Pedal Steel Questions

Harold Williamson · Post by **Harold Williamson** » 30 Mar 2005 7:35 am

I've been watching all the questions about Sho-Buds on the forum, and got curious about my Pro III Custom. On sunday I sent an email to Ricky Davis asking him questions about it. He emailed me back sunday letting me know what he needed before he could give an answer. I sent him the pictures of the steel and its workings on tuesday, and recieved an answer back the same day about the info on my steel. He said that mine was a 1976, and one of the good ones. It takes a special person to take the time to answer questions from complete strangers, and a beginner to steel guitar. He is definitely a true friend to the forum.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 30 Mar 2005 7:42 am

Ricky is too cool for school

Hook

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Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 30 Mar 2005 8:43 am

What Hook said...

BF

Billy Woo · Post by **Billy Woo** » 30 Mar 2005 8:52 am

"What Bill Said"..

Bronco Billy
Zumsteel U-12

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 30 Mar 2005 9:02 am

Yes, Ricky helped me out with Sho-Bud questions and posted pictures for me when I sold a guitar. He really does go out of his way for people. I guess a lot of us could 'take a page from his book'.

Savell · Post by **Savell** » 30 Mar 2005 10:08 am

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Don Poland · Post by **Don Poland** » 30 Mar 2005 10:23 am

People like Ricky and others (Fred, Erv, Tom, Bobbe, Reece, etc.......) are what makes this forum so great. I am a total newbie with no musical background and they have taken the time to answer some of my dumb questions. I have learned ALOT!! My playing still sucks, and I have a lot more to learn, but not once has anyone made me feel stupid for asking dumb questions. In what other forum are you able to get away with this without being flamed?? I dare say "none".
This place is with out a doubt, the best on the net. I appologize for those who's names I did not post, but I gotta keep this short or no one will read it

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Don Discher · Post by **Don Discher** » 30 Mar 2005 10:26 am

Great guy to have around for sure and he has a real nice website as well.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 30 Mar 2005 10:54 am

You guys are too kind> it's all in a days work....

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David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 30 Mar 2005 11:55 am

Ricky, how does one tell the good Pro IIIs from the bad ones. I've heard the bad ones have pot metal hardware, but how does one know that?

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 30 Mar 2005 12:45 pm

Ricky, how does one tell the good Pro IIIs from the bad ones. I've heard the bad ones have pot metal hardware, but how does one know that?

Send me a picture David; and I'll tell ya...ha
When the Sho-bud has the hex crossbars with Straight knee levers and the mountings and rod pullers that go with it; than it is the pot metal mechanism(although it's not a bad sound; it's the sound of Sho-bud I don't care for).
But the transition from round crossbars with two hole pullers and Curved knee levers(the model and earlier that I like); to the hex crossbars; had the potmetal finger tops first; and those are still a great sounding Sho-bud; but there was some wearing problems with the fingers between the pivots because of the pot metal and chromed; but it's not a huge problem if you just switch the fingers around to the pulls that need the non-worn part..ha.
Ricky

Bennie Hensley · Post by **Bennie Hensley** » 30 Mar 2005 6:15 pm

My thanks for all the help you have given me too Ricky. Bennie