Another "New" Sho-Bud (70's Pro III)

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 20 Apr 2009 2:18 pm

I just finished a complete rebuild on my friend's Sho-Bud Pro III Custom. It once was my guitar about 20 years ago. He asked me to rebuild it last year and I agreed. The cabinet was refinished by AJ Nelson, who did a perfect job! John Coop supplied the 5th knee lever parts. I had all the steel under carriage parts zinc chromate plated.

Best regards to all,

Lynn

Daniel Eaton · Post by **Daniel Eaton** » 20 Apr 2009 2:31 pm

Rite pretty, In the process of doing a little work on my pro2. Sent the ole girl down Dr. Cass to make her more dwarf friendly and I let him talk me into buffing up the aluminum while he did up the other hardware. Hope mine comes out that nice.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 20 Apr 2009 3:08 pm

Very pretty !

Ron Bryson · Post by **Ron Bryson** » 20 Apr 2009 6:21 pm

Yessir.

Ron Bryson · Post by **Ron Bryson** » 20 Apr 2009 6:21 pm

Yessir.

Mike Benzschawel · Post by **Mike Benzschawel** » 20 Apr 2009 6:45 pm

beautiful job lynn! love to see these pics of old buds restored. just great!

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 20 Apr 2009 8:09 pm

There's nothing like seeing an old guitar come back to life again.

Great job!

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 20 Apr 2009 8:42 pm

Lynn That Is a Show Piece, Great Job, Randy Gilliam.

Ben Turner · Post by **Ben Turner** » 20 Apr 2009 9:28 pm

Wow!

Jeff Hyman · Post by **Jeff Hyman** » 21 Apr 2009 1:42 am

I liked how you preserved the original label underneath. Great job.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 21 Apr 2009 5:23 am

Awesome work.

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 21 Apr 2009 5:01 pm

Thanks to everyone for their kind words...especially Rickey Davis, as he is a real master, when it comes to working on Sho-Bud guitars!

Lynn

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 22 Apr 2009 4:33 am

Lynn I love the way you placed the knee levers on the left where they belong, most guitars are to far to the right, this one should be easy to play, looks better than great,

ernie

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 22 Apr 2009 5:28 am

Ernie,

My friend also has an Emmons D-10 PP and he asked me to replicate the same left knee levers position on his Sho-Bud. Do do it, a longer shaft had to be welded in the LKR bracket so I could move it closer to the rear apron. Doing that allowed me to move the LKL bracket in a more accessible spot as well.

Best regards,

Lynn

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 22 Apr 2009 5:36 am

OOO child, Don't that be pretty!

Al Szwarc · Post by **Al Szwarc** » 22 Apr 2009 1:55 pm

WOW!! Great job Lynn. Real craftsmanship on on a classic steel. A worthy project. Thank you for showing it to us. al

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 22 Apr 2009 2:02 pm

Looks like it's the same year as mine.

Mike Schwartzman · Post by **Mike Schwartzman** » 22 Apr 2009 2:03 pm

Mr. Stafford... that Shobud is drop dead beautiful from top to bottom and everywhere in between. I really admire your craftsmanship!

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 22 Apr 2009 4:16 pm

John Coops parts really dresses up the underneath, my Pro 3 plays quite well.
Your pro 3 is definately beeeeutifull!, great work.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 22 Apr 2009 4:38 pm

Lynn-Beautiful Job on a wonderful old guitar...al.

:)

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 22 Apr 2009 5:13 pm

Lynn,

As usual........a stellar job

I like the LKR placement. I'm having problems with my Cooped 'Bud. The LKR is too far forward. If you're willing, I'd like to get your help in moving it inward as it's the only thing I don't like about the guitar.

I know it doesn't look like there's enough room to do it in the picture below, but I think the lever can be moved back on its cross-shaft to fit in between the LKV and the LKL-C6th........What'dya think?

I'll probably be up in PDX either the first or second week in May.......I'll call ya' beforehand.

Mike Poholsky · Post by **Mike Poholsky** » 23 Apr 2009 3:47 am

Love Red Guitars! Beautiful work!

Lynn Stafford · Post by **Lynn Stafford** » 23 Apr 2009 7:11 am

Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate your kind remarks about my friend's Sho-Bud. I'm planning to play it on a two night gig at the Gresham, Oregon Eagles this weekend!

Tony, let's see what we can do the move that lever to a better position. Maybe you can bring your guitar with you next time you're up this way. Call me and we'll try and arrange a time to get together.

Best regards,

Lynn

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 23 Apr 2009 11:38 am

Lynn, I'll call you over the weekend.

(The only thing that worries me about relocating the lever is that the positive stop would be remote to the actual lever itself. So, I'm wondering without a stop actually at the lever bracket, will the lever be subject to excess torque?)

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 23 Apr 2009 5:47 pm

Gosh darn it Lynn, you're gonna make me want to send my Pro III out to you

that is a superb rebuild

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