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Topic: New Williams D12 |
Steve Mueller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 7 Sep 2015 8:51 pm |
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I picked up my new Williams D12 in late July in Minneapolis from Bill Rudolph, a great guy who built me another great guitar. He spent as much time as I wanted with him as I went over the guitar in his shop. It's a real gem as you can see. Cabinet drop with pedals 1 and 2 only 1.5 cents. Plays like a dream with sustain to spare. Now I have 2 blonds - a D10 and a D12. I love the keyless tuning, much easier for me than keyed. My E9 tuning has added an A and an E at the bottom. The C6 has an F# as string 1 and a D as string 2 added to my regular C6 with a G on top. Bill said it's the first one he's built with that tuning - I'm not sure if that's good or bad! I've found a ton of uses for the F# in combination with different pedals, even more than I suspected. I can't say enough about Bill's work.
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2016 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2015 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2023 Williams S12 4 x 5, Milkman Amps, 1974 Gibson Byrdland |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2015 4:02 am
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| I had a Williams model 400 keyless for a while.Super compact body and it's was amazing how Bill was able to pack all the hardware I had (8 +*) underneath. Your guitar is pretty awesome! |
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Hal Braun
From:
Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2015 6:53 am
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| Beautiful .. Same graduating class as mine.. Same color too! |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Jerry Hedge
From:
Norwood Ohio U.S.A.
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Posted 11 Sep 2015 7:42 pm
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| Steve it was a pleasure talking to you a few months back. That is one beautiful guitar. I just wished I had the money to buy you old Sho-Bud when you had it for sale!!! |
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Russell Adkins
From:
Louisiana, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2015 10:59 am
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| sharp guitar , I like the keyless look also |
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Jason Montgomery
From:
Portland, Oregon USA
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Posted 13 May 2017 10:39 am
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| beautiful color...is this a custom color from Williams or a stock color? |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 13 May 2017 11:15 am
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I believe that's Honey Amber which is stock.
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 16 May 2017 6:17 pm
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Great looking Williams. Keyless....only way to go.  |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 16 May 2017 7:10 pm
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| That is really awesome! To be a D-12 it looks really compact. |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 16 May 2017 7:23 pm
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OOPS....... 
Last edited by George Redmon on 16 May 2017 7:54 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Brandon Schafer
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 16 May 2017 7:47 pm
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| That's a really handsome guitar! Way to go, Steve! |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 16 May 2017 7:52 pm
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| George Redmon wrote: |
I have a Williams S-12 8 floor, and 5 knees in Bordeaux, that i ordered
from bill last fall, and it too is stunning. Keyless rules. |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 16 May 2017 8:50 pm
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| Dick Wood wrote: |
| I believe that's Honey Amber which is stock. |
That Amber, she sure is a honey. Gorgeous. Congrats, Steve. What are the pickups? |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 16 May 2017 8:52 pm
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| I would imagine it is a lot easier to restring with the 700 series style changer where the string cant slip out of the groove. If I ever get another, it is probably going to be a keyless Williams. |
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Steve Mueller
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2017 9:33 pm
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Pickups on both my Williams D12's are Telonics 427's.
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2016 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2015 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2023 Williams S12 4 x 5, Milkman Amps, 1974 Gibson Byrdland |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 30 Nov 2017 4:37 am
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| Bill Rudolph and his son Tom create works of art and well functioning and sounding pedal steels. My wife and I have been to their shop a couple of times and have found both of them to be fonts of steel guitar knowledge and plain friendly guys. Stevet |
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Slim Heilpern
From:
Aptos California, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2017 6:51 am
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Congratulations Steve! These Willy's are such beautiful instruments. I got my U12 a couple of months ago and I'm lovin' it! I had emailed Bill in September to ask about lead time for a new U12 (migrating from a D12) and he gave me the details and mentioned that he happened to have one that was ready to ship if it suited my needs, and well, it was pretty much exactly what I had in mind so I took it... absolutely no regrets!
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 30 Nov 2017 11:05 pm
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My friend Lucky Oceans just played his Williams D-10 at the PSGA show in Connecticut a few weeks ago.
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Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Greg Milton
From:
Benalla, Australia
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Posted 30 Nov 2017 11:20 pm
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| steve takacs wrote: |
| Bill Rudolph and his son Tom |
Steve, I think Bill's son's name is Tim.
Amazing guitars! The pedals and knee levers are so responsive. Wouldn't part with mine for quids... |
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 Dec 2017 2:21 pm Psg
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| Lots of guitar there and beautiful cabinet. Maybe a sound clip with it sometime? |
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Steve Mueller
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2021 8:14 pm
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I played this D12 as well as my green Williams D12 on both the Root Cellar Xtract albums("Rear View Mirror Eyes" and "Lonesome Miles"). Also on our 3rd album "Dusty Afternoon" being released on October. Available online with many of the cuts in Youtube.
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2016 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2015 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2023 Williams S12 4 x 5, Milkman Amps, 1974 Gibson Byrdland |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 1 Jul 2021 10:36 pm
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I've had this U12 since 2018. It's a work of art, and when I'm too old to play, it'll still be a beautiful piece of furniture. Forgot to mention it sounds good too 
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Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Steve Mueller
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2021 6:42 am
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Ian, Burnt Orange? Great color with the curly maple.
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2016 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2015 Williams D12 8 x 8, 2023 Williams S12 4 x 5, Milkman Amps, 1974 Gibson Byrdland |
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