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Topic: Sho~bud Super Finger>oh my Gosh!!!
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Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 28 May 2005 10:23 PM
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Ok Sho~bud owners; I am presenting the greatest Sho~bud FIX of all time. This is John Coop's "Super Finger" and you will notice That "Roller" is a precision ball bearing. The finger is made of 1018 mild steel and chromed. Note the "String Pin" and its angle.
This is the greatest fix I've seen made for Sho-bud yet; as now the piece that the original finger used to push the top piece of the finger; will not wear a groove in it; as there is a roller there now> oh my gosh what a genious you are John.
I've had the pleasure of playing these superfingers that were in Big Jim Murphy's Blue Sho-bud, for a good 8 months; but never got to see the actual finger and why it was sooooo smooth and true and sounded just Awesome> I thought it was just a special Sho-bud> but now I know why.
Here I am pickin' that very Sho~bud.
Every Sho~bud owner should have these "Super Fingers" in there double/double or triple/double Sho~bud and it will play perfect and never be tuning tempermental again.
We all have seen the great parts John is making now; but I just had to show this truly amazing "Super Finger" as I feel this is the main part I didn't care for on the later model Sho~bud. This is the sound man and the movement. The sound of the pedal steel guitar starts with the vibration of the string when you pick it. And what is that string vibrating on and how is it mounted and what is it mounted to and how is it pulled and what is the quality of it...>well there ya have it> The "Super Finger".
(sorry for the picture qualities; my Computer has been sick..ha)
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 28 May 2005 at 10:26 PM.] |
Loren Morehouse
Member From: Meadowlands, MN USA
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posted 29 May 2005 04:09 AM
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Ricky, this is fantastic news!! Eliminating friction on that part of the finger would certainly change things dramatically!! I made wear bars for the fingers on my guitar where that bearing hits. It's worked great but this bearing is incredable!! I'm sure though something like this would cost a fortune. I was always going to change mine out for the aluminum ones Bobbe had but man I'm glad I waited. Now I have to find out some more about these critters. Got more info, let's hear it!! Loren. |
JOHN COOP
Member From: YORKTOWN, IND. USA
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posted 29 May 2005 05:13 AM
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Rick...I forgot to mention to you that I made those fingers back in May of 1998 and they are still going strong!!! COOP |
Farris Currie
Member From: Ona, Florida, USA
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posted 29 May 2005 05:51 AM
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OH MY,Now the whole world is gonna be after our SHO-BUDS,John,thanks so much for this,and you know i gotta have some toooooo.
And Thank you RICKY,for telling us and showing that drawing. just added another item to my list of wants. JOHN please have some for me put back before you sell out.
Thanks Guys farris |
Barry Blackwood
Member From: elk grove, CA
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posted 29 May 2005 07:03 AM
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Will these work on Super Pro's? |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 29 May 2005 09:08 AM
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All Questions should be directed towards the great Master ToolMaker; John Coop.
Ricky |
JOHN COOP
Member From: YORKTOWN, IND. USA
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posted 02 June 2005 11:24 PM
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David L. Donald
Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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posted 03 June 2005 07:23 AM
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John great part.
Did you get my RKR lever bracket pics email?How mauch are the triple doubles for a '81 Pro-II? Ricky will this lower the G#'s to G better too? Is this like the cross between
Super Session and Badfinger?[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 03 June 2005 at 07:25 AM.] |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 03 June 2005 10:15 AM
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David; I never tried lowering the 3rd string G# to G on the e9 neck; so don't know. Of course this finger lowers the 6th string G# to F# NO problem. And Murph did have a high G on the c6th neck and lowered it a half tone to F# and noticed on this superfinger; that it was less movement to do it than the original finger; so if that answers your question> cool.
Ricky |
JOHN COOP
Member From: YORKTOWN, IND. USA
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posted 12 June 2005 12:13 PM
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This past week I got the CAD drawings and the DXF files done for the "Super Fingers" so my friend with the CNC Laser machine can start cutting them out. He is going to start on them this Monday. They will be avaible in double raise / double lower and triple raise / double lower. Chromed, of course! The price of these will be $ 225.00 for a set of 10 exchanged for your old ones. I know this sounds high, but that precision stainless ball bearing costs $ 9.50 each. When I get them back from the platers I will post pictures of them on the Forum. Finally, you don't have to put up with all that wear and friction any more !!! Ricky , could you please repost those pictures? Thanks. John Coop |
JOHN COOP
Member From: YORKTOWN, IND. USA
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posted 12 June 2005 06:26 PM
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Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 12 June 2005 07:49 PM
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John; I'm sorry, I've been having serious computer problems and lost those pictures. If you send them to me; I may be able to again; but no guarentees; as I'm working from several different>all damaged> computers right now...ha....Your best bet is someone with something more reliable; till I get up and going again. Or don't you have a site that all your pictures are on??? I can image over to here if you do???
Anyway....I am so proud of you my friend for making such wonderful parts for the best steel guitar in history...ah....ha...and the SuPER FINGER is the most wonderful thing I've seen and played man.
Ricky |
Farris Currie
Member From: Ona, Florida, USA
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posted 13 June 2005 06:36 PM
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John i am so excited, tearing my pro 1 down now getting ready for the new fingers,and new knee pedals will have pictures on here as soon as it's completed. can't hardly wait WOW farris |
Per Berner
Member From: Skövde, Sweden
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posted 13 June 2005 11:53 PM
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I'd be happy to post the pictures. Just mail'em!--------------------
´75 Emmons p/p D10 8+4, '96 Emmons Legrande II D10 8+5, ´74 Sho-Bud Pro III Custom SD10 4+5, Peavey Nashville 1000 |
Jan Jonsson
Member From: Gothenburg, Sweden
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posted 14 June 2005 03:36 AM
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Hi John,I found this picture on my computer. Could this be the one you're looking for?  -- Jan
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Sho-Bud Pro II Custom 8/4, Fender Stringmaster S-8, Fender CS Nocaster |
JOHN COOP
Member From: YORKTOWN, IND. USA
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posted 14 June 2005 07:06 AM
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Jan...Yes, that's it. Thank you for re-posting it. Anyone have that color picture of Rick playing Murph's ProII? Thanks. Coop |
Jan Jonsson
Member From: Gothenburg, Sweden
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posted 14 June 2005 08:50 AM
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Yep, I found that picture as well. Ricky the Wiz playing another maestro's blue guitar:  -- Jan ------------------
Sho-Bud Pro II Custom 8/4, Fender Stringmaster S-8, Fender CS Nocaster [This message was edited by Jan Jonsson on 14 June 2005 at 08:51 AM.]
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JOHN COOP
Member From: YORKTOWN, IND. USA
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posted 05 July 2005 11:44 PM
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