Sho Bud Info Please

Tim Walker · Post by **Tim Walker** » 6 Oct 2006 7:15 pm

Hi There, I've had this Sho Bud 3x5 for about 9 years but I just realised after checking out the forum I know very little about it ! I was told it's a PRO 1. If anybody has any idea of the model, year, originality, possible value I'd really be grateful. It plays and sounds killer. Thanks very much. Pics at: http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/timwalker_2006/

Cliff Kane · Post by **Cliff Kane** » 6 Oct 2006 7:55 pm

Hi Tim,
welcome to the forum......that is a very nice guitar!

Tim Walker · Post by **Tim Walker** » 6 Oct 2006 8:05 pm

Thanks Cliff - it looks like a great site. I don't know how i managed to miss it for so long ? The guitar is sweet - it's been played alot, flown around the world and never given me a single problem. If only everything in my life was as reliable ! Take care, Tim

Cliff Kane · Post by **Cliff Kane** » 6 Oct 2006 8:19 pm

Tim, this is an awsome place, a truely wonderful resource with first-class folks (what else would you expect from steel guitar players?

). Cheers!

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 6 Oct 2006 9:11 pm

It's a little earlier than the Pro1.
It looks to me to be an early '70's 6139, also known as a single neck Professional, but it's had some serious work done to the undercarriage. I'll bet it started out life with a rack and barrel mechanism. It sort of looks like the job that Duane Marrs does to these old Buds, with teardrop levers, instead of the straight ones that he usually uses. The rod pullers look like his, as well as the anti cabinet-drop metal strip on the inside of the front apron. I don't believe Sho-Bud ever blacked the underside like this one has had done to it.
It's got rope inlay and a round-front, and it looks like the coil tap switch, tone & vol pots have been removed from the rear shelf. Around '74 they switched to square-front and diamond inlay after the introduction of the Pro1/new 6139 models, as well as discontinuing the tap switch, tone & vol pots. The pickup has the metal posts at the edges, and I think that came in around '74, but that pickup could've been installed any time.
I'm curious what that black dealie is between the changer and the input jack...
I've got one just like it that I bought new in '72, and it's still all original. Well... 99% original.
Very cool gtr. Welcome to the Forum, Tim.

Tim Walker · Post by **Tim Walker** » 6 Oct 2006 9:26 pm

Hi Skip, Thanks for the reply - very helpful.I forgot to mention in the original post that the # 2646 is stamped into the aluminium end and in another place 1-A-2. I'm not sure what the black thing is but it's connected to the input jack and the switch on the side. Do you know what the switch is ? it's changes the sound. Thanks again. Tim

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 6 Oct 2006 9:34 pm

Ricky?

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Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 6 Oct 2006 9:45 pm

Started off as a Sho-Bud, , 1969, Ed Naylor parts under.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 6 Oct 2006 9:57 pm

Tim, it sounds like it's a coil-tap switch. One way should sound more full, and the other should be a little thinner.
The serial # on my '72 is #2752, but Sho-Bud's serial numbering system was squirrely at best.
I'd trust Bobbe's assessment that it's an Ed Naylor job under the hood.

Tim Walker · Post by **Tim Walker** » 7 Oct 2006 11:32 am

Gents, Thanks very much for taking he time to reply. I appreciate it. Take care, Tim

Paul Redmond · Post by **Paul Redmond** » 8 Oct 2006 1:43 am

It doesn't get much better than that. . .don't let it out of your sight!! She's a beauty for sure!!
PRR

Tim Walker · Post by **Tim Walker** » 8 Oct 2006 7:53 pm

Hi, Does anyone know anythingabout Ed Naylor - I looked on line but couldn't find much. Just in case i need parts. Thanks, Tim

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 8 Oct 2006 8:00 pm

Tim,

Sorry to inform you that Ed naylor is deceased.

Tim Walker · Post by **Tim Walker** » 8 Oct 2006 8:43 pm

Hi Chris, I'm sorry to hear that but thanks for letting me know. Tim