Sho~Bud Square Front Rope Inlay Guitars

[Mike DiAlesandro]

Sho~Bud "generally" used rope inlays on their round front Professional's and Pro I and II's. It seems that they went to the diamond inlay when they started building mainly square fronts in mid 1974.

I happened across a 76' Pro II with a 2-1 changer, and it has rope inlay, and I also noticed a recent LDG that had it as well, and it was from the Gretch era.

How about some photos of any more of these interesting Buds, Thanks!

[Jon Light]

6160, ca. 1975

[Brandon Schafer]

Those are really handsome guitars!!!

These kinds of pictures get me sentimental about the old ‘Bud I used to have.

[Dave Campbell]

i had a 76 ldg. i sold it when i bought an emmons (or two), but i still miss it sometimes.

[Lee Baucum]

Beautiful guitars.

I hope Jon checked the string on that volume pedal.

I'll bet he did.

[Jon Light]

Beautiful guitars.

I hope Jon checked the string on that volume pedal.

I'll bet he did.

:)

Don't get me started!! Yeah, I went in three times and it still is not right. I've done this before so I'm not a beginner but man......this is like my 3rd string backup (no pun....) so I'm not in a hurry to go back in again.

[Skip Edwards]

Sho-Bud was a custom shop as wells a manufacturer, so they would make just about anything you wanted.
Here's a beautiful SuperPro body...I wonder whatever happened to this guitar.



And some more...

[Dana Blodgett]

Awesome looking Buds!

[Mike DiAlesandro]

Thanks Skip

[Jamie Kitlarchuk]

i had a 76 ldg. i sold it when i bought an emmons (or two), but i still miss it sometimes.

I’ve got Dave’s old ‘76 and it’s a beauty... absolutely rock solid! Sorry to open up an old wound Dave, but it’s in good hands. Hope you’re doing well.

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[Dave Campbell]

aww, nice to see it. i'm super happy you're playing it and taking care of it.

[Bruce Blackburn]

Skip,

That last pic is my guitar. It is an 8 & 9 factory Super~Pro

[Skip Edwards]

Beautiful, Bruce. You rarely - almost never - see a SP in that classic Sho-Bud brown with rope inlay. Very, very nice. I've got a nice SuperPro, myself.
What's the serial number?

btw... those are some really light gauge strings....

[Bruce Blackburn]

Serial 14677. Those strings are a special order. As long as I have been playing them I have never had to change them nor have I ever broken one. So hard to find 11’s that last that long.

I am thinking of marketing them.

[Skip Edwards]

Awesome... that's one way of getting rid of cabinet drop.
thx...

[Larry Allen]

1979 Pro 1

[Jerry Van Hoose]

I realize this isn’t a very good picture, it was taken during a rehearsal many, many years ago for a local morning TV show. The guitar is a square front, LDG w/rope inlay and the newer, “squared off“ key head.

[Cameron Kerby]

I've been told that my first D10 ('79 Super Pro) I owned is rare by having rope inlay all around it. It was a real closet queen until I brought her home. Now its my practice guitar.

[Mike DiAlesandro]

Found another one, a 79 Pro I.

Nice sounding guitar, getting some playing time after over 20 years in it's case

[Mark Draycott]

My 1976 LDG. Great sounding guitar. Its my main player

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