Neil Lang
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Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2017 5:56 pm |
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I am waiting on 1" nylon tuners and 4 pedal return "torque" springs from Michael Yal....they are presently out of stock. Then she can be "rodded up" and takin' for the first test drive. She is strung up and I have played her with out the pedals, has that great Sho-Bud tone and frets up true.
The neck decals on these photos are just sitting there as they are just printed on paper. I am have "Auto Artists" here in Albert Lea make the decals for me so it will be a good job. This baby is coming in right around $3500 to live again.....and she's worth "every single penny to me"!!!!
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Sho-Bud Steel Guitars, 3 Super Pro's, 1 Super Pro II (Rose) & 1 Finger Tip
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Neil Lang
From:
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2017 4:46 am
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Yes...A kid waiting for Christmas is an understatement!!!! Sho~Buds have been my "Weakness" since 1965. Two people were mainly responsible for this. My wife's uncle Chester Dahl who was a die hard Classic Country music fan and "Loved" Steel Guitar. And a steel player by the name of Darwin Schrage 'Lefty" from West Union Iowa. I saw him and met him playing a "Bud" way back then, and I never got over it! 
I am attaching a list of parts and costs of this project just in case anyone out there is thinking of trying it, they will have an idea what they are in for. And yes.....they are Mullen pulls, but I liked them and thought they were "worthy" of this position! 
MARCH 15, 2017 STARTED "ROSE " BUD PROJECT.
Purchased SP2 Rose shell & 1 changer housing on Ebay……….$395
Ebay….2 New "Old stock" non gumby heads……………………..….$180
Bought 4 sets of 6, Gold Grover Tuning heads……………………….$285
Lou Rich drill out heads……………………………………………………….…$50
Bought Black single neck SP for parts…………………………………….$1110
Sold Kevin Black SP body & hard wood………………………………..- $300
Ebay….Inlay………………………………………………………………….………..$50
Bought 8 pedals like new from Fred Jack in Texas………………….$400
Bought Mullen rod pulls on forum from Marty Bossard………...$150
Purchased fingers for C6 changer……………………………………………$110
Jim Palinscar gauged roller nuts……………………………………………$200
Purchased much under carriage from Michael Yal>
Rods, hex cranks, stops & brackets, nylon nuts, …………………...$450
Had New Richland wood works inset inlay…………………….……...$100
Greg Rahn made center rail half/front apron plate………………..$150
Screws/paint /springs, aluminum angle etc. ……………...............$150
Decals from Auto Artists in Albert Lea…………………………………….$20
New Leg & Rod Bag…………………………………………………………………$35
COST AT ………..$3535.00 As of JUNE 29, 2017
PARTS ON HAND:
Rod Clips, Pickups, PU Switch, hex rod angle brackets, Fret Boards
PARTS USED FROM SP PARTS GUITAR:
4 Legs, 1 Pedal Rack, 1 neck, 1 changer, E9 Rods, Clips, Brackets, Case
(Sold Black body & Hardwood to Kevin -$300)
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Sho-Bud Steel Guitars, 3 Super Pro's, 1 Super Pro II (Rose) & 1 Finger Tip
Fender Guitars & Basses
Peavey Amps & Sound Equipment |
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