The Steel Guitar Forum

What is the standard length for legs on a Maverick?

Thanks Ian, I just picked up a Maverick,3 Pedals no Knees. Legs are 24 inches so I guess someone cut them down and probably for a good reason. Also got a Sho-Bud pedal with it. I can't even get my foot on it if I put it under the guitar. Sure got an education on winding the string on the pot, first attempt I had it backwards, took a few times to get it right and adjusted. Not a show piece but will be a player, maybe will be a winter project. Will have to make 3 pedal rods also.

Anyone want to give a date when Sho-Bud added a knee lever to the Maverick and made them 3 & 1.

Mine is a model 6138, serial # 4101 According to Gene’s list it was
made in September of 1973. It has 3 &1

January 1973 2947 3062
February 3063 3160
March 3161 3282
April 3283 3391
May 3392 3504
June 3505 3607
July 3608 3751
August 3752 3997
**September 3998 4193 **
October 4194 4394
November 4395 4583
December 4584 4766

My serial number is 1577, 3 floors and no knees.

Gene Haugh
From:
Arkansas, USA
Post Posted 4 Jun 2012 7:16pm
Sho Bud Ser #

March 1971 1001 1016
April 1017 1113
May 1114 1213
June 1214 1312
July 1313 1359
August 1360 1454
September 1455 1549
October 1550 1643
November 1644 1740
December 1741 1835

According to the list, it would have been built October, 1971.
I’d love to see a picture, especially the undercarriage

Thanks Steve, I will try to get you a picture posted. Probably have to charge the batteries in my camera. It has never had a knee lever. Greg, my son, stopped by last night to look it over. Does not have a Sho-Bud fretboard and the legs were cut off to 24 inches but other than that he is pretty sure it is original.

When I get done with the D-8 National we will start on the Maverick. Looks a lot like yours but has polished endplates. Greg thinks they are original as he could not see anywhere any black on them, when we pull it down then we can get a better look. He will polish the end plates and pedals if I can get my stuff in ahead of his ZB repair & restoration work. No rollers in the headstock. If I had the decals I might consider a complete teardown and refinish, it looks like it has had a rough life at times.

Here you go, I have some more pictures of the rest of the guitar. I can send them to you if you like.

Thanks Walter! And thank goodness for wire coat hangers.

Here’s mine.

I'm not trying to hijack this thread into Maverick trashing, but I too had a Maverick that was entirely too short. I'm not sure if that's factory or that was something folks did. Anyone have a theory?

Neal, from the information I have heard over the years Sho-Bud would build a guitar any way you wanted it. So I think short legs ordered from the factory would be a possibility.

Anyone know where I can get both decals for a Maverick, so far no luck.