Sho_Bud question

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » 20 Jul 2004 12:51 pm

Did Sho-Bud ever manufacture steels with Formica covered bodies?

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 20 Jul 2004 4:55 pm

Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 21 Jul 2004 7:27 am

Weeeeellllllll, maybe. Wasn't the ShoBUd Fender guitar formica covered??

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 21 Jul 2004 8:18 am

and,......lets not forget that beautiful finish on the later model Mavericks. (always reminded me of shelving paper).

I've never seen one. But, with all the experimenting that Sho~Bud did over the years, I wouldn't be suprised if one or two were made. Whether they "escaped" or not would have to be answered by someone who was around there at the time.

Interesting question. I'll bet Duane Marrs knows the answer.

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Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 21 Jul 2004 9:30 am

To my knowledge there was never one built. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 21 Jul 2004 10:07 am

Sho-Bud Maverick did have formica,or a formca type covering on (I think)the latest ones....Had one,3+1, converted it to lefty for a friend. Feel free to click "back to pics", and look at the other ones on my site.

http://www.msnusers.com/WilliamsHandywork/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=40

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Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 21 Jul 2004 10:55 am

I wish I could remember his name but I can't. A while back I was watching the Grand Ole Opry and one of the major artists was appearing. When his steel player took a ride he was playing a formica covered steel with a ShoBud logo on the thing. I think he was wearing a ShoBud ball cap too. I don't believe it was a ShoBud though, it just looked like he'd put the decal on another brand of guitar. Does anyone else remember this? Have a good 'un, JH

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David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 21 Jul 2004 11:14 am

If we are thinking of the same show, I am fairly certain that was a Mullen with a Sho-Bud decal. I noticed that the end plates on the guitar he was playing were angled in the front.

Kenny Forbess · Post by **Kenny Forbess** » 22 Jul 2004 11:34 am

If i'm not mistaken,
that was chad Udeen playing a Mullen with a Sho~Bud decal on the front of it.

Kenny

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Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 22 Jul 2004 11:50 am

In 1985 when I bought the remainder of the Sho-Bud skunkworks, there were two experimental mica covered D-10 guitars in the batch. I sold one to Pete Howard in Nashville and I saw fit to destroy the other one. The mica one that I sold Mr. Howard now belongs to Larry Hinson here in Hendersonville. This guitar was used as a tone mule to see if mica actually would improve the sound/tone of the guitar.

bobbe

Since this post was made, this guitar has come back again into my posession, this guitar has a lot of stories, if it could only talk! [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 22 August 2004 at 07:49 PM.]

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 23 Jul 2004 1:27 am

Bobbe,
I think there was one more in the pile,a single neck cabinet. Remember....??

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John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 23 Jul 2004 6:57 am

There were Two (2) Double-Neck Mica Sho-Buds built, including a Brown one and a Black one. One was built by Duane Marrs and one by Paul Franklin Sr.. How do I know? The Bible {P.F.Sr.} tells me so!

The powers to be chose not to persue the concept. The idea was to find out if the Mica-Base influenced the efficiency of the Aluminum-Neck. Apparently Mr. Sho-Bud was not impressed! What do you mean? (Who was Mr. Sho-Bud)

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Donna Sherrard Williams · Post by **Donna Sherrard Williams** » 26 Jul 2004 3:13 pm

I bet Boogie Sherrard knows the answer too if ole Duane doesnt

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Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 16 Aug 2004 8:13 pm

Yes, and as of the date of this posting, Bobbe has it listed for sale on his Steel Guitar Nashvile website. Built for Hal Rugg it says. Cool.

If it sells because of this posting, can I have a commission Bobbe?

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Herman Visser · Post by **Herman Visser** » 16 Aug 2004 11:01 pm

Hi Bill, Yes the Maverick in that pic. has a ever thin formica covering I have one.

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 19 Aug 2004 6:26 pm

Duane Marrs · Post by **Duane Marrs** » 20 Aug 2004 11:03 am

I have read the replys,concerning the formica Sho-Buds. Its been a long time, but to the best of my knowledge there was not over two or three mica Buds built. I do not remember a black mica Sho-Bud in the LDG model as Bob Knight posted. It could have been recovered, as one I built was in the Burl brown. And the other one a double neck in the brown. Hal Rugg was involved in the experiment, and may have played or tested out all of the mica guitars. Hal might remember better than myself. As for the later Mavricks, with the elm burl covering, this was not formica but rather a heavy plastic that was heat shrunk onto the cabinet. Formica is only a brand name such as Coke is to soft drinks. Many companys make a mica laminent which is a rigid material that is very difficult to bend and glue over rounded corners without proper heat to first shape it. Lots of steels have gone under the bridge since Sho-Bud,so don't start me lying. I can only give you what I remember as factual. Duane Marrs

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 20 Aug 2004 11:31 am

Check the SGN site, you will see one of these elusive beasts in the flesh.

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 20 Aug 2004 11:35 am

OOOPS!...disregard my previous post. I missed the post by Lem Smith relaying the same information.

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 20 Aug 2004 6:25 pm

I don't recall either of the Mica Sho–Bud D–10's that I saw having any Aluminum-Trim on the Cabinet-Skirts. I saw a Black one and a Brown one on the Showroom-Floor on Broadway.

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CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 21 Aug 2004 1:28 am

here's the one Bobbe has: http://www.steelguitar.net/shobud7.html
otherwise it's at: http://www.steelguitar.net
click on ShoBud (left hand column)

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Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 22 Aug 2004 6:43 pm

Yes, since this thread started I bought this guitar back again, (for the third time in 15 years). We made some minor improvements that have greatly improved the tone. Things that were in the works when Shot Jackson demanded the return of the guitar because of folks seeing it and wanting Sho-Bud to "build them one".
Sho-Bud had no intentions to ever build a "Mica" guitar, this was only a tone mule for expermenting perposes only. What Eric West said was true, "NO". None were ever intended for sale. Had I not bought the Sho-Bud steel guitars and parts stock from David Jackson in December of '85, this guitar would also have been destroyed.
As you will notice, I have this guitar priced very fairly, this price is for the guitar value only and not the historical or heritage value.
Who ever gets this guitar will truly have a great piece of Sho-Bud history and a great guitar to play to boot.
Duane Marrs came by to see it and said it brought back some old memories. He remembered it and the Hal Rugg history well.

bobbe