great news! I have a set of John's super fingers on order right now. Looking forward to install them on my Pro II Custom.

-- Jan

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Sho-Bud Pro II Custom 8/4, Fender Stringmaster S-8, Fender CS Nocaster

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Post by John Coop »

Thanks guys. I am always striving to make these old Sho~Buds the best guitars in the world!! Now all Joe needs for his Pro II is a set of "Teardrop" knee levers to finish it out. Thanks Joe for the words of encouragement. Coop
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