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Topic: WIlliams Pedal Steel SD-12U Keyless |
Dwight Lewis
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Posted 31 Aug 2008 5:39 am |
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Can anyone give me any info on the WILLIAMS pedal steel guitars. I am looking to buy an SD-12U keyless. Tell me everything from Durability to action, tone,sustain, string breakage, all wood or metal , anything that ca help me decide.'
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Olli Haavisto
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Posted 31 Aug 2008 6:26 am
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Dwight,
I have two Williams U12 keyless guitars . One is aluminum neck with a single coil pup, the other a wood neck with a humbucker.They are different and I like them both a lot. Which goes to show that the options are a matter of taste. The quality is good whatever you choose.
I like laquer finishes and the new formula Bill is using seems to resist damage very well.String breakage is more or less history.
I would recommend the wide body size which is between double and traditional single. I find it the most comfortable body type to sit at and to carry.
Before these two guitars I had a D-10 Williams, so for me Williams has worked really well. I`ve had 3 Buds,2 Emmonses,a Mullen and a Zum before but somehow the Williams has fit my body and ears the best.
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Larry Lorows
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Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2008 6:42 am
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Dwight, I have a U12 Williams keyless and I never change the strings except maybe once a year. I've had this guitar for 5 or 6 years and as I've said before on here, if I won the lottery, I would buy two more because their so good. The finish is as good as anything I've ever seen and I used to be a wood worker interested in that sort of thing. Larry
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Jani Peter Sandvik
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Kolppi Finland
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2008 9:26 am
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Hi Dwight, I did some homework and asked a lot of questions before placing my Williams order. Mine should be delivered at the end of October. There's plenty of information on the Forum, mostly good. Possibly the best advice I got was to find someone who has one and give it a test drive. (thanks Stan) Click the link below and have a look at some gorgeous guitars.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=139512&highlight=
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Dwight Lewis
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Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 2:38 am Williams
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Which Williams are you looking to get? I am looking to get an SD12 keyless. How long did they say it would take on yours and what features are you adding? I am excited about this steel. I really like the way they look and" from what the website states" the price for all of the features you get.
Dwight
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Jani Peter Sandvik
From:
Kolppi Finland
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 3:03 am Re: Williams
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| Dwight Lewis wrote: |
Which Williams are you looking to get? I am looking to get an SD12 keyless. How long did they say it would take on yours and what features are you adding? I am excited about this steel. I really like the way they look and" from what the website states" the price for all of the features you get.
Dwight
ijaash@yahoo.com
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wich williams are we looking to get? You mean the 600 series or 400. id go for 600 absolutely
it took 4 months for me to get it. Bill has a long list of orders maybe.
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 5:38 am
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Dwight, I ordered a birdseye maple SD-10 600 with 4 on the floor and 5 knees during the second week of August. Bill told me my guitar was the last in line for the current batch and should be delivered on 10/31. He said he expected some new orders at the convention in St. Louis. You may want to get on it, so you can get in on that batch.
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Brint Hannay
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Maryland, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 6:26 am
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Olli Haavisto wrote:
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| I would recommend the wide body size which is between double and traditional single. I find it the most comfortable body type to sit at and to carry. |
It's entirely a matter of personal preference, but when I'm playing my SD-10 (400 Series), I rest my right arm on the back side of the pad, and it's a very comfortable angle for me. I haven't tried the "Wide Body", but it seems the part of the pad I'm actually using would be missing.
And the full-size SD-10 is outstandingly light anyway. |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 8:38 am hi
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Dwight be at the florida Jam the 20th of tjis month there will be 2 williams there a D 10 and a U12, you can try either one of them.
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Sep 2008 5:57 am Williams wide body
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I would recommend the wide body size which is between double and traditional single. I find it the most comfortable body type to sit at and to carry<<
Hey Olli, I agree, the Wide body is also my choice. The wide body is only 2 and 3/16 inches narrower than a D-10. The leg stance is the same so the stability is the same as a D-10. |
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Ernest Cawby
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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Sep 2008 5:48 pm hi
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John thinks my playing has improved since I have had my Williams. Talk to Bill today and ordered some parts, he is so nice to talk to.
ernie |
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Brad Malone
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 7 Sep 2008 6:12 am Williams Wide body pad width
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| Brint, The width of the pad on the Williams wide body is 2 and 1/2 inches. I find this pad very comfortable...I'm very glad that I ordered it when I purchased my Williams Series 600...it is a great addition |
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you wont regret it