This guitar used to be Bobbe Seymour’s personal instrument. Underside inscription reads “Custom bilt 4 Bobbe Seymour by Sho~Bud 1976” with Bobbe’s signature (see pic). Serial number 0814. I bought it from him on a Nashville trip in 1999. While these were typically 8+4, this instrument has 7 pedals (Bobbe removed pedal 8 on the C6 neck), and I had a vertical added to the E9 neck, so it’s actually 7+5.
These guitars have fantastic tone, reminiscent of the old Fender cable guitars, but with a more modern design. They featured a truly unique changer of a kind I’ve not seen anywhere else. The guitar basically looks like a Stringmaster on top, and a Super Pro underneath (the Fender Artist series was in fact a collaboration between Fender and Sho~Bud). Only downside of these things was the pot-metal brackets used on the knee levers. I’ve busted two, and one of those still requires replacement (RKR). It’s a known problem that is fixable. Pricing reflects that pending repair job.
***UPDATE: RKR is fixed! (Thanks for the parts, Ian Worley.)***
Price remains $1500 for the Forum family.
The guitar was expertly set up by Buck Reid when I purchased it, including the addition of the vertical, along with compensators on E9 strings 1 & 7, which I requested. The D-10 Artists are becoming increasingly rare, and I’d gladly keep this guitar if I played more C6. The original case had some wear, and Bobbe sold it to me with a brand new case (see pics). I am in Northern California now (Sacramento area) and would prefer not to ship, so a local buyer is preferred. I’ll drive it to you or we can meet halfway. ***Not interested in trades***
-GV
***UPDATE***
I believe I have a California buyer for this guitar. I will notify when this sale is complete.
If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! 