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Topic: What is it ? |
John Kalament
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South Carolina
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Posted 13 Dec 2006 11:33 pm |
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A guitar just showed up on ebay # 330062840746 and I was wondering if it is in fact a Sho-Bud. It is obviously not a LDG model but it does look like a Sho-Bud.
It looks like someone put on the decals on with Duct tape. Nice Try..... 
John |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Lem Smith
From:
Long Beach, MS
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 5:15 am
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It's definitely a Sho~Bud. It might be a converted Pro II, but it is probable that it is an LDG that has been refinished. Some of those old LDG's faded to the point they didn't really look so green anymore, and some were originally other colors besides green, but those usually had SP (Special Paint) on them...but I have read though, that not everyone that wasn't green didn't always have the SP on them.
I think Carson is most likely correct, and that the decals were just masked off during refinishing. |
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Mark Treepaz
From:
Hamburg, New York USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 6:16 am
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I like they way the description states...it's "far too heavy to ship." 
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Sho-Bud LDG, Gretsch Syncromatic Lap Steel, Fender Steel King amp, Bach Stradivarious 37 Trumpet, Getzen Eterna Flugelhorn, Fender Precision Bass (pre-CBS)
[This message was edited by Mark Trzepacz on 14 December 2006 at 06:19 AM.] |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 7:58 am
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| It's a round front LDG that someone decided to paint red. What gets into people's heads? You can see the original green around the decals. Whoever did that knocked a hell of a lot of value off the guitar. I bet they didn't know at the time that this model is one of the most collectible steel guitars on the market now. Too funny. Too sad. I'm not sure which. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 8:43 am
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Just a note: I have successfully removed paint down to the original finish on two guitars. The first was a Gibson EBO bass that had been painted blue. I used Nevr-Dull cotton wadding to remove the blue. When I bought my 57 Strat, it was painted black. I removed that finish with various grades of steel wool, then rubbing and polishing compound. It turned out to be a rare color, San Marino Blue. It can be done, but it is tedious work.
John Billings
Performance Guitar
http://steelguitaramericas.com/ [This message was edited by John Billings on 14 December 2006 at 12:20 PM.] |
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John Kalament
From:
South Carolina
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 1:08 pm
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Thanks guy's,
I asked the seller some questions RE: the pedal & Knee lever set up and they said they were just a drop off store and didn't know anything about the guitar  Is that the original pickup on it ? Anyone care to guess how much it is worth ? I hear Ricky Davis does refinishing work on old sho-buds
John[This message was edited by John Kalament on 14 December 2006 at 02:04 PM.] |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 1:43 pm
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| The pickup is not original. It's some kinda humbucker. I'm not sure if Ricky does refinishing work. |
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Jerry Malvern
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Menifee, California, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 5:50 pm
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| I emailed the seller asking for pictures of the right endplate and the undercarrige. No reply as of yet. A J over at Marrs does refinishing. |
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