upgrade or refurb ?

[Stoney]

I am looking for a bit of advice. My sho-bud Pro 1 (3+2) needs a little bit of work on loose pedal rods and tweaking up and also would benefit from 2 more knee levers.
Quandrum : Do I refurb and add some knee levers or do I sell it and upgrade to a 3+4 and if so which model would suit. I am happy with sho-bud but they are a bit heavy if I ever decide to gig it ?
Any advice welcome
Paul

[Ken Byng]

Paul
An S10 Sho~Bud will not feel as heavy as some pedal steels. It (pedal steel) is a heavy instrument full stop, with the exception of the MSA Millennium.

You may find it cheaper to get a couple of lever kits and upgrade your existing guitar. One of my pupils has an S10 3+2, and is working within its limitations.

[Zebedee]

My two cents is keep the steel, and possibly add one more knee lever.

If you use two of the levers to raise and lower the E's, and lower the 2nd and 9th strings with the third lever, then you're good to go

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Same advice here pretty much but have two more levers it is the industry standard now to have at least 4 even student models have that. I had Ronnie Bennett make me some tear drop levers and you could not tell them from the originals and he gives good value for money, also. you have Ron McLaren in Milton Kynes and Bob in Glasgow all fine engineers no problem getting that job done Keep the Shobud. If your anywhere near St Neots I would be happy to look at it if its sloppy....

[Stoney]

Thank you all for your advice - it is invaluable to a novice like myself