Willies American Guitars

Cherry Sunburst, aged finish, Pre-Sold Limited meaning a model made in limited numbers for a dealer. A great Les Paul with long tenon, nitro lacquer and aniline dye. It has a nice 3D flame top with minimal fade and factory light checking and a few small dings. Real ’58’s have a bigger neck than ’59’s. This one is not huge but big with a small heel to get at the 16th fret and beyond. In great...

Primer Gray on ash body, based on super prolific Grammy and CMA Award-winning guitarist Brent Mason’s heavily modified ’67 Telecaster. Has a maple neck with a C profile and 7.25” radius, Duncan Vintage Stack, Hot Stack Strat and Vintage Mini Humbucking pickups The unique controls are for master volume, separate middle pickup volume and push/pull master tone controls, Sperzel tuners and the Glaser...

1x12” combo in black. 6 watts at full power from a pair of 6V6s running in class A that can be reduced open from 4 to 0 watts using the integral power attenuator for low-volume practice or silent recording. Series/parallel input gain switch, 3-position boost switch, tube-driven spring reverb. Light and portable and enclosed in a finger-jointed in-house pine cabinet. Floating baffle, hand-wired...

Black, maple neck which starts as a V shape at the first fret and gradually becomes more C shape up the neck, 9.5” fretboard radius, a recessed headstock with an added string tree, changed tuners, three Strat pickups (all based on pre-CBS pickups) tweaked to EJs specs, 5 way selector switch, comes from the factory without a trem spring cover, single ply guard, has lots of nicks and scratches all...

1×12″ combo in two-tone Wine and Grey, quite restrained and chic. 10 watts, 2x6BM8, 12AX7/12AT7 preamp, EZ81 rectifier, built-in power attenuator (from 2 watts down to silent), treble, middle, and bass controls, tube-driven spring reverb, 3-position “sting” switch for all sorts of vintage ScCal tube tone, a great-sounding Carr Valiant 60-watt 12″ speaker, mounted in an in-house finger-jointed...

Factory custom color - Copper Iridescent (yikes!) Comes with a color photo of the original owner as a very young man, beaming because he has something they only made five of. We invite you to google “copper ‘50s Les Paul” and see the article in Vintage Guitar magazine dated October 24, 2023 (“All That Glitters” by Ward Meeker). The color was called “Copper Iridescent”. First, this is stock,...

Butterscotch Blonde on ash body, nitro lacquer finish, maple neck and fretboard with soft V profile, 7.25” radius, weighs 7.8 pounds, AV pickups sound awesome, shows just light playing wear, the vintage style frets are in great shape, single ply black guard completes the ’52 Tele vibe, comes with the original tweed hard case. $1899

Sunburst, and get this, feather light! Yes, you read that right. It weighs in a tad over 7 pounds and has an equally rare rosewood fretboard on a Fender with a neck plate serial number. This is from Willie’s personal stash. It sounds, plays and looks great and is easy on your back. We dare you to find a lighter one from the early 70’s. All stock. Yes, the six way bridge was standard on...

Natural, rare rosewood fretboard. This is an odd example as the Natural finish was introduced in ’73. But dealers rarely ordered rosewood fretboard strats in this era. The guitar looks and sounds great but the electronics and plastics are all changed, as well as two routs in the body for humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions. A quick warning, the previous owner bought this from an online...

A limited-edition model commemorating one of Martin’s most influential employees, Mike Longworth. In 1968 Mike had Martin bring back the legendary D-45 after not being in production since World War II. Mike was famous for his pearl inlays which he also made for the banjo community. HIs respect for pre-war D-45’s was profound. These were limited to 91 guitars just like the original pre-war...

Natural, crack free and charming with early features from Gibson’s golden era. Has a tapered headstock, small pickguard, skinny braces and a dark (almost black) Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge along with a wide grained Sitka Spruce top that will fool wood nerds into thinking it’s Adirondack. But, old growth Sitka aged for over 70 years with equally old Honduran Mahogany back, sides and...

Sunburst on alder body, really nice used Stratocaster in near mint condition, US made with Strat Ultra features like Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat pickups, S-1 switch, rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlays, Modern D neck profile and compound radius fretboard, weighs in at 8.3 pounds, Comes with the original hard case.

Wine Red with gold hardware, these are great and have a faithful following because it’s less filling at 7.7 pounds This is in good shape with some jean rivet wear and nicks on the back, comes with papers and the original hard case.

Black (of course), EX+ A really clean example of the most expensive solid body electric of the day. Back when a solid body guitar was new high tech and had only been made for seven short years. This is from the estate of the original owner and is 100% original. Shows no cracks or wear. The original frets are in great condition. Has the original knobs, guard, strap buttons, tuners and nut....

Vintage White, refinished long ago, a very good job. The volume pot was changed and a five way switch added in the 70’s. The pickguard is original. The original bakelite pickup covers are worn through and in the case. The current repro covers appear to be bakelite as well. Your friends won’t be able to tell. The finish on the neck is original mostly worn away. It has a V neck that softens about...

1x10” combo in black, very clean and original condition. Designed to replicate the sound of the “plexi” 100-watt Model 1959 of the late ‘60s, but in a portable package and at sensible volumes. A pair of cathode-biased EL34s driving a Celestion V-Type 10” speaker, classic Marshall 4-input control panel with two volumes (“Normal Loudness 2” and “High Treble Loudness 1” for maximum canonical...

Natural, in good shape with no cracks or issues, Sitka Spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, wood binding, ebony fingerboard, 1 3/4” nut width, factory Expression System pickup, sounds real good and has only some light playing wear, really nice used high-end Taylor cutaway acoustic-electric, comes with the original hard case.

Two Tone Sunburst, VG+ We got this from the family of the original owner. It was a Three Tone Sunburst but like many of the ’59-’60 guitars the red was made of an Aniline dye that faded in the sunlight. We are told from the owner it has ’59 pots but no neck date, typical of 1960 guitars. However, these large pickguards shrink and are best left alone. A photo is worth a thousand words. But, ...

*carry bag not included but available “Plug and play never sounded so good!” Taking all that made the original, award-winning Forté D bass amplifier such a widely accepted tone champion, Jim Bergantino has taken it up another notch by implementing his all new Big Fat Tube II (BFT) circuit. The BFT II circuit delivers exactly what bass players crave out of tube amplifiers, but in an easy to...

VG+++, small pickguard era. We love early J-45 models. Like the Fender Strat it is/was hugely popular and now an icon. The warm bass, long sustain, and crisp upper midrange never gets old. As you know, small-pickguard J-45s up to 1956 had thinner braces and generally sound better. True here, this one is a cannon. Now it’s back from our shop. You’ll remember we send almost all used acoustics and...

Like new!. Aged Natural on semi-hollow Ash body, gloss poly finish, a fantastic reissue of the second iteration of the Thinline Telecaster featuring Seth Lover-designed “Wide-Range” humbucking pickups. Maple neck and fingerboard with a vintage-correct 7.25” radius, and a comfortable “C” neck profile. This example has a lovely grain pattern and is nice and light. Comes with its factory hard case,...

Natural on Roasted Pine body, super light at 7.4 pounds, a mint used condition, sounds great with V Mod II pickups and a Push/Push tone knob that adds the neck pickup in any position, also a comfy Deep C neck profile with satin finish which feels great. The new contoured heel adds comfort and versatility too. You’re going to love this new American Strat! Comes with a new deluxe hard case.

One of the more interesting Teles we’ve had lately. This one with a professional Red overspray over the original blonde finish. Also has one changed pot. Oh and we refretted it. You’re welcome! Weight is 7.6 pounds and it has the resonance of an old soul. The original bridge pickup measures 5.89K and the neck is 6.26K for a well balanced Tele twang. These early 70’s Tele pickups have a nice thump...

Butterscotch Blonde on semi hollow Ash body, looks great with Nash’s heavy aging treatment, nitro lacquer finish, easy to play and nice and light at 6.0 pounds , maple neck and fretboard, C neck profile, 10” fretboard radius, smooth Nash neck finish, Lollar Vintage and Special pickups, very resonant unplugged, great sounding pickups and killer build quality, made in Washington state USA. Comes...

Mint condition with all case candy. Butterscotch Blonde on semi-hollow ash body, nitro lacquer finish, light aging, maple neck and fretboard, “C” neck profile, 10” radius, a pair of rich-sounding and articulate Lollar pickups, vintage-style hardware, three-ply black pickguard, excellent build quality, premium materials and components, plays great, very versatile and expressive, comes with factory...

Natural, Sitka Spruce top. The T series or traditional series guitars have a more lightweight build, smaller bridge plate, no tongue brace, pre-war scalloped bracing, very thin nitro lacquer finish, rolled fingerboard edges and a subtle aging toner. All adding more power yet balance and clarity. Also has 1 3/4” nut width, bone cut through saddle and nickel Waverly tuners. 25.5” scale, East Indian...

Sunburst, EX-. First, finding a nice Gibson L-5 is rare. They made almost a thousand Les Pauls for every L-5. Gibson does not currently offer the legendary L-5CES because you need to find someone with the skill to hand carve, tap tuning as you remove just the right amount of wood by hand. That same person needs to deal with being in a corporation. Artists don’t do well with ivory tower top down...

Natural, the G stands for Gut strings. Otherwise, this is appointed like any 28-level Martin from this period. Sitka Spruce top with six layers of top binding and a three-ring rosette, Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. The 28G is fan-braced with a tie on bridge. This one has elegant book-matched Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with nice-looking grain. The neck is Honduran Mahogany and the...

Turquoise over Amber, mahogany body, very resonant unplugged, medium aging level, maple neck and fretboard with C neck profile, Lollar split coil pickups, it is the perfect weight for a P style bass at 9.0 pounds, there is something about the sound of the classic P and the feel of a Nash, sounds incredible and feels as comfortable as your favorite pair of broken in shoes, comes with the classic...