Coop Sho-Bud KL kits

Yann Obergfell · Post by **Yann Obergfell** » 18 Aug 2005 7:15 am

Hi,

I am basically a non-peddler and my bandmates kept asking me to play a pedal guitar. So I bought the cheapest pedal steel guitar I could find (here in France there's not much choice) on Ebay, a Fender/ sho bud Student 10 3+1. In order to enhance my possibilities, I wanted to add a knee lever.
I went ahead and order some parts from John Coop. I ordered two knee levers assemblies, one to replace my older RKR and one LKR.

After a long way across the Atlantic, I received the parcel. The parts indeed looked great.

After a few trials and errors, I got everything together and I soon noticed that the lowered strings wouldn't return to pitch. I emailed John about it and he wrote he would send me an extension spring kit, as found in Sho-Buds Pro I. John said: NO CHARGE. I couldn't believe it. Now that's customer service. Unbeatable.
I got those mounted and now the guitar works flawlessly and looks more like a "real" sho-bud... I added a sho-bud pedal bar sticker (thanks again John!) I don't know what to say about it... I just wanted to show that I'm a member of the club! Ok that's a lame explanation. I'm not very proud of it.

Now I understand why pedal steel guitars are so expensive. What a huge amount of work to get those parts together... and if you do something wrong... you've got to take everything apart and start right from the beginning! Pfew!

THANK YOU SO MUCH JOHN!!

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 18 Aug 2005 8:18 am

Man, they sure look goods on there! Good job Yann, and good job John!

Many of us can't afford a top-of-the-line steel, and it's a tremendous service to be able to get quality parts and help to upgrade. I sure wish I could have help adding knees to my Sho-Bud Maverick back in the seventies- my learning curve would have taken a huge forward leap.

Go get 'em Yann!

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John Coop · Post by **John Coop** » 18 Aug 2005 9:18 pm

Yann..Thank you for those kind words and your confidence in my work. When you get ready for other knee levers, just give me an E-Mail. Glad I could help. Coop

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 19 Aug 2005 5:42 am

John makes some beautiful Sho-Bud parts. But there's MUCH more to it than that. He has a reverence for Shot Jackson's designs and visions. He is dedicated to continuing Shot's legacy in a way that would make Shot proud. The parts are just one manifestation of his dedication to a wonderful pedal steel line.

I just delivered my S-12 Pro II Custom to him and really enjoyed talking with him and seeing the love he has for these fine instruments. John Coop is truly MR SHO-BUD.

Can't wait to get that guitar back.

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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1984 Sho-Bud S/D-12 7x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps

Yann Obergfell · Post by **Yann Obergfell** » 25 Aug 2005 12:41 am

I've got a picture of me playing my Fender/sho bud at my latest gig. Thank God you only get the image, and not the sound.

Yann

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Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 25 Aug 2005 3:28 pm

The hands look good, that is a good start.

ernie

Al Terhune · Post by **Al Terhune** » 25 Aug 2005 8:50 pm

Plus I like how you're looking at your bar instead of your picking hand, which I see a lot of beginners (and not-so-much-beginners) do. Looks good!

Yann Obergfell · Post by **Yann Obergfell** » 26 Aug 2005 10:58 am

Thanks for your comments. I have only been playing for a couple of months. I guess I'll just have to keep practicing!

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 26 Aug 2005 2:38 pm

What is that amplifier behind you and over your left shoulder in the photo?
Chris

Yann Obergfell · Post by **Yann Obergfell** » 27 Aug 2005 1:25 am

I don't know. We shared the stage with another band and it was one of their amps. I think it read "Malboro". Definetely not a steel amp. But it might be a smoker's amp... [This message was edited by Yann Obergfell on 27 August 2005 at 02:27 AM.]