For Sho~Bud lovers

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 20 Sep 2003 6:53 pm

Tonite I went down town with my wife to get me a Highwayman video since I saw it long time ago in Europe and loved it.While I was looking at the videos at the Ernest Tubb record shop down town Nashville ,Sheila come to me and said "have you seen this guitar?" and I took a look and WOW,I`ve been at the Ernest Tubb record store gazilion times and never saw this guitar,sometimes I wonder if I walk around this world with my eyes closed,but however I took a few pictures for you guys and I hope you`ll enjoy it as much as I did.

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David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 20 Sep 2003 7:32 pm

So what's the finish Damir, sort of gold lacquer?
I like it.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 20 Sep 2003 10:47 pm

Thats Pete Drake's "Goldie". It was restored by Duane Marrs and Jeff Surratt at their shop in Madison before going to the record shop. Beautiful Sho-Bud.[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 20 September 2003 at 11:48 PM.]

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 21 Sep 2003 7:38 am

David,yes,it is a gold lacquer but I was little bit surprised because you can`t see no wood grain on this guitar and Pete was famous for his statement against Emmons mica finishes ,he supposatly said he wouldn`t play anything that looks like a kitchen cabinet.Well,this doesn`t look like your everyday kitchen cabinet alright.

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Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 21 Sep 2003 12:43 pm

Damir,
Is that a Pro-II, Professional or a Super Pro. Since the decal is not there I couldn't tell which model it was.

Mike Kowalik · Post by **Mike Kowalik** » 21 Sep 2003 1:45 pm

Looks like a Professional.......

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 21 Sep 2003 3:47 pm

Believe it or not its a Crossover folks. The worst guitar for mechanics that Sho-Bud ever
produced, yet Pete Drake recorded many, many hits on this guitar. Go figure.

Jackie Anderson · Post by **Jackie Anderson** » 21 Sep 2003 4:24 pm

That doesn't look like a Crossover end plate -- nylon tuners in too many rows -- but maybe the undercarriage was rebuilt? Ricky and/or Bobbe will tell us, for sure.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 21 Sep 2003 4:48 pm

All I know is what the gentleman in the store told us and that is that this guitar was donated by Pete`s wife.Wich model is it I wouldn`t have no idea unfortunately.I wish I had all the cash this guitar made for Pete,I don`t think I would care wich model it is.It sure looks like it has been restored and possibly mechanics has been modified,don`t know.But sure is a awesome piece of history.I wouldn`t be suprised if this guitar was custom made for Pete by his instructions,so it may be not a regular Sho~Bud model.

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[This message was edited by Damir Besic on 21 September 2003 at 05:51 PM.]

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 21 Sep 2003 8:58 pm

Yep Kevin is correct of course.
This is a Crossover body....But everything else is upgraded.
This is Duane Marrs whole system on this....>so the changer/end plates?(they could be original but cut out)/changer plate/all mechanics underneath....>has been redone from the original....
So basically; the body and necks are original..and the rest Ain't.
It looks great....and makes a great Show Piece in Memory of Pete> and who knows; if Pete would of stayed on Longer> he would of had this done to the "Blondie" anyway.
Ricky

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 22 Sep 2003 1:11 am

Isn't it wonderful that the guitar was completely rebuilt/converted so that it could spend its life in a plexiglass box!

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 22 Sep 2003 4:21 am

This definately is not a "CROSSOVER". Like I have said before I work on and supply parts for Sho-Buds. Over the years probably half of the Sho-Buds built have been altered somehow. I have tons of Sho-Bud parts including some of the very first prototype parts. By today's standard some were very crude. Even on some of the original factory guitars, parts were sometimes switched. ED

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 22 Sep 2003 6:35 am

The mechanics have been converted, but when Pete Drake played this guitar it was a Crossover.

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 22 Sep 2003 10:37 am

Is this the same guitar that originally had a name plate saying "Pete Drake" on it?

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 22 Sep 2003 1:33 pm

Pete had several Sho-Buds.On his Starday album#2055 he has a D9 Red 'Fingertipper"Another photo shows him with a Guitar witha "Diamond" on the front and "PETE DRAKE" with stars on his name at the keyhead end.I beleive the one with his name on the front was one of "Buddies" old guitars.If we go thru his old LPs you will probably see more guitars. Ed

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 22 Sep 2003 10:54 pm

The "red D9 fingertipper" is actually a permanent changer model, so is the one with the diamond on the front and the blonde one with a big "Pete Drake"-plaque ( to cover the inlaid Buddie Emmons ) on the front and no endplates ( now on display in CMHOF ). That was the guitar, which originally was Buddy Emmons' first D8 Sho Bud and which Pete converted to a D10. It is pictured on the cover of many Starday albums, including Pete's first album ( still as D8 ), on his "Talking Steel Guitar"-album ( as D10 ) and on the compilation album "Steel Guitar & Dobso Hits" ( as D8 ).

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 22 Sep 2003 11:21 pm

I was in Nashville in May of 1963. I attended the "Grand Ole Opry." from 6 P.M. to midnight. Whew! Six hours sitting in one of those church pews. After the "Opry" I went to the Ernest Tubb Record Shop for The Midnight Jamboree. Pete Drake was playing his D-9 Sho-Bud Guitar.

Do any of you remember the announcer on the "OPRY" back then, Mr.Grant Turner?

Roger