Sho-Bud...or...No-Bud???

T. C. Furlong · Post by **T. C. Furlong** » 8 Apr 2006 11:48 am

If anyone knows what this might be, please let me know. I first thought it was a homemade job that was "crafted" from a really nice piece of maple. Then I remembered seeing a steel in the Roy Acuff instrument museum, out at Opryland, back in the '70's that might have had a sign that said something like "The First Sho-Bud Pedal Steel Guitar" . As I recall, it looked something like the one in this photo. Might this be a Sho-Bud...or... a No-Bud? Anyone? Many Thanks!

TC[This message was edited by T. C. Furlong on 08 April 2006 at 12:51 PM.]

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 8 Apr 2006 11:56 am

Hmmmmm,
I think we may need the talents of the
magnificant DR. Seymour..

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"What a long, strange trip it's been"

[This message was edited by Larry Robbins on 08 April 2006 at 01:05 PM.][This message was edited by Larry Robbins on 08 April 2006 at 01:06 PM.]

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 8 Apr 2006 12:32 pm

As far as I know, there's only one no-Bud:

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 8 Apr 2006 3:01 pm

T. C.,
Looks like one of the first Bud cabnets, before endplates were used. How many strings, the first was for Don Warden, I remember reading that somewhere, also the first were 8, and some 9 strings.With that said, it could be a copy.

Bill

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 8 Apr 2006 4:57 pm

I'm no expert, but it sure looks like an off-brand, to me, so I vote "No Bud". Even in the real old 'Buds I remember, I never saw one with the bridge that far from the end of the guitar.

Even if it is an old 'Bud, that new decal looks terrible on there!

[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 08 April 2006 at 05:58 PM.]

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 8 Apr 2006 10:51 pm

Where's the inlay? I vote no as well.

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 9 Apr 2006 12:02 am

No-Bud, definately. For real, the first Buds looked nothing like this and the decal here obviously reads "Nashville, Tennessee", the early Buds were made in Madison. Missing inlay trim itself doesn't mean anything since some of the early Buds didn't have the inlay, but the only thing Sho Bud here is the decal.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 9 Apr 2006 9:08 am

Looks like a plank with a Sho-Bud decal on it ......

Jackie Anderson · Post by **Jackie Anderson** » 9 Apr 2006 10:27 am

Not to hijack this thread, but... Chas, please start another thread with more pix and info about that No-Bud!

(I was wondering where you had been, lately....)