Sho~Bud Shop Denmark Street

[joehw]

Hi Steelies.

Just wondering if anyone remembers the exact location of the old Sho Bud shop on Denmark Street?

It was well before my time but I've always been curious to know whereabouts - it'd be nice to know where to tip my hat to.

Thanks
Joe.

[Jim Pritchard]

Hi Joe,
This topic was mentiond a while back on the Steel Guitar forum, Tip your hat here 25, Denmark St.

Here is the link, with some members comments & their memories.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... ght=london

Admin Edit: Link changed to http (thanks Ken)

[Ken Byng]

Jim
For some reason that link won't work for me. Try this one http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... hop+london

[Jim Pritchard]

Ken,
Just spotted the mistake and unable to edit, (they are the same page), but the URL is http and NOT https
Maybe admin could change it.
There are many interesting comments and memories on there.

[Arcada]

Maybe admin could change it.

Done

[bob adams]

Ah! 1979!

I notice even then the PSGs are priceless!!.... Typical Denmark Street!

[joehw]

Thanks so much for the input gents!

Such a shame I wasn't around to pop in when it existed

[joehw]

Just finished reading the US forum thread - such an interesting read.

Yesterday I was on Denmark street and passed number 25 (now macaris 2nd shop. Maybe one day there will once again be another dedicated steel shop on Denmark steet.

Thanks again for your input gents.

[Ken Byng]

.................... Maybe one day there will once again be another dedicated steel shop on Denmark Street.............

Probably not in my lifetime Joe, but you can never say never. The 70's was a great period for pedal steel, as it was really cool to be able to play one or have one in a band. Pop records suddenly had steel on them and even some rock bands loved the sound of the instrument. The Sho~Bud shop had many a famous face come in to take a look at this mythical instrument, but most of them were overawed and slunk out. The market for brand new pedal steels in the UK has now shrunk to next to nothing. There are lots of s/h guitars under beds or in sheds I would guess, as we sold over a hundred a year between Show~Bud (London) and the Steel Mill (Maidstone). Most of these will still be in the UK, and unused which is a crying shame. My buddy Ron Mawn told me countless tales about life in the Sho~Bud shop, and he was my last link to it before he passed away recently.

[joehw]

So it may not be 25 Denmark street but there is a Sho~Bud in the window at number 23!

It's lovely 1980 LDG

Come in and have a play!