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old sho-bud age?

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 8:04 pm
by Logan Wilkerson
does anybody know the year the sho-bud pro II customs we'e made? here are my serial numbers.....model 6155 serial number- 142 91

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sho-bud pro2 custom
session 400 b/w series

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 9:11 pm
by Ricky Davis
One of the very first Pro~II "Custom" that was built for Big Jim Murphy was the last of 1975 and into 1976; so pretty much the Customs were coming out in 1976 and on from there. They had some mechanical changes through the years; so knowing exactly what year yours is would highly depend on seeing the underneath as serial numbers meant nothing to the age. Dick Miller took Murph's Pro~II custom later and refinished it to look like this>
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And me playing that Murph Pro~II Custom(gosh those were great Sho~bud's man
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So yours could be anywhere from 1976-77ish to early 80's.
Does yours have grooves(treads) on top of the pedals or are the pedals slick?? Is yours double raise/double lower or triple/double??
Ricky

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 9:29 pm
by Logan Wilkerson
my pedals have treads on them. and the other stuff i couldnt tell i just started playin 2 months ago sry

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sho-bud pro2 custom
session 400 b/w series

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 7:30 am
by Ricky Davis
Logan; you have one of the latest model Pro~II Custom made in the early to mid 80's.
Ricky

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 10:28 am
by Logan Wilkerson
thanks ricky.!

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sho-bud pro2 custom
session 400 b/w series

Posted: 30 Sep 2004 10:23 am
by Joerg Hennig
Hey Ricky I caught a glimpse of Big Jim Murphy playing that ShoBud last year, but what is that Professional body in the picture behind it? That wood looks absolutely stunning. A new project of yours?

Regards, Joe

Posted: 1 Oct 2004 10:50 pm
by Ricky Davis
Joe that is Big Jim Murphy's Pro II that was built for Doug Jernigan that Murph obtained one year later after it was built. The story and pictures of it after I re-firbished it are in the House of wood at www.mightyfinemusic.com right NOW.
Ricky<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 01 October 2004 at 11:53 PM.]</p></FONT>

Posted: 19 Oct 2004 1:13 am
by Jimmie Martin
i have a shobud d-10 pro 2 custom. it has wide pedals. it says inspected by d marrs. model 61. i got it from thr original owner. its green, plays fine the legs, keyhead, body, pedals, and pedal rack look like new but the end plates and the ones around the changer and pickup are tarnished. how about a ballpark on what it is worth.