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Topic: My new Williams |
Richard Cooper
From:
Eads,TN,USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 6:08 am |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 6:34 am
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Richard,
Very, very nice!! I have a Williams very much like yours except for the difference in inlay. Is that abalone between the pearl inlay? I see Bill has come up with a different choice of fretboards. I know he talked about that. He sure is a nice guy to work with.
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Richard Cooper
From:
Eads,TN,USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 7:57 am
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That is Paua Abalone inlay with pearl
This is Bill's new fretboard red and white with a light
blue lines that shows up very well in dim light.
Red Mahog. Aprons and neck with a natural top all
curly mapel.
I also got the mini grovers tuners and a
George L 10-1 pickup.
It looks alot better than the pictures.
Bill gives you alot of opitons.
And he builds a great Steel, just the way you want it.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 8:10 am
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Richard,
I sent you a picture of my D-10 Williams. It is birdseye & curly maple with custom inlay w/pearl from Constantines and I put Jerry Wallace TruTones on it. It has 9 foot pedal and 10 knee levers.
Erv[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 04 June 2005 at 09:13 AM.] |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 8:24 am
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Red white and blue fretboards - I like it!  |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 11:01 am
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Richard-That is a Beautiful guitar....al
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Billy Easton
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 1:08 pm
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Just beautiful. The more Williams guitars I see, the more I want one!! I am fantasizing about a D10 Crossover, all blonde birdseye with wood necks and pearl/abalone inlaid trim!
Billy Easton
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Doug Earnest
From:
Branson, MO USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 1:23 pm
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That is truly a beautiful instrument!
Are the aprons and neck mahogany stained maple or solid mahogany? I don't believe I have seen a nicer looking guitar.
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Doug Earnest
The only Zum Keyless U12, Fender Cyber Twin
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 1:38 pm
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| Richard.. that is a magnificent steel! You should be proud to own it.. What a looker! bob |
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Larry Jamieson
From:
Walton, NY USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 4:10 pm
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Hey Richard,
What a beautiful guitar! I want one...
I know you'll enjoy playing it and and it will sure look great in any playing venue. There is nothing like an all wood, laquer finished axe and that one is a masterpiece! |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 5:09 pm
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Richard, she's a looker  and the inlay is the "icing"! I've only bought one brand new steel in my life and it was a thrill! Good luck and happy picking with your new Williams!
Carl Williams |
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Wayne Dahl
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 9:05 pm
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That is truly a beutiful guitar but what about the tone and feel of the Williams?
Great job Bill!!
Wayne |
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David Friedlander
From:
New York, New York, USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2005 9:29 pm
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Seems like great minds think alike- I have an almost identical Williams S10.
The axe is a great workhorse.
Light as a feather, tiny- fits on any bandstand.
The pedal action could be a little more positive- but you get used to the action.
THe knee levers are just about perfect.
Stays in tune, nice tone.
It's an all around great guitar.
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John Davis
From:
Cambridge, U.K.
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Posted 5 Jun 2005 1:49 am
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David, please tell more about the pedal action......I have a real yen for one of these but coming from a P/Pull Emmons I wonder if it would be too fast and soft for me?????????????????????????????????????
I do like hard and posotive??????? |
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Paul Brainard
From:
Portland OR
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Posted 5 Jun 2005 11:06 am
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Beautiful guitar. Bill does great work. A special plug for his lacquering - whatever it is he uses (or how he does it) seems to be much more durable than most newer wood-bodied steels. Others I've owned have always ended up with a few dings or chips, but I toured extensively with my Williams and somehow it emerged completely unscathed.
I actually felt that my Williams had a remarkably positive pedal action - light, yes, but very solid & comfortable stops. He uses thick Delrin knobs for stops, solid but not clanky like metal. And nice thick pedal rods with a right-angle bend where they hook in to the cross-shaft (no binding). I didn't used to be as big a fan of his knee levers but I haven't tried the new extruded ones yet, I hear they're nice. |
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David Friedlander
From:
New York, New York, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2005 5:57 pm
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Hey Paul- I agree about Bill's laquer finish- it's very very nice, and durable.
John: As far as the pedals- make sure you order pedals with side mounted rods.
Mine mount in the center of the pedal.
This causes the pedal rods to flex as they pull- which, if you never look at it, is ok, I guess. Once it was pointed out to me, it bothered me if I think about it. So I stopped thinking about it.
Nobody ever made the case about the rationality of playing this insrtrument. Or it's players.
The light weight manifests itself in the pedal bar. It's simply a "softer" guitar than an emmons type guitar.
If one is used to an p/p, the Williams' pedal will require some getting used to. But ultimately I find it to be a satisfying guitar to play.
 [This message was edited by David Friedlander on 05 June 2005 at 07:01 PM.] [This message was edited by David Friedlander on 05 June 2005 at 07:02 PM.] |
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Duncan Hodge
From:
DeLand, FL USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2005 6:21 pm
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All I can say is WOW!!!
Duncan |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 Jun 2005 8:06 pm
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| Beautiful guitar! |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Posted 6 Jun 2005 5:53 pm
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Both of those guitars are very pretty
Hook
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KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 6 Jun 2005 7:13 pm
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| How is the pedal travel on Williams? Short,or long? |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 6 Jun 2005 7:49 pm
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| The Williams has 7 hole pullers, so there is a lot of room for adjusting the feel... |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2005 4:42 am
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"If you show me yours, I'll show you mine". Here is my '99 Williams 400 series, a great looking, playing, and sounding guitar. I love these lacquer finish guitars.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2005 5:55 am
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I love Bill's knee levers with the extruded paddle. However, the way I sit at my Williams, the end of left knee levers hit me right in the middle of the knee. I contactred Bill and he made up some knee levers that were 2" longer and that made them sooooooo much more comfortable. He sure aims to please.
Erv |
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Chuck McGill
From:
An hour from Memphis and 2 from Nashville, R.I.P.
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Posted 8 Jun 2005 3:02 am
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I love the Williams. You have got to bring
it to my shop and let me check it out in person. Congrats Richard on a gorgeous guitar. |
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