The Steel Guitar Forum

New to me Fender Artist D10.
This guitar is very smooth and has a great mellow tone. I understand these guitars were made by Sho-Bud for Fender. Is this correct?

They're nice guitars, I used to own one. My guitar had a tone identical to a 60's era cable-pull Fender, which I've never found on any other guitar. If I had a gig based on the work of Wynn Stewart, early Buck, Warren Smith, or anything Mooney recorded pre-Sho~Bud, I'd be playing that type of guitar (if I could find one.)

One factor I'm sure that affects its tone is that the changer fingers don't swivel on an axle, but rather rock on a notch that rides on a knife edge piece.

Nice steels. I had one , mine had a Sho~Bud sticker on the pedal rack. Bright tone like a 60's Fender steel , mine was not mellow at all. Yes , made by Sho~Bud .
String spacing was wider than any other pedal steel I've had.

(from a previous thread)

Sho-Bud built 4400 guitars for Fender between 1976 and 1977 (3 shifts working 7 days a week) The top of the range was The Artist Dual Pro D10 (8 + 4) followed by the Artist S10 (3 + 4) and then the Fender Student S10 with 3 + 1. Two colors available Black and Mahogany Lacquer.

Bob were did you get that guitar it looks very familer I had one like that sure is a clean guitar have a great day thanks

Yes sir. I sure am enjoying it.

this little Jewel is sold but I've played it long enough to no its A very well made steel and plays an sounds as good as any all pull steel. Grate gigging steel very light even packed in case .

This was originally a D10 Artist that I bought from Mark Shuda. Plays and sounds wonderful. In superb condition.