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Topic: Can someone help me date this Sho-Bud? |
Mike Maddux
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Cerritos, CA
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Posted 7 Dec 2006 11:49 pm |
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I just picked this up. Green LDG, gumby headstock.
The case has a sticker that says
Model: 6150
Serial #: 4811
Can anyone tell me what year this baby is?
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President - Southern Californa Steel Guitar Association
Regular Rig: 60's Versatone Pan-O-Flex Amplifier, '85 Fender Tele Custom, '98 USA Fender Strat, Magnatone G-70, Harmony Steel, Silvertone Steel, Sho-Bud LDG,
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 12:16 am
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| Mike--congrats! That's a nice guitar. Can you describe the changer, knee levers, and pedals, and if the front of the cabinet has hard 90 degree edge or a radiused edge? People often date these guitars based on these features. |
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Mike Maddux
From:
Cerritos, CA
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 2:05 am
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The keys are an older grover style on a gumby keyhead. very rounded buttons with a single flathead screw attatching it to the keyhead. Very skinny rollers on the nut.
The changer is normal as far as I can tell the one defining feature I see it that it looks like a ski slope towards the back of the bridge. The neck looks to be wood but the changer and pickup housing are all one piece.
The front of the guitar is curved. It is not a 90 degree angle.
The pedals are waffle style, not the skinny ones.
The knee levers are curved towards the knees.
If ther is any other info that could help or you want some pics let me know.
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President - Southern Californa Steel Guitar Association
Regular Rig: 60's Versatone Pan-O-Flex Amplifier, '85 Fender Tele Custom, '98 USA Fender Strat, Magnatone G-70, Harmony Steel, Silvertone Steel, Sho-Bud LDG,
etc.
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Marco Schouten
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 3:04 am
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A round front LDG would be 1973-1974.
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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud Baldwin Crossover converted to SD-10, Evans SE200
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 5:28 am
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You lucky dog!  |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 7:54 am
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Mike, are the pedals wide with a "grate" on top or narrow and smooth? Also, how many raises and lowers are on the guitar per string? What does the endplate look like, are there nylon tuners or hex nuts?...JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 8:43 am
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I'm not sure how accurate the serial numbers are as far as chronology, but my sho bud is a '73 model from what I've been told, and the serial number is 5816. The wide pedals came on the earlier models I think, and the first LDG was around '73.
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Kyle Everson
Sho-Bud Pro-II
Fender Twin Reverb
Goodrich 120
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 9:00 am
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Congrats, Mike..........you found a classic. They were some of the first LDG's made, like Lloyd's with the rope inlay.
Enjoy....... |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 2:09 pm
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Ooooo.....round front LDG: That's the kind, dude! My LDG is a later model with the Super-Pro style changer. I've always wanted to A/B it with one like yours. Mike, if you would to get these two LDG's together for a little side-by-side comparison, let me know.
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Mike Maddux
From:
Cerritos, CA
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 4:56 pm
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The pedals are not smooth, they have the "grate"
There are hex nuts, not nylon tuners
it does have the rope inlay
Im not sure what to be looking for on the changer. It looks totally different from the bottom than my maverick did.
There are 2 rows of hex nut tuners per string so I will assume there are 2 raises and lowers.
Thanks for all the help guys.
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President - Southern Californa Steel Guitar Association
Regular Rig: 60's Versatone Pan-O-Flex Amplifier, '85 Fender Tele Custom, '98 USA Fender Strat, Magnatone G-70, Harmony Steel, Silvertone Steel, Sho-Bud LDG,
etc.
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 6:14 pm
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| Mike, you scored big time.... |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2006 8:09 pm
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Hey Mike,
I have 2 round front LDGs one is SN 4694 and the other is SN 5025. I don't really think that the numbers mean very much.... but 4694 still has the screws in the top of the neck near the pickup.... like the model "The Professional" guitars had... so I am assuming that it is a pretty early one... great axe.
You can actually have as many raises and lowers as you want with the barrels behind two hole pullers. I have a lot going on with mine, including adjustable feel stops and tunable splits.... Thanks to a lot of great informatiion from Ricky Davis  . |
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