Sho-Bud Year Model

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 22 Apr 2006 5:51 am

I just got a Sho-Bud from another forum member and I'm just guessing it is around a 1973 model. The serial number is 4106 and the model number is 6153. Anyone have an idea what year model this might be?

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Colby Tipton
Crosby, Texas[This message was edited by Colby Tipton on 22 April 2006 at 07:17 AM.]

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 22 Apr 2006 4:20 pm

Come on, no takers. I guess I will have to start a thread that ask who or why you ever took up playing steel guitar. Will that get an answer from someone?

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 22 Apr 2006 4:30 pm

The serial and model # don't help much with a Sho~Bud. If you can post a picture of the guitar and the underside I think the experts could help you.

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 22 Apr 2006 4:36 pm

I think the experts have alredy had a crack at it, I think it came from Bobbe Seymours place and he should have a round about idea. I was just wandering.

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 22 Apr 2006 4:41 pm

It worked, I got 1.

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Colby Tipton
Crosby, Texas

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 22 Apr 2006 5:03 pm

Colby,
Can you tell us a little more? Witch mechinisem,Nylon end tuners or metal,wide pedals or narrow, rack and barrel,bell cranks, inlay? the serial # really did not mean anything on SHO~BUDS also try http://www.planet.eon.net/~gsimmons/shobud/month.html
click on history, then field guide

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73 PROII,8&4, Steelking, Hilton pedal, USA Tele, Fender Twin,Peterson tuner,Tut Taylor Reso's and Twang to the Bone!!

[This message was edited by Larry Robbins on 22 April 2006 at 06:04 PM.][This message was edited by Larry Robbins on 22 April 2006 at 06:09 PM.]

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 23 Apr 2006 4:33 am

These 2 pictures will give you an idea as to what I have. I think it used to have barrel cranks with the allen head tuners. You can see holes from the old mechanics in the picture of the underside. The way I understand is that Bobbe had the Sho-Bud factory install the new mechanics to the Pro III type. The pedals are the old style. I had a LDG back in the late 70s and it had the same kind of paint on the underside, I think it was a 74' model. Click the link for the pictures. http://usera.imagecave.com/colby_tipton/ShoBudProII/

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Colby Tipton
Crosby, Texas[This message was edited by Colby Tipton on 23 April 2006 at 05:36 AM.]

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 23 Apr 2006 5:56 am

Your right, I think a bunch of work may have been done on this Bud. Sure looks good though! May need Professor Seymour or Ricky Davis to give there take on this one. One or the other shoul be along any moment!

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73 PROII,8&4, Steelking, Hilton pedal, USA Tele, Fender Twin,Peterson tuner,Tut Taylor Reso's and Twang to the Bone!!

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 23 Apr 2006 8:02 am

1971-72 Professional....mechanically changed to the later sho-bud model mechanics.
Ricky

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 23 Apr 2006 9:34 am

The "Mighty Ricky" is correct. Gene Haugh at the Sho-Bud assembally facillity in Magazine Arkansas did this update. This is a wonderful guitar as I remember.
Well worth the $400.00 paid for it!

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 23 Apr 2006 10:09 am

I guess that answers that question. Bobbe your correct about the wonderfull part, I've only had it for 3 days and I think I will have to hang onto this one.

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Colby Tipton
Crosby, Texas[This message was edited by Colby Tipton on 23 April 2006 at 11:13 AM.]

Pat Kelly · Post by **Pat Kelly** » 23 Apr 2006 11:34 am

Don't we get used to having everything "now." Request for info in the morning and a guy starts getting bit toey when responses haven't poured in by that afternoon. Sign of the times.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 23 Apr 2006 11:39 am

Bobbe you crack me up!

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73 PROII,8&4, Steelking, Hilton pedal, USA Tele, Fender Twin,Peterson tuner,Tut Taylor Reso's and Twang to the Bone!!

Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 24 Apr 2006 5:14 pm

Please remove post, the question was answerd by the Top Dawg.