Chess peices and card suits on fingerboards

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 6 Feb 2003 6:33 pm

kline had the best
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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 6 Feb 2003 6:40 pm

We have churches in this area that would probably take offense at those "evil" symbols of the devil's favorite "parlor sport"...which is gambling!!!

So...when ya'll come 'round heah, I'd 'vise ya's...not to try and play dat old Sho~Bud at the local "Our Lady Of Bingo" Church.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 7 Feb 2003 12:04 am

I went to the accordion players' church for awhile... Our Lady of Spain.

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Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 19 Nov 2004 6:47 am

While doing a search on Joaquin Murphey's tuning I came across this thread. It has to be one of the most informative I've read on fret board styles. Some comedy in here too. Thought it might be worthwile bringing back up, and the Great One knows I made my living playing ShoBud fret markers for a long time. You don't like it, then it'll again fall back into agony (archives).

fred

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Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 19 Nov 2004 7:48 am

Fred,
Sure glad you dragged this old chestnut back up again. I have to report that on my new Williams guitars I put on Jerry Fessenden fret boads. I really like those longhorn symbols. I was going to use Sho~Bud fretboards (yeah, sure) but I think they have a 24" scale and Jerry's guitars and Bill Rudolph's guitars use a 24 1/4" scale.
Not that it would make a lot of difference, though. If I can come within a quarter of an inch of being on fret, that's doing pretty good for a left-handed Norwegian!

Uff-Da!
Erv

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 19 Nov 2004 7:51 am

By the way. Re: ZB Roman Helmets. This is a bit of interesting trivia. Zane Beck took the symbol from the Trojan condom package as a joke! True story. Look at them.

Nicholas Dedring · Post by **Nicholas Dedring** » 19 Nov 2004 7:51 am

Well, you can always switch them if they are offensive.

I don't see, though, how having a card symbol on something means a thing. I'm not a gambler simply because I have hearts, clubs etc. on a guitar... they are kind of two COMPLETELY separate things.

If you do feel you can't stand the things, well, switch them, but hang onto the originals... most of us sinners would want them put back on if we bought a Sho-Bud from you

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 19 Nov 2004 8:25 am

Gee, I didn't remember my attempts at "humor," but there they were.

But since the card symbols still might offend, IMHO, the somewhat hypersensitive amongst us, how about these symbols?

Third fret: Colt SAA Peacemaker
Fifth fret: Smith and Wesson Model 19
Seventh fret: Glock .40 cal auto
Ninth fret: Ruger Super Blackhawk
12th fret: AK-47 Assault rifle

(Spare the flames: I'm a gun owner and am totally okay with it. I also own a Sho-Bud as well as several decks of cards.

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Too tame? Perhaps these:
Third fret: Charles Manson
Fifth fret: Ted Bundy
Seventh fret: John Wayne Gacy
Ninth fret: Mark David Chapman
12th fret: the four Manson family girls

The old card symbols don't seem so bad, do they?

For the country rock guys:
Third fret: Jerry Garcia
Fifth fret: Buddy Cage
Seventh fret: Rusty Young
Ninth fret: Sneaky Pete
12th fret: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.

Seriously, though: the computer, and advanced printers and materials, has enabled us to easily come up with any type of custom fretboard we'd like. I forsee a world with any number of different fretboards for any number of guitars, perhaps even changeable from gig to gig.

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Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 19 Nov 2004 9:10 am

Joey Ace said : "If you're against atomic weapons can you still play an Emmons? "

Good one Joey!

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 19 Nov 2004 9:44 am

If you are a super liberal and a tree hugger, how about tree symbols on the fretboard. But then again, you wouldn't be playing a wood guitar, would you??

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 19 Nov 2004 9:53 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>For the country rock guys:
Third fret: Jerry Garcia
Fifth fret: Buddy Cage
Seventh fret: Rusty Young
Ninth fret: Sneaky Pete
12th fret: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I want one! I want one!

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 19 Nov 2004 10:23 am

He said wood, ha,ha,ha.

James Lutz · Post by **James Lutz** » 19 Nov 2004 10:51 am

If you are a super liberal and a tree hugger, how about tree symbols on the fretboard.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=liberal

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 19 Nov 2004 10:51 am

I'm a chicken eatting Baptist!should have colored chickens on fret markers,no one complain about that! farris

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 19 Nov 2004 10:56 am

"i respect those that find the Card symbols to be profane."
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Keep then the sacred when that
you must;
The profane will abide with the likes
of us!

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 19 Nov 2004 11:00 am

Sorry. Please delete the previous in favor of my more thoughtful second thoughts.

No offense intended.

Thanks

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 19 Nov 2004 11:06 am

are there not more important issues in this world to fret over?
c'mon. markers?
worry more about the bigger things, please.

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 19 Nov 2004 11:32 am

yes Randy,you might try Cors Problems sec.

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 19 Nov 2004 11:51 am

Cor's problem is important.
fret marker issues seem silly.
one is not a Christian issue and for the other it seems to me that Jesus was more inclusive , open, and tolerant,
but what do I know; I follow a different path.
similar direction and same goals.
peace and love

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 19 Nov 2004 12:40 pm

I guess the next step will be little cross markers?

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 19 Nov 2004 12:46 pm

well it seems as we get older,we tend to get kindda silly again!!!!gotta enjoy to its fullest, farris

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 19 Nov 2004 12:49 pm

I'd like to have hula girls,that way the Deacons would all gather round!!seriously if you can't stand the card sym.send the guitars to me,i can use them........farris

Joey Aguilera · Post by **Joey Aguilera** » 19 Nov 2004 12:51 pm

J Hill · Post by **J Hill** » 19 Nov 2004 1:38 pm

Here's my 2 cents. Don'cha know that card symbols (and dice too) got their bad reputation because of all those ole cowboys in crowded smoke-filled drunken saloons in the TV movies we used to watch years and years and years ago? Everybody'd be sitting around tables playing cards and then all of a sudden they'd all stand up and shoot each other. The Lesson: Cards aren't bad, COWBOYS ARE!

By the way, having to answer as to why I played cards on planet earth will be the least of my worries when I meet God face-to-face. Believe me.

Leila
Card-playing Christian

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 19 Nov 2004 2:03 pm