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Jerry's famous steel guitar has been sold. I surely wish I could've been the lucky one but getting old as I am, it just wasn't in the check book.

No idea what the sale price was or whom the lucky buyer might be.

If anyone hears more details please share them with us.

I believe that Greg Sardinha has (or had) it, the one that's a 7/8 double neck with the pheasant inlay.

When I met him in Hawaii, he was playing a double neck Shobud. Nice guy!

i would think if anyone deserves it, it would be ray!

Chris,

Agreed!!

And a work of art it is.......It's sound and voice.......Priceless!!! Here it is, give a listen.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXEP5DFDMM4



Rgds,

Ron

Perhaps Ray is the most deserving person to own Jerry's guitar.

Greg was one of Jerry's first students in Honolulu.

Roger

I am the fortunate fool!!
BTW....Sunday June 14 is the Colorado Steel Guitar Fest in Denver at Lannie Garrett's Cabaret downtown!!!
Scotty & Mary will be there!!!
Chuck Lettes & Bob Case are doing a bang-up job with the PROGRAM OF PLAYERS!!!

BE THERE!!!

That's so great Scotty & Mary will be there!

It's said, that Jerry Byrd, arguably, is the "Father of the "C 6th" tuning. You can see/hear this on his version of "Sand". What tasty licks, eh?

Ray, all, what tuning did he use on the Front neck of this incredible Sho-Bud? TX

Rgds,

Ron

I'm quite sure that Jerry played "Sand" in B11th that's the tuning it was written for.

Where was the guitar listed for sale?

Obviously, Jerry had many options for tunings.

The 'sound' I hear and recognize most, is his C Diatonic tuning.

Scotty had offered Jerry's Sho-Bud for the past year.
It's been mentioned here on the SGF.

If you remember, at one time Bobby Seymour was offering to build guitars like Jerry Byrd's. Complete with the Sho~Bud logo. I contacted him about building me one and even sent him a deposit. He promised to have it done in 6 weeks. Well, the 6 weeks came and gone and he finally returned my deposit and I heard no more. I think he had a bunch of Sho~Bud parts he wanted to get rid off but maybe the Jackson boys didn't think too much of the idea.

Ray & Erv,

Thank you for your input....Ray, methinks you are closer to reality on the front neck tuning.

Is it accurate to assume this "Jerry Byrd" Sho-Bud Special is hollowed out underneath...(no pedals/rods) if so, could it have been an acoustic hollow body Steel.

Additionally, I too remember Bobby Seymour was initiating what Erv reports....that said, were any other Jerry Byrd Special made? Or was this a one time only.....thanks in advance.......TX

Rgds,

Ron

Ron,
I haven't checked lately, but at one time there was a video on YouTube of Bobby playing a guitar like he was offering to build. I liked it and that was the reason for ordering.

Erv Niehaus wrote:I'm quite sure that Jerry played "Sand" in B11th that's the tuning it was written for.

Indeed! I have the recording, and you can watch and hear him play it on the ShoBud on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXEP5DFDMM4

"Sand" was basically written for the B-11th tuning. I have it tabbed out for pedal E-9th but it isn't quite the same.

Erv Niehaus wrote:"Sand" was basically written for the B-11th tuning. I have it tabbed out for pedal E-9th but it isn't quite the same.

"Sand" was a showpiece for Jules Ah See, master of the B11 tuning. Since I use a high G C6th tuning, which is similar to the A chord at the top of the B11 tuning, I tune the middle G to F# and play it in D, like Jerry and Jules (not as good tho). This works in a pinch when I don't have a second neck or steel with me, but it is SO much nicer in the full 8 string B11 tuning. I can also play it on my pedal steel C6 neck - I have my 4th pedal raise C's to C#'s so I can get the first inversion of the C chord at the 3rd fret. I put the usual 4th pedal throws on my RKR, btw. Using both feet and pressing the 4th, 5th and 6th pedals, I can play "Sand" and othe B11 tunes like "How'd Ya Do" on it.

If you go to YouTube and put in "Bobbe Seymour ShoBud NonPedal" you can bring up a video with Bobbe playing the non-pedal Sho~Bud.

Erv,

Nice find.....Bobbe Seymour Sho Bud D8 non pedal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwb4FaUWQdM

Yep, I would have been interested as well. Beautiful tone and sustain.. Looks like he put George L E66 pick ups on it. Wonder what P/U's were on Jerry Byrd's Special D8 Shobud.

It was treat to see/hear Bobbe again. Loved his "tricks" and Chet Atkins style at the end. TX

Rgds,

Ron

He was quite a showman. I like at the end where he flicked the bottom string with his little finger.