Pick-up for Sho-Bud

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 12 May 2002 9:46 am

I would like to hear some opinions on pickups
for the C6 neck of mid 70's Super Pro. I have a George L on the E9th now and want to
change the other neck.Bobbe if your out there
batter up.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 12 May 2002 9:55 am

Chuck,
Just MHO on the concept of pickups, but if I had a George L in the E9 neck, regardless of model... E-66, 10-1, PF, TW, LSMFT, whatever..., I'd want the same model in the C6 neck. I personally prefer a balanced tone between the two necks since I frequently play both necks during the course of one song.

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Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 12 May 2002 9:58 am

LSMFT

I think that by law you need a surgeon general's warning after that.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 12 May 2002 1:04 pm

When I had my Super Pro, I installed Lawrence 710's on both necks and improved the sound 100%.

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Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 12 May 2002 1:07 pm

Herb
Do you have a preference for wooden neck
guitars like my Bud.
Thanks

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 12 May 2002 1:37 pm

Chuck
In Sho-Buds, I prefer wood necks. The Pro-III was an ill-advised design, IMHO. In Emmons guitars, I prefer the metal necks, though I have heard some wood necks that were wonderful sounding guitars.

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Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 13 May 2002 6:46 am

Thanks Richard for your advise.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 13 May 2002 7:01 am

I'd like to amplify my comments about Emmons wood neck guitars somewhat, since reading the post, in retrospect, it sounds like I don't really care for that design.

ON THE CONTRARY... I own an Emmons with wood neck inserts and it's a super fine sounding guitar. I would LOVE to own a lacquer cabinet Emmons with wood neck inserts, much like the horn that's on Bobbe Seymour's website at this time. I saw Cal play that guitar in the early 80's and was blown away by the tone.

But the Emmonses that have consistently rung my chimes more than anything else have all been metal necks. That doesn't change the fact that I'm just queer for Emmons guitars, period.

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 13 May 2002 9:00 am

Chuck; I'll have to go with Richard also. I believe the George L to be the absolute WRONG pick up for a Shobud all wood pedal steel.
710 is the way to go in my opinion.
Ricky

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 13 May 2002 9:29 am

OOOOOPS! I just read your post and you were asking me if I had a preference of PICKUP for wood neck guitars like Sho-Buds! Duh!

Well, years ago I put 705's in my Sho~Bud and while they sounded good, the guitar didn't sound like a Sho~Bud anymore... to me anyway. I reinstalled the SB pickups. Shortly thereafter I went to Emmons and there I have remained. So, no, I don't have a preference. But if Ricky says the 710 is the way to go, it probably is the way to go.

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Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 13 May 2002 10:23 am

Thanks for the ADVICE gentlemen.(I can't spell so maybe b0b might think about a spell checker)

I guess Bobbe Seymour is busy shooting his new video
"Playing steel with no appendages"(how's that spelling?)

Sho-Bud and no amp

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 13 May 2002 11:56 am

The 10-1 will give you a John Hughey sound.

Jeff Peterson · Post by **Jeff Peterson** » 13 May 2002 1:55 pm

Bobbe would have a definite opinion about a pickup choice.....'course it would change next week or so. I like a guy with versatile opinions, sometimes affected by the weather, sunspots, etc.
Actually, I've seen Bobbe go through every pickup made trying to get what he wants out of a guitar. His last choices on a ShoBud Pro III metal-neck were BL705's.
He also had me put BL910's on a wood-neck 'Professional', saying that sounded best to him. To me? I agreed with Bobbe on those 2 guitars.
John Hughey's sound does not come installed in any pickup.[This message was edited by Jeff Peterson on 13 May 2002 at 02:58 PM.]