Where are all the "Star" Sho-Buds

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 25 Sep 2015 2:59 am

Dustin Rigsby wrote:
J R Rose wrote:Chris, I think the story is that he, Donnie Young &
Darrell McCall left Ohio together and went to Nashville. I can't remember the year right now. Maybe some else does. J.R.
No.....Donnie Lytle changed his name to Donnie Young due to his admiration for Farron Young. During his time with Jones,he changed his name to Johnny Paycheck,after the boxer of a similar name. He later legally changed his name to Johnny Paycheck,according to his bio. His son still lives in Ohio,and runs the website I believe....

Back on topic, I know where one of Moon's Sho-Bud guitars resides....

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 25 Sep 2015 6:59 am

Correction made for Lloyd. Sorry for the mistake.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 25 Sep 2015 9:27 am

Johnny - do you know the disposition of the first Blue Darlin'? - thanks, Drew

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 27 Sep 2015 1:10 pm

Drew, I do not.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 27 Sep 2015 1:47 pm

Jerry Jones · Post by **Jerry Jones** » 27 Sep 2015 4:44 pm

Lloyd - Heart Bud

Pete - Diamond Bud

Jimmy - Spade Bud

Buddy Charleton probably got the "Club Bud" but no images found.

Mark Frederick · Post by **Mark Frederick** » 1 Oct 2015 7:02 pm

To the top.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 1 Oct 2015 7:27 pm

In Drew Howard's post you can spot Jimmy Day's Standell 25L15 amp. It's in the photo w/ Price with Willie on Fender bass. Jimmy traded his Standell to Chet for a Fender (I think it was a Fender Pro.) This is the Standell Chet used on most of his recordings. It eventually went to Paul Yandell and now it's display in the Chet exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

George King · Post by **George King** » 21 Apr 2016 6:51 pm

A friend told me that Lynn Owsley has one of Curly Chalkers old sho buds . I think the one off the big hits on big steel album. I haven't confirmed this.

Bob Muller · Post by **Bob Muller** » 21 Apr 2016 10:51 pm

I am not sure if this What you want, but here is a photo of Shot Jackson with this one.

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 23 Apr 2016 1:46 pm

You've seen this one before.

A Professional

Fingertip

Paul E Vendemmia · Post by **Paul E Vendemmia** » 23 Apr 2016 4:26 pm

Buddy Charleton Told me that one sho-bud with the mountain went out west somewhere and the bud with the 4 cards went to Canada.

William Polka · Post by **William Polka** » 26 Apr 2016 10:54 am

Dyke Corson wrote:...a steel show near Chicago

Now that's a rare animal

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 31 Jul 2022 7:54 pm

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 3 Aug 2022 10:50 am

A friend of mine has Hal Rugg's Permanent that was made for him in the late 60's. This guitar was for sale on reverb for a while. It wasn't advertised as being special in any way, they were asking 2 grand maybe at the most. I had written them letting them know that this guitar was probably an important piece of country music history. Most likely played on the Opry, or cutting Loretta Lynn hits, but I don't think they ever read my message.

I was able to figure out that this was more than likely Hal's old guitar by watching old video clips, comparing the woodgrain, placement of the sticker, keyheads, tuners. My friend was looking for his first steel... Obviously not the direction you'd point most beginners but this was a rare opportunity. Since I had just bought a guitar I couldn't pick this one up myself. I told him to buy this and if he didn't like I'd buy it from him later.

After he made the purchase the shop told him that it was on consignment from a guy who was up around 90 yrs old, and that he wanted to chat with whoever ended up with it. My friend called him and he confirmed that this was Hal's guitar that Sho Bud made for him around '67 or '68, when he decided to go back to a Permanent. It has the rack of spring loaded bellcranks for the lowers like they did on the later Permanents. I spent about a week playing and adjusting it when it arrived. Pretty special guitar. The pickups have coil taps on them, and the woodgrain is breathtaking.

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 3 Aug 2022 11:49 am

Brett Lanier wrote:A friend of mine has Hal Rugg's Permanent that was made for him in the late 60's. This guitar was for sale on reverb for a while. It wasn't advertised as being special in any way, they were asking 2 grand maybe at the most. I had written them letting them know that this guitar was probably an important piece of country music history. Most likely played on the Opry, or cutting Loretta Lynn hits, but I don't think they ever read my message.

I was able to figure out that this was more than likely Hal's old guitar by watching old video clips, comparing the woodgrain, placement of the sticker, keyheads, tuners. My friend was looking for his first steel... Obviously not the direction you'd point most beginners but this was a rare opportunity. Since I had just bought a guitar I couldn't pick this one up myself. I told him to buy this and if he didn't like I'd buy it from him later.

After he made the purchase the shop told him that it was on consignment from a guy who was up around 90 yrs old, and that he wanted to chat with whoever ended up with it. My friend called him and he confirmed that this was Hal's guitar that Sho Bud made for him around '67 or '68, when he decided to go back to a Permanent. It has the rack of spring loaded bellcranks for the lowers like they did on the later Permanents. I spent about a week playing and adjusting it when it arrived. Pretty special guitar. The pickups have coil taps on them, and the woodgrain is breathtaking.

This guitar was built in 70 or 71. I was sweeping floors at Sho-Bud at the time and actually did a little work on this guitar. I would love to have it if it ever becomes available as Hal was a dear friend and it's the first guitar I worked on.

Andy Gibson · Post by **Andy Gibson** » 3 Aug 2022 11:52 am

Lynn Owsley has one of Jimmy Days guitars.

Brett Crisp · Post by **Brett Crisp** » 3 Aug 2022 3:28 pm

I know where the Night Life guitar is…

Bruce Zumsteg · Post by **Bruce Zumsteg** » 4 Aug 2022 5:58 am

I don't know where this guitar is, but I wanted to share this great photo that I took of Charleton in about '67.

Daymon LaPoint · Post by **Daymon LaPoint** » 17 Apr 2025 2:51 am

Brother Johnny, this post is highly worth revisiting given our current path. Any updates? Blue Darlin' #4 is in my possession and in Texas now. Blue Darlin' #6 will be in my possession first of May 2025 and will be back in Texas as well. Update if y'all have updates!

Justin Wierenga · Post by **Justin Wierenga** » 17 Apr 2025 8:13 am

I am the current owner of Curly's Fingertip that was on the cover of Big Hits Big Steel.

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 20 Apr 2025 9:27 am

Ricky Davis wrote: 23 Sep 2015 5:08 pm Here's the real Original Blue Darlin Sho~Bud Permanent that Jimmy recorded all that great stuff with including Johnny Bush first album with Farewell Party on it>

Kevin Owens owns this famous Blue Darlin Sho~bud.
Here is me playing it in a Dale Watson song years ago and that is the owner of it playing Piano in the video: Kevin Owens.
https://youtu.be/XWKqLOaprgw

Ricky, that is not a Blue Darlin, it's the Spade. It was originally black. I had the chance to buy it from Larry Sasser in 1989. It was still all original, black. It was refinished blue and the undercarriage updated before Kevin bought it. The original BD was a cabinet end but did not say Blue Darlin anywhere on the guitar.

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 20 Apr 2025 10:34 am

Bent Romnes wrote: 24 Sep 2015 9:34 am Hi Bent,
May I ask a small favor of you? Please post this for me. , Johnny Cox has posted a thread in the "Pedal Steel" section, "Where are all the Star-Buds?"

Thanks,
Lloyd

In his opening post Johnny has a small, but important to me and those who'd like to see it, error concerning my Fingertip Sho-Bud.
He has it listed as being on exhibit in the Musicians Hall of Fame. This is incorrect. I have nothing in that museum.
The Fingertip, owned by Gary Boyd of Pearsall, Texas, is on loan by Gary for about two years at the Country Music Hall of Fame for their major exhibit, "Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats".
Lloyd Green

My original post was a mistake on my part. Lloyd had told me CMOF and I wrote MHOF. An honest mistake. Since the original post the "Lightning Bolt" guitar is back in Lloyd's families ownership.

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