Is the show Pro built by sho bud?

Greg Lambert · Post by **Greg Lambert** » 26 Oct 2019 5:01 pm

just wondering.

Chris Grigsby · Post by **Chris Grigsby** » 26 Oct 2019 5:21 pm

Douglas Schuch · Post by **Douglas Schuch** » 26 Oct 2019 9:48 pm

Jeff Surratt started Show Pro with the help of Duane Marrs. Duane worked for Sho-Bud for many years, and the design of Show Pro guitars can be said to be fairly directly descended from Sho-Bud, but with the issues later-model Sho-Buds had resolved (i.e., the notorious pot metal parts).

If any brand of pedal steel can be said to be descended directly from Sho-Bud, it would be Jackson, as they are built by Shot Jackson's sons.

The Sho-Bud name was bought many years ago by Gretsch guitars, so no one can use that name without agreement by Gretsch. Of course, any brand of guitar stands alone, on it's own merits, and we steelers are currently blessed with a large number of quality builders. You certainly could not go wrong with a Show Pro!

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 27 Oct 2019 4:49 am

Sho-Bud name currently copyrighted by Fender (who purchased the Gretsch company) and when I last researched the subject, have no immediate plans to build steel guitars.

Ned McIntosh · Post by **Ned McIntosh** » 29 Oct 2019 1:45 am

Definitely not built by Sho-Bud, but one of the high-end steels and much favoured by session-players for the tone and playability. Jeff Surratt builds one of the best steels money can buy.

Nicholas Dedring · Post by **Nicholas Dedring** » 29 Oct 2019 9:06 am

I've got an early Sho-Bud that Duane and Jeff restored/rebuilt, and it's an incredible guitar. If the new ones are anything like mine, I'd say you'll be all kinds of happy.