The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanx for the kind words, Ned. Now go out and get yourself a 'bud!!

Here's some more progress pics.
Now getting ready to install the last bunch of parts and start to make everything work the way it should.
That may actually take me even longer than refurbing my LDG...





Uhhh, where do these leftover parts and pieces go?
James, help!!

Danny Bates wrote:Gerard said:

it will be difficult to have that shiny undercarriage face the floor...

Gerard, you gotta learn to play that lloyd upside down, Ha Ha!

Hey Danny, since I am completely new at the psg you wouldn't hear the difference when I play the LDG upside down or the right way...

This just in from James Morehead; to whoever he has dealings with right now. They dodged several tornados; but they and their area will be without power for several days.
So if you are trying to contact james via email....he'll get right back with ya; when they turn the lights back on.
Ricky

Recd the new parts and now the old LDG is acting like
brand new. Thanks James.

Way to go, James! Looks like this has really taken off! Makes me regret not having a 'Bud.

Yes and Ya'll have NO IDEA what's coming up too..ha.
Stay tuned for the coolest thing to hit the steel guitar market in 40 years...ah..ha.
Ricky

Thanks for all the kind words. We are fine but in the black for the next two weeks maybe. We are using the local library computer for the moment. Please be patient, naturally we can't use our power tools so we are at a stand still. YUCK!!!!!!!
Thanks again for your patience.

Well, we are the lucky ones--our power came back on this afternoon!! There will be those in our area that won't be so lucky--may take 2 weeks to get everybody cookin'. It's been said that there were 10 tornados or more counted in our state that night.

We now have pedalrod extenders. These are 10-32, which is your standard shobud pedalrod thread. Just specify the length you want. email at:
shobud@windstream.net

We also offer the pedalrod couplers and replacement ball, too. These couplers can become aggravating when they wear out, besides looking nasty. Nothing like some new ones to help dress up your shobud.

I just got my steel back from James Panenscar who installed a new knee lever and added some other pulls made by James Moorehead on my old cooped sho-bud. The parts were perfect and James went out of his way to get everything perfect. Thank you both for everything.

John McConnell
Yuba City, CA

Hey John, Glad it all worked out well for you. Thanx for the kind words!!

I apologise to anyone for being a little out of sorts lately, with all the storm activity hitting Oklahoma, ect. Wednesday evening, Oklahoma had 16 tornados in a few hours. One passed my home less than 3 miles away.

I apologise if I have missed anyone--please contact me again if you have not gotten a responce from me, and we will make sure everyone gets the info they need. James

In spite of the powerful tornadoes quite close to where James and Teresa live, my new LKV arrived within a couple of days after my email to James.
Like the other new Shodud parts I got from James, the LKV is a piece of art.
Thanks James!

Yo Ricky
What are you hinting at ?????. Come on, spill the beans. What have you got up your sleeve ?????
It sounds intriguing
Barry

Let me be the first to guess:
A replica Sho-Bud like the Emmons PP/Promat
Wonder what name he has in mind? Sho-More?

Here ya go, Bent, here's what Ricky is hinting at. Or maybe not.

Here's my two way lever stop, block style. I put an object next to the stop to "bring out" the picture better.

Bent Romnes wrote:Let me be the first to guess:
A replica Sho-Bud like the Emmons PP/Promat
Wonder what name he has in mind? Sho-More?

Isn't that pretty much what Jeff Surrat is doing with Show-Pro?

Ricky Davis: Yes and Ya'll have NO IDEA what's coming up too..ha. Stay tuned for the coolest thing to hit the steel guitar market in 40 years...ah..ha.
Ricky

My guess is a replica Sho-Bud LDG - Complete kit including body, neck, levers, rods etc........ Pre-cut, holes drilled and assembly instructions.


James,

Excellent looking parts. I'm excited and I've never owned a Bud.

James, there is something about the looks of a nicely made steel guitar part. It just gets me! Even the plain-looking piece you made there becomes a thing of beauty when it has nice sharp corners, is straight and nice overall. And the polish! I envy the way you achieve that great polish.

John Groover McDuffie wrote:

Bent Romnes wrote:Let me be the first to guess:
A replica Sho-Bud like the Emmons PP/Promat
Wonder what name he has in mind? Sho-More?

Isn't that pretty much what Jeff Surrat is doing with Show-Pro?

John, pretty much yes, but only close. The Promat is a clone of the Emmons PP

Bent Romnes wrote:James, there is something about the looks of a nicely made steel guitar part. It just gets me! Even the plain-looking piece you made there becomes a thing of beauty when it has nice sharp corners, is straight and nice overall. And the polish! I envy the way you achieve that great polish.

Hey Bent, Thanx for the kind words, my friend!! I'd engrave those parts, but then nobody would turn the guitar over and PLAY it!!

I'm liking the sound of this "coolest thing to hit the steel world" teaser!

Those are some cool guesses; but NO CIGAR....
Kinda on the right track....but not really.
Ricky

Inflatable PSG?