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Topic: Sho-Bro 7 string ebay |
Darryl Hattenhauer
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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2006 7:55 pm |
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Would I be correct in regarding this as unlikely to sell at this price? Was it made by Gretsch or Shot?
Auction on eBay.
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"Most people's favorite music is from the era before they got married." --Earnest Bovine
[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 14 December 2006 at 08:55 AM.] |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 13 Dec 2006 9:14 pm
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| They look cool and they are old and long out of production, so somebody might pay that much. I coveted one back in the day. But I tried one at a guitar show a couple of years ago, and the sound was nowhere near as good as inexpensive resos today. Good for collecting, but not for playing. Of course you could have a modern maker alter it to sound better. But that would destroy the collector's value. |
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Lynn Oliver
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Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Dec 2006 11:59 pm
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| I guess somebody did! |
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Ric Nelson
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Posted 19 Dec 2006 5:41 am
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$1,500 bucks IMHO is way, way too much for such a guitar.
One way you can tell if it is Gretsch made (worth about $500 or less) or ShoBud made (worth around $1,000) is the serial number.
Gretches had sound rings, most Shobuds had pegs.
All had an arched back which gave them volume and with an E-tuning, you get the sound that Shot was after in there design.
He happened upon that design when he bought a Norwood Chime, made by Regal for Montgomery Ward, which had an arched back and a larger body.
If you contact me at my email, I'll send you something that I wrote years ago about Gretch versus ShoBud that explains it all.
Ric
shobro7@verizon.net
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Frank Parish
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Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2006 5:30 am
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| Ray Watkins had a seven string Sho-Bro just weeks before he died that I played at his house. I think this was his personal guitar. I think he wanted somewhere around $1000 or maybe a little more. I thought it had a good tone to it but it was a big body guitar and too awkward for me. |
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