New Shobud

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 15 Sep 2005 6:39 pm

Leon has 3 coats of Lac, pictures posted tomorrow nite, before and after, He wrote and said it will knock your socks off, guess I will have to wait and see.

ernie

Leon Roberts · Post by **Leon Roberts** » 16 Sep 2005 12:41 pm

Here is the before photo

Another before photo with all the metal removed.

This isn’t the final product but it will give you a general idea of what we are trying to do.

The old rope inlay came apart while stripping the cabinet. We had to replace it with the new inlay
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Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 16 Sep 2005 12:48 pm

Ernie, looks like it's gonna be a beauty! You gonna bring it to Saluda in November???
PLEASE??????

Jennings Ward · Post by **Jennings Ward** » 16 Sep 2005 4:28 pm

EARNIE,, LOOKS GREAT... I AM HAPPY FOR YOU//

BUT WHERE ARE THE STRINGS AND PEDALS????HEHEHE
JENNINGS,,, YOUR POSSUM KING;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

PS , WANT I SHOULD SAVE YOU SOME POSSUM TAILS
TO USE FOR STRINGS....?????????????

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Leon Roberts · Post by **Leon Roberts** » 28 Sep 2005 10:53 am

Ernie, Here’s a couple of photos of your Pro-I cabinet. I will do a final polishing with McGuire’s swirl and scratch remover but this is about as good as it’s going to get. Albert Johnson gave me a lot of help and guidance on this job. We both agreed that this guitar was in sad condition. Considering what we started with, I happy with the results.

Leon

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 28 Sep 2005 5:20 pm

Leon I think you did a great job, it was mighty fough when you started, very fine job, but where is the motor? lol

ernie

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 29 Sep 2005 2:47 am

What a dream machine, and just the right color.

Wayne Baker · Post by **Wayne Baker** » 29 Sep 2005 5:07 am

Ernest, that's one sweet steel...

Wayne baker

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 29 Sep 2005 3:35 pm

Leon,
What did you use to get the color that transparent.I finished an S12 CLR, using red leather dye. Earnie may remember, I was next to him Sat. nite at Saluda.

edited to say, I like it!!!

Bill[This message was edited by Bill Ford on 29 September 2005 at 04:36 PM.]

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 30 Sep 2005 3:19 am

Bill Leon buys his stain from Dwayne Marrs, and yes I remember, seniour moments have not kicked in yet, I just wrote steve and told him I will be at Saluda again, my two girl friends will be there, Laney and donna, can't miss that.

ernie

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 30 Sep 2005 4:58 am

Leon,
Where did you get the replacement inlay? I have been looking for sources for that kind of stuff.

Leon Roberts · Post by **Leon Roberts** » 30 Sep 2005 8:34 am

Bill, I got the blue stain from Stewart-MacDonald. The stain concentrate was diluted with dentured alcohol. I also used their green stain on Doug Meyer’s LDG.

Jay, I got the inlay from Constantine’s. I found them by doing a search. I had an expert guitar maker and repair man install the inlay for me. I wanted to replace the original rope inlay but my search for it was futile.

I might add that this will be my last refinish job. The old water release decals are almost impossible to get. I would like to thank Duane Marrs for selling me the ones for Ernie’s guitar. They were the peel off and stick on type. I like the old water release ones better.

Thanks for the positive comments.
Leon
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Grant Johnson · Post by **Grant Johnson** » 30 Sep 2005 8:54 am

Dang That is beeeeuuutiful!
I am starting to get bit by the Sho-Bud Bug!

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 30 Sep 2005 9:50 am

Thanks Leon, they have some nice stuff.

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 30 Sep 2005 3:11 pm

I am setting here looking at a set of Sho-bud Pro 1, and shobud custom decals I got from John Coop, check with him for shobud parts, I have been real happy with the shobud items from John, also he is
rebuilding my D10 professional 1973 model.
The finish on it is wonderful after 32 years.

ernie

John Coop · Post by **John Coop** » 30 Sep 2005 3:14 pm

Excuse me Leon !! I sent those decals to Ernie!!! And, I have more of them !! Coop

Leon Roberts · Post by **Leon Roberts** » 30 Sep 2005 5:39 pm

Thanks Coop, If I refinish another Sho-Bud, it will be my LDG if I can find a “white” LDG decal. Do you have any of these?
Leon

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 8 Oct 2005 8:09 pm

John the email I sent you came back and the address is right.

ernie

Leon Roberts · Post by **Leon Roberts** » 9 Oct 2005 3:04 pm

Here is the latest update on Ernie’s Pro-I. The guitar had two knee levers, both on the right knee. Ernie wanted a standard Emmons setup so all 5 knee levers are newly constructed. You would be hard pressed to tell the difference in these and stock Sho-Bud knee levers.

This is another photo of the guitar.

When the mule train arrives with the changers, I’ll get this Sho-Bud finished so Ernie can play some sweet music.

Leon

Leon Roberts · Post by **Leon Roberts** » 29 Oct 2005 7:59 pm

Ernie picked up his guitar this morning and played it over at Jimmy Powell's steel show. Here is a photo of him with his Pro-I on the stage. I think we have another happy Sho-Bud owner.

Leon[This message was edited by Leon Roberts on 30 October 2005 at 06:44 AM.][This message was edited by Leon Roberts on 30 October 2005 at 06:52 AM.]

Mark Fasbender · Post by **Mark Fasbender** » 30 Oct 2005 12:56 am

Ernest.......... What a beauty. Nice job Leon.
huge picture as well.
Ernest , you must be quite pleased . Gotta love them Sho~Buds,I sure do.

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Ron Bryson · Post by **Ron Bryson** » 30 Oct 2005 6:24 am

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 30 Oct 2005 7:40 am

Blue has always been my favorite color. I believe that is the best looking blue steel guitar I have ever seen. Congratulations on your "New ShoBud".

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 30 Oct 2005 7:55 am

Dang! That's purdy!

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 30 Oct 2005 8:16 am

That is one beautiful Blue Sho-Bud Pro 1. Mine is a natural birdseye maple one, and I sure like it.....al?

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