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Brad Malone
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2007 10:35 am |
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| Hi Folks, I just want to report that I now have my 600 Series, S10WB Williams STEEL for three months and I'm very satisfied with all aspects of it. I have not broken any strings in the three month period. The tone of the Steel is just super, the playability is the best I have ever experienced. The changer design is IMHO the best on the market. Bill Rudolph holds the patent on this great changer. THe Williams 600 series Steel, a VP and the Nashville 112 amp is all anyone needs to make great music IMHO. I seldom brag much on other people but Bill Rudolph hit the bulls eye with this great Steel guitar...all IMHO. Folks, if you get a chance, try one out. |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 10 Oct 2007 11:21 am
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Hi Brad, Thanks for your report. Bill is always looking for new ways to improve on his guitars. The 600 Series is definitely an improvement to an already
great guitar. The Williams steel guitar has much to offer steel guitarists.
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Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 10 Oct 2007 11:39 am
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| The Williams steel guitar has much to offer steel guitarists. |
Something like this ? 
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2007 11:53 am Williams Steels
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| Hey OLLI, a picture is worth a 1000 words...your Steel has a great home. |
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Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 10 Oct 2007 11:57 am
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Brad, the Williams has a great home (I hope...), but this pic was taken in a Nashville motel room, which is OK,too. 
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2007 12:03 pm Williams Steel (600 Series)
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| Hi Roger, Everybody that I play for say they love the tone of this Steel. Like I said in the prior post, I have not broken a string in the 3 months that I've had it and I have been using the C pedal a lot. I think Bill has the best designed changer on the market and besides the great tone and playability, the Steel is built strong and beautiful. |
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A. J. Schobert
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Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 10 Oct 2007 1:12 pm
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| On the web it only shows a 400 series is the 600 series something different? |
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2007 7:07 pm 600 series
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| A. J., the 600 series changer has steel string levers, hardened to Rockwell 40 and chrome plated, with a hole in the tip of the nose for restringing. The tone and sustain of the 600 series string changer is outstanding, as well as the harmonics. Williams holds the U. S patent on that lever design. |
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Rick Kornacker
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Dixon Springs, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2007 11:57 am "one on the way !"
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Hey Brad and all!
Great to hear all the great banter about the "Willy".Due to some unforeseen issues I've had Bill R. to care and feed my new one for a short while and kindly agree to not charge me "storage".Looks like it will be here next week(YAY!).Time to get excited now I guess. It's had a little time to "cure" and now I'm anticipating how it's gonna look...I KNOW how it's gonna play.My first one was superb(an SD-10 w/4&6)...going back to a D-10. Plan on doing a full review for the benefit of those that might need to know more about one.Seems to be the hands-down choice for someone that is into a lacquer finish, great wood, etc.Until then....respectfully submitted, RK 
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Delvin Morgan
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Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2007 12:48 pm
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My Willy S12 8x4 ExE9, is 18 months old now, and is sounding better every day. Maybe I'm getting better...., I love it. Bill is great to work with too.
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2007 5:32 pm Williams 600 series
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| Hey Rick, Glad to hear you are getting your Williams..please let us all know how you like it. Rick, I hate to brag but this Williams 600 Series is the best playing Steel that I ever had...the tone is full bodied..single notes sound great and the chords sound great and I have not broken any strings in the three months that I've had the Steel. On other Steels I was always afraid of using the C pedal a lot for fear of breaking the E string but on this great Williams 600 Series I just use it without fear. POP and Country sound great and Jazz players should really give this Steel a "Looksee"...it plays fast and clean. The design of this changer is IMHO one of the best in the world and Bill Rudolph holds the patent. With This Great Williams 600 series Steel is all you need is a VP and the Peavey Nashville 112 amp to make great music IMHO. Like Herb said in a prior post: great Steels call you and say, "come play me" and this Steel does just that. |
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Rick Kornacker
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Dixon Springs, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2007 10:49 am Great "vibes" for the "Willy" team
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Hey Brad and all(again!)
You're really not bragging when you speak with confidence(and truth!).It is a great all-around guitar for sure and Bill R.is on his way to a place of much greater recognition and a "collector's item" of the future. I'll bet the 112 sounds great. I have a Vegas400 that sounds great with anything I've ever plugged into it...and also a Fender Twin "Custom 15" waiting in the wings. Had a "Tru-Tone" on my first "Willy" and it didn't like getting close to the Twin.I believe the L710 will be the ticket. We will see(and hear). Also, Bill's design which "stretches" the strings on an almost horizontal plane is ingenious, no wonder they don't break. Will undoubtedly have more good things to say when the time comes.Be nice to see pics of your guitar! Respectfully submitted, RK
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Dick Wood
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Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2007 12:36 pm
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Last night our regular drummer couldn't get to the gig until late so we had another guy fill in and on break he asked what kind of steel I played and I said it was a Williams.
He was very complimentary on the tone compared to some others he had worked with in the past. |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2007 1:58 pm
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Rick Kornacker wrote:
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| My first one was superb(an SD-10 w/4&6) |
I'll second that! (I have it now.) |
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John McClung
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Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2007 10:57 pm
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I played a gorgeous keyless Williams ext E9 last week, and was dismayed at two things:
the pedals were too far to the right, and without that extra room for normal tuning keys, there's just no way to fix that. So I guess I'll never be a keyless player after all, whoda thunk. I like that compact look a lot, too, dang.
the guitar had a humbucker pickup (not sure what brand; double row of visible small magnets...Lawrence?), sounded OK, but not thrilling. What's the best pickup with vim and vigor for a lacquer Williams?
I also coudn't discern how you'd raise the pickup, it seemed to sit on non-adjustable posts. Is there a trick to that? The pickup was lower than I would usually have it, that's probably part of the tone dullness.
The guitar felt great, that's for sure, great action. And gorgeous workmanship.
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2007 11:36 am Williams
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| Hey John, Give the Keyed 600 series with a Wallace Tru Tone PUP, wound to 19K ohms, a try. Keyless may not be for everybody. With the 600 series changer, you won't have to worry about breaking strings and the tone is great. |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2007 12:19 pm
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| Thanks for the tips, Brad, I'll try that. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2007 1:14 pm
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| John McClung wrote: |
the guitar had a humbucker pickup (not sure what brand; double row of visible small magnets...Lawrence?), sounded OK, but not thrilling. What's the best pickup with vim and vigor for a lacquer Williams?
I also coudn't discern how you'd raise the pickup, it seemed to sit on non-adjustable posts. Is there a trick to that? The pickup was lower than I would usually have it, that's probably part of the tone dullness.
The guitar felt great, that's for sure, great action. And gorgeous workmanship. |
3rd party Humbucking pickups are a special order option. The stock pickups are single coil and, from everything I've read about them, they sound very good. I ordered humbuckers because it's what I prefer.
The height of the pickup is adjustable on my Williams. It looks like it isn't, but turning the mounting screws does indeed raise and lower the pickup.
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