Shobud Permanant--have you ever seen one like this????

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 10 Jun 2013 9:44 pm

Wow...cool stuff.
I'd still like to know about this one...

Anybody?

Alan Berdoulay · Post by **Alan Berdoulay** » 11 Jun 2013 2:54 am

What about this.....? http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=247519

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 11 Jun 2013 4:06 am

my oh my! Jay Y.

Drew Pierce · Post by **Drew Pierce** » 11 Jun 2013 3:58 pm

Skip Edwards wrote:Wow...cool stuff.
I'd still like to know about this one...

Anybody?

Sonny Burnette?

Very interesting thread.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 11 Jun 2013 5:37 pm

Skip Edwards wrote:Wow...cool stuff.
I'd still like to know about this one...

Anybody?

How about a Photo of Shot Jackson.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 11 Jun 2013 7:19 pm

Oh yeah... it's Shot, alright. I'm curious about the gtr.

I wonder if it's the same one in Alan's link.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 11 Jun 2013 8:34 pm

Skip, David Jackson told me he only made the two of them, one for Shot, and the 16 string that I traded back to him. So it could be Shots old Guitar, but I could not prove that, but it sure looks the same to me.

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 13 Jun 2013 7:03 pm

Cool pics showing up, keep 'em coming!!

Anyone have an idea about the perm I started this thread about? Just hoping to learn some more.

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 13 Jun 2013 7:51 pm

The thing on the left is the original lowering mechanism. The thing on the right is the one I made to replace it.

Here it is installed.

This is the complete underneath. Everything that is shiny, I made, including the end plates and the rod-holder thing that extends across the front.

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 13 Jun 2013 9:42 pm

James Morehead wrote:Cool pics showing up, keep 'em coming!!

Anyone have an idea about the perm I started this thread about? Just hoping to learn some more.

I used to own a D9 Bud that looked a lot like that. Mine had white lacquer necks, E9 neck was the rear neck and C6 on the front. I don't think this guitar is as early as -58. I'd say more like -61 or even -62. It has a rear apron that the early guitars did not have, mine didn't and I'm pretty sure mine wasn't build until -60.

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 16 Jun 2013 2:26 pm

Jussi Huhtakangas wrote:
James Morehead wrote:Cool pics showing up, keep 'em coming!!

Anyone have an idea about the perm I started this thread about? Just hoping to learn some more.
I used to own a D9 Bud that looked a lot like that. Mine had white lacquer necks, E9 neck was the rear neck and C6 on the front. I don't think this guitar is as early as -58. I'd say more like -61 or even -62. It has a rear apron that the early guitars did not have, mine didn't and I'm pretty sure mine wasn't build until -60.

Thanx Jussi, It's been suggested as you say--very early '60-ish. I appreciate the input.

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 17 Jun 2013 1:09 pm

Another great read-------
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... &start=100

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 26 Jun 2013 6:16 pm

The birdseye in some of these early Perms is very striking, to say the least. If you could "SEE" great Shobud tone, it would look like this:

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 27 Jun 2013 3:31 am

Looks great James!

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 27 Jun 2013 7:19 am

Those early Sho Buds are beauties. They look like they sound, and sound like they look. Jay Y.

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 4 Jul 2013 6:15 pm

Jay Yuskaitis wrote:Those early Sho Buds are beauties. They look like they sound, and sound like they look. Jay Y.

The tone sure won't disappoint you, right Jay?

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 4 Jul 2013 7:11 pm

Wow, James, that's so pretty!

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 5 Jul 2013 1:06 pm

Hi James, The old Sho Bud tone has something we've never bee able to figure out just where it comes from. Many years ago, I had a single 10 Sho Bud, Truly wish I still had it. At the time, the tone was just unbelievable, several of the gents we got together with wanted the guitar, just for the pickup. I ended up trading it for a Fender Twin and some cash to a gent that had a sweetheart of a fingertip. I recently asked him about the trade, he said the pickup installed in the fingertip never sounded as good as the single 10. For some strange reason, it seems that Sho Bud pickups are wound with "pixie dust", just for the guitar it was built for, and will never sound as good elsewhere. Seems Shot Jackson had some "magic" about him. I still try to get some of his Dobro licks. Jay Y.

Craig Baker · Post by **Craig Baker** » 5 Jul 2013 2:12 pm

The first Sho~Bud I remember was played by my freind, the late John Bechtel. John was with "Curly Herdman and The West Virginia Boys" in the late 50s and early 60s. He played a double 9 and I recall for the nut rollers they used brass string ends. The tone was of course outstanding, as was Buddy Charleton's tone during his Sho~Bud days. Must be that beautiful maple. On one of the ET albums, Charleton played the 16 string neck on one obscure song. I'll have to look for it.

My friend, Jim Krebs in Newport News, VA owned a 3-neck Sho~Bud also. He said it had been built for Jimmy Day. Jim bought it in Nashville and got the full amount back when he traded it in for a new guitar around 1970. He said that front neck was like playing a mandolin with the strings so close together. Wouldn't that take some getting-used-too!

Those old maple Sho~Buds could make any stage prettier!

Best regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

Adrian Adkisson · Post by **Adrian Adkisson** » 1 Aug 2013 6:23 am

This is the guitar at the beginning of this thread. Just wanted to give a big shout out to James Morehead. He did an amazing job on the undercarriage of this guitar. Now it'll function as good as it sounds and looks!

For those wondering I had him remove the pedals for C6 since I don't use them and I got plenty to work with on the E9 neck.

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 1 Aug 2013 7:46 am

Adrian, out of curiosity, what tuning are you using. I also play an 8 string, E9th Sho Bud converted permanent. Jay Y.

Adrian Adkisson · Post by **Adrian Adkisson** » 1 Aug 2013 8:25 am

From High to Low

F#
D#
G#
E
B
G#
F#
E

I like having the chromatic strings more than the lower two strings. What about you?

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 1 Aug 2013 9:20 am

Pretty similar to the ten string, minus the second D# and the ninth D.
Hi to Lo
F#
G#
E
B
G#
F#
E
B
Jay.

Lee Jeffriess · Post by **Lee Jeffriess** » 5 Aug 2013 10:09 pm

Does anyone know the specs on the early Permanent PU ? The Stratospheric made one, I'm surprised no one is making it !

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 10 Aug 2013 7:03 am

Lee, that is an awesome sounding pickup for sure. I'm lucky, both of mine in my D10 perm work perfect.

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Shobud Permanant--have you ever seen one like this????

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Thank You James!