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Topic: Is this a Sho Bud?
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Charlie McDonald
Member From: Lubbock, Texas, USA
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posted 17 June 2006 02:56 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-12-string-pedal-steel-Sho-Bud_W0QQitemZ7423431410QQihZ016QQcategoryZ621QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Of particular interest is the undercarriage; is this even push pull? |
Smiley Roberts
Member From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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posted 17 June 2006 03:07 PM
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NO WAY!!!
The fretboard is,but that's about all! Even the fretboard looks like a cheap imitation.
The headstock is,especially,a dead give-away. Shot would've NEVER used slot-head screws for tuners. The guy who's selling this,obviously,doesn't ANYTHING about steels,or he would know that the pedals are mounted wrong! (unless its a left-handed steel.)------------------
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Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 17 June 2006 03:55 PM
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A Sho~Bud with an upside-down spade??? Not hardly! Yep, sure looks like a home brewed contraption to me.  |
BobbeSeymour
Member From: Hendersonville TN USA
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posted 17 June 2006 05:20 PM
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It is a Walter, 1961. Made is western IA.
It was made to be a prop in a bar that played country music in DesMoines. Didn't work out as a playable guitar, however it later did some successful service as a boat mooring device for barges in New Orleans, then the storms hit, and drug it into lake Ponchatrain, but as luck would have it, Tommy White ended up using it on the Opry, it then was stolen by a sight impared deaf guy that couldn't find his way back to the Opry to return it.
It may not look like too much, but it does really sound loud,,,,,, |
Farris Currie
Member From: Ona, Florida, USA
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posted 17 June 2006 05:47 PM
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What can i say,
people are bidding on it!!!!!!Leave it to ebay!!!!
farris |
Charlie McDonald
Member From: Lubbock, Texas, USA
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posted 18 June 2006 05:01 AM
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Thanks, Bobbe; at least it has provenance. |
Steven Black
Member From: Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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posted 18 June 2006 05:12 AM
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Did they put the pedal bar on backwards? |
Pat Burns
Member From: Branchville, N.J. USA
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posted 18 June 2006 05:34 AM
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...well, in the seller's defense, even though the subject line says Sho-Bud, the description says Sho-Bud looking and they make it clear that the condition is not good and it's sold "as is". You can't expect him to say "pirated useless piece of crap for sale". And Farris, maybe he's bidding on it himself to get some action going....and no, it's not mine.[This message was edited by Pat Burns on 18 June 2006 at 05:35 AM.] |
Larry Robbins
Member From: Fort Edward, New York, USA
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posted 18 June 2006 07:21 AM
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See guys,
I TOLD YOU "Bobbe Seymour knows everything"
Bobbe, you still crack me up my friend!  ------------------
72 Professional 8&5,73 PRO II 8&4, 79/80 PRO III 8&4,Fender Steelking, Hilton pedal, USA Tele, Fender Twin,Peterson tuner,Tut Taylor Reso's and Twang to the Bone!! |
Ken Byng
Member From: Southampton, England
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posted 18 June 2006 02:26 PM
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Steve's right. Whoever the joker is who is selling this exceptionally fine instrument  , can't even put the pedal bar the right way round. Mr Barnum's overused phrase was never more applicable than here. |
Damir Besic
Member From: La Vergne,TN
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posted 18 June 2006 03:43 PM
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quote:
It is a Walter, 1961. Made is western IA.
It was made to be a prop in a bar that played country music in DesMoines. Didn't work out as a playable guitar, however it later did some successful service as a boat mooring device for barges in New Orleans, then the storms hit, and drug it into lake Ponchatrain, but as luck would have it, Tommy White ended up using it on the Opry, it then was stolen by a sight impared deaf guy that couldn't find his way back to the Opry to return it.
It may not look like too much, but it does really sound loud,,,,,,
and don`t forget the history..there is a wondeful history attached to this awesome vintage instrument.I think it`s place is in the steel guitar museum...next to the `66 Emmons,triple neck Bigsby and `64 permanent....I`m sure Bobbe is biding on it he just doesn`t wont us to know about it..it is suppossed to be a surprise when you visit a museum...
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winston
Member From: Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
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posted 18 June 2006 04:12 PM
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It looks like an old Miller guitar to me. Winston May |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 22 June 2006 02:08 AM
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Groundhog Day again (or is it ?) http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum5/HTML/012941.html ------------------
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Steel players do it without fretting
 
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