Adding C6 neck to my Shobud Professional

Tony Rincon · Post by **Tony Rincon** » 2 Jun 2023 7:52 pm

Who could I get in touch with about adding a C6 neck to my Shobud Professional?

It was built as a double neck, but has the pad like the LDG.

Also, price range?

Would it be cheaper to sell it and buy something that's already a D-10?

Thanks!!

Paul Strojan · Post by **Paul Strojan** » 2 Jun 2023 8:38 pm

Do you want a changer on the C6 neck or just a lap steel neck?

Tony Rincon · Post by **Tony Rincon** » 2 Jun 2023 9:13 pm

With a changer

Bobby D. Jones · Post by **Bobby D. Jones** » 2 Jun 2023 9:13 pm

May take some detective work. Trace it back through previous owners. Some where along the way. There may be a box on a top shelf, Or in an attic with everything removed from the guitar.

May want to post in the Wanted to Buy for the parts.

Good Luck in restoring the guitar.

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 3 Jun 2023 4:16 am

It would take some work but it’s possible. If yours is rack-and-barrel these parts could be used.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=391847

Michael A Rogers · Post by **Michael A Rogers** » 3 Jun 2023 8:38 am

Ask Jeff Surratt @ Show Pro Guitars. He will give you an honest opinion about its feasibility, and if it can be done, he’d be the guy that can do it.

Marty Broussard · Post by **Marty Broussard** » 3 Jun 2023 2:02 pm

Tony, let me know if you need the pedals.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 3 Jun 2023 3:57 pm

Maybe you could find someone with a D10 that wants a SD10.

There's always somebody out there looking to chop up a D10 to make a single out of it. Maybe you could work a trade? That's my advice, FWIW.

Unless you can find someone who has stripped the back neck off a double and kept all the parts, this is going to be an expensive undertaking. They might not even fit right if they're not original to the same guitar. Those old Sho~Buds could be quite a bit different one to the other.

Buying changer, pickup, neck, pedals, levers etc., all the miscellaneous and all the mechanics would be like buying a whole 'nuther guitar, cost wise.

Sometimes we forget about all the little stuff that gets lost in these conversions such as screws, springs, spacers etc. that could end up costing quite a bit of money if you can find them at all.