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I've had this blondie since 1973. She's taken me on a lot of adventures. They used some pretty wood to build these.






I planned to add two more knees, but sadly she will never wear James Morehead parts.





Before I disassembled and cleaned the underacrriage and changer.

Been playing a Sho Bud since late '69. Don't play much any more, but still have five of 'em as near as I can remember. Jay Y.

Built in May of '78. Tommy Cass machined and replaced all the breakable pot metal parts and changed it from a 3/2 to a 3/5.

I've had several Buds over the last 25+ years....this 1979 is the latest one I restored this last month..this one weighs in at 30 lbs!..Larry

Love my '73 Pro I. Still plays and sounds great. Had it over 20 years, replaced a couple barrel tuners and she stays in tune perfectly. She's a keeper.

Larry Allen wrote:I've had several Buds over the last 25+ years....this 1979 is the latest one I restored this last month..this one weighs in at 30 lbs!..Larry

You say "restored"? Is that keyless tuning apparatus original Sho-Bud?

Hi Brint, the original owner was a friend of Shots...they cut off the tuner end and added the keyless tuners...I bought it off the New Orleans Craig's list from the owners daughter after he died..It had 3 pedals and 2 levers and the Roland Gk2. I turned it into 6/5 Ext E9. This the 1st Bela tuners I've seen. Larry

My Sho-Bud. Bought from Scotty new about 1971. Complete rebuild by Jeff Surratt (Sho-Pro) this past October.

Oh... I like that stain job!!!

My 1974 Sho-Bud model 6139 has seen a lot of gigs. It has some bruises and lacquer cracks, but it still looks and sounds good. It originally came with one knee lever; two were added later. It is now a 3x3, which is all I really need.

Love-Love-Love em!!!!

This Crossover is now an SD-10 with 3+3. I put an Alumitone pickup in it and I love it. Sweet and clear with no hum or buzz anywhere I've used it.

here is my original Pro III I have affectionately named Red. Lawrence 705 pup on E9th neck standard 8x4.. She is a tone monster.. Slim

I finally fulfilled my dream and bought a Pro III Custom. She was born in Feb. 1978 and I love her dearly.

Out on a gig.

Here's my Sho-Bud. I need to put the pedals on. I just purchased this and it was formerly owned by Steve Miller. This is my first post on the forum, nice to meet everyone, I am thrilled to find you!!!

Nick Reed wrote:We'd like to see yours as well. . . .so if you have "Sho-Bud" pics then post away..

Welcome!

Cindy,

Welcome to the Forum! That's a real beauty that you have there!

Yes welcome Cindy get those pedals up and running!

Here's some better picks of the universal.

Welcome Cindy, we are thrilled to have found you.
Is that Steve Miller of 'Big Old Jet Airliner' fame? Doesn't matter, it's a beauty.

As to your signature: you'll have to play a lot louder to disturb us.

Here's one of my 2 buds. This one is a Professional, with an older LDG undercarriage conversion to SD10. My regular gigging guitar.

Igor... Professional with a metal neck? A rare bird.
Is it 2 holers & barrel? Curious minds want to know...