Alvino Rey Sho-Bud

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 18 Jun 2022 9:31 pm

I just saw this guitar in a museum in California, very interesting I have not seen anything like it. It has the pro 5 undercarriage but with barrel tuners and 2 hole pullers.

Jimmy Douglas · Post by **Jimmy Douglas** » 21 Jun 2022 5:04 pm

Bob,

Thanks for posting these pictures. Interesting guitar, I wonder if there are any recordings of Alvino playing it.

JD

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 21 Jun 2022 10:42 pm

That's a great photo! What a magnificent guitar

Was the Rick'y looking PREMIERVOX 6 string guitar with the horse shoe pick up and amp case one of Alvinos' also?

Eric Dahlhoff · Post by **Eric Dahlhoff** » 22 Jun 2022 7:49 am

Wow

10 pedals & 4 knees on a 10 string!
It looks mighty busy underneath.
What museum is it in?

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 22 Jun 2022 9:07 am

Cool! The photo of Alvino on this UK steers site looks like he might have been sitting at this instrument. https://www.pedalsteel.co.uk/famous-steelers

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 22 Jun 2022 5:55 pm

Bob, the guitar in the picture has the rope style inlay.

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 22 Jun 2022 6:24 pm

The more I look at the undercarriage, I get more confused. The rod swivels don't appear to be brass, and are the type used beginning with the Pro III. They have the set screw to "lock" the rod. (meaning nylon tuners) But - the barrels mean "Professional" era as you can clearly see multiple changes on more than one string! I count four rods with three barrels and one rod with four! Then, you have Super Pro style knee levers. I've never seen the knee lever stop mounted on it's side before, or the extra wood material on the back underside. What's with all the extra hardware?

I'm curious when this was built, and if it is actually still the way it was when built. Sunburst finish screams "re-finish" for a Sho~Bud.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 22 Jun 2022 6:30 pm

This guitar is on display in Carlsbad Ca. at a place called Museum of Making Music. I don't know anything about the guitar, other than, I saw it on display. You can read the description on the sign which is standing by the guitar. It is talking about guitars from the 1950's, which it is clearly not, but that's what the sign by the guitar reads. I have never seen anything like it, as it appears to be a Pro V style undercarriage but has barrel tuners and two-hole pullers. It is clearly a special made guitar for a very special player.

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