The Steel Guitar Forum

Ouch!! What a machine!

Is there anything better than an old Sho-Bud that has a sparkling, perfectly-functioning undercarriage??

OOOH Yes..now we know why blondes have more fun.

Yeah Chris L., a nice vintage Twin Reverb and a pair of K-130's to run it through! HA!

Most of you know that when it comes to these old shobuds, Ricky Davis and John Coop pretty much work in concert to resurrect these fine shobuds. If Ricky's schedule is too tight, John can help ya out. If John's schedule is too tight, Ricky can usually cover it. Two of the finest shobud men in my book! Ricky's worked on my guitars for over 3 years now, and because of him, I met John. Ricky, it's unbelievable what you yourself contribute to the steel community---thanx from me. John's got most of the thunder on this thread, BUT Ricky's got the lightening! HA!!

Yes, James, that's why I run my Pro 1 through a '71 Twin Reverb non-master......tone heaven.

Way cool chris, Mines a '71 nonmaster, too. Try out a couple of Rick's cabinets with a couple of K-130's sometime----killer!!

Whee-Doggie!!!

James you are one dapper steel man. Besides the shirt, you've got those shiny new Coop parts reflecting right off your boots onto your big smile.
Is that your son with the fiddle?

Yeah Bill, that's my son Wade, throwing down on another Ray Price tune!

Thanks James for your super kind words and your trust in me and Coop.
You have had some outragiously awesome sounding pedal steels(the spirit steel Marlen; single-10 professional bud; '69 professional)and for your ears to hear this new Coop mechanism with the old big body sho-bud as the tone monster of them all; is a great testiment that you CAN make a old shobud keep its original voice; but update it to perfection in mechanics.
John Coop and I are thrilled that you are so in hog heaven now and with anything Coop and I do; you have a lifetime warrenty of any tweeking/adjustment help you may need.
Ricky

just checking but you did leave the legs i bought new from don burrows and the truetone pickups? if you get a scratch on those legs you can sand and buff it out real easy. i think truetone pickups are the best.

Jimmie..I put a set of origional Sho~Bud dual coil pickups from a "Professional" on it. Coop

Yes Jimmie, Jerry Wallace is the best! I traded the TT's that you sent in that guitar for the stockers John put in,as I wanted the coil taps. I have a pair Jerry made for me, just like the ones you had in that guitar, except I had Jerry make them with the coil taps, as I wanted to be more period correct, and I just like coil taps. I'm fixin' to slap them into my walnut Professional right now, 'cause I love the sound of Jerry's TT's. And the legs are wonderful and work /look just perfect, too!

Ricky, You guys have covered warranty plenty enough just being available to answer questions/steer me in the right direction! You guys have fast-tracked me BIGTIME. I know far more about Shobud guitars than I thought I ever would,(and ya'll still forgot more than I'll ever know!HA!!)

James that looks like your son is playing a red Skynbow fiddle ? Mine is the same, but Red and Black -- it seems you both have great taste in instruments.
ha!

So boys.... Indiana, Oklahoma and Texas. How did you make this one happen between the three of you?

Naw Paddy, It's actually about 150 year old German made violin.

Chris L. Sorry, trade secret.

Cool.......

James that is a gorgous guitar and it looks like Coop did a really nice job on it! I'm almost done with my Professional renovation with Coop parts, and John has been very helpful throughout the process.

Is that a new refinish job on the cabinet? (sure looks like it but it's hard to tell via photos). If so, was the original finish natural? I love that look.

Actually George, I bought this guitar from Jimmie Martin as a project guitar, and Jimmie had already refinished the cabinet. Jimmie is a great cabinet refinisher by trade(kitchens and cabinets, ect.), and did a tremendous job on this guitar. I'm not sure, but I believe this guitar started out as a walnut stained cabinet. Jimmie, do you remember?<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by James Morehead on 16 February 2006 at 11:01 AM.]</p></FONT>

james it was a dark walnut. real ugly. i stripped it down and tried to make it as blonde as i could. it worked out pretty good. i think. but now it is just like new . that guitar is worth a lot of money now. i sure would like to find another one that i could take my time on and refinish and use some of coops parts. kinda like a year long project.

Hey James........... Absolutely cool.
Dont get any of that tone slobber on those nice boots
Wish I could see it in person in Dallas and give it a spin. Must be a fine thing to be on stage with your son playin good music. Goodonya.

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Got Twang ?

Mark

That without a doubt is the most BEAUTIFUL Sho-Bud on the planet.
James Jr

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1975 Sho~Bud Pro III Custom (8-7)
1981 Peavey Session 500

Thanx for all the nice comments!!

Sweet! I'm guessing I'll be needing some of those parts soon for a Pro II Custom project. I'd love to see more detailed pics of the underside. The one pic just has me really interested in seeing more of all the little details. N.

p.s. I dig the shirt too!

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76 Sho-Bud LDG, 52 Fender Custom Triple, Fender Vibrasonic "Custom", (plus all that other stuff....)

Here ya go Neil.



Ricky