Willies American Guitars

Sunburst, one of only 4 made that year. A jaw dropping work of art and tone. EX. Not every guitar description requires a post-graduate history lesson so forgive us but the Super 400 is the state of the art in guitar building of the era. Super 4’s were $400 when the acoustic version was introduced in 1935. Remember it’s in the middle of the Great Depression. The best selling J-35 flat top was...

Natural, mint with all the papers. This one unlike your original has a bigger quartersawn maple neck with a 1960 style C neck profile with a flatter 9.5” radius. The pickups are handwound Texas Specials that have a bit more ooomph than a late 60’s Tele might have yet it still sounds like a Tele. Has a nice nice big neck with easy to bend 6105 frets and Schaller made F tuners with better gearing...

Nocaster Blonde on semi-hollow Ash body, super lightweight, a twist on the classic Nocaster model in an aged nitro lacquer finish. Has the big ’51 Nocaster neck with a ’63 Strat C neck shape, 9.5” fretboard radius, medium vintage frets, brass saddles, the neck is .830” at the 1st fret and 1.00” at the 12th fret and weighs in at a feather-light 5.5 pounds. Mix all that with a lightweight 5.5 pound...

Black on alder body,, maple neck and fretboard with dot inlays, 1957 V neck profile, 7.25” radius, vintage tall frets, Pure Vintage ’57 Strat pickups, five-way selector switch, single ply white pickguard, very accurate reissue of the iconic ’57 Stratocaster in feel, tone and vibe. Comes with the COA, trem arm in the deluxe tweed hard case.

Natural, satin finish, with visual wear inspired by historic models found in Martin’s museum. Other features are the same as the classic D-28 including a Sitka Spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, Dark Mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard with style 28 MOP dot inlays, 1 3/4” nut width, modified low oval neck profile, 2 5/32” string spacing,
Forward shifted non-scalloped top bracing. These...

Sunburst, Custom model aka Maverick. This is the first year of issue. An infamous model that needs to be in any serious Fender guitar collection. It’s a great sounding hum cancelling guitar. Made from leftover Electric 12 parts. As the Electric 12 was not selling this was a way to move necks and bodies as they had already tried a lot of custom colors. Yes, Fender Electric 12’s are the most...

Walnut, very rare with a factory original stop tailpiece. Yes, it is not converted from trapeze. It has no holes filled by the strap button. This must have been custom ordered. In a beautiful Walnut finish highlighted by binding that has yellowed with age. The whole guitar glows. Has a three piece mahogany neck and Made in USA stamp on the back of the headstock as do all 70’s Gibsons. The frets...

Yellow Taxi, medium aging, maple board on maple neck, alder body. Top-notch Gotoh-made Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo, DiMarzio Air Norton in bridge and two DiMarzio single-coils in the neck and middle positions. Black hardware including the Floyd, looks great with the body color. Under 8 pounds, 1 & 5/8” nut, 25.5” scale length, 12” radius, fret wire is 6105. Plays great, looks wild, sounds...

Pink paisley finish, quite groovy. Medium aging on the lacquer, large maple neck, “C” profile, maple fingerboard. Fine-sounding Lollar pickups, good weight at a hair over 8 pounds, plays superbly and fantastic looks. Otherwise typical Nash specs such as 1 & 5/8” nut, 10” radius, 25.5” scale length, and 6105 fret wire. Includes original factory hard case, made in USA.

Vintage White, alder, lightly aged nitro lacquer. Maple neck, rosewood board with clay dot inlays, medium “C” profile. Good weight at 8.5 pounds, a great-sounding Lollar pickup. Plays very well, looks terrific, a great bass all-around. Comes in its factory gator-texture hard case, made in USA.

Natural, made in Bozeman Montana USA, Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 25.5” scale, rosewood fingerboard with parallelogram inlays, 1.725” at the nut, LR Baggs VTC pickup with volume and tone controls, has an added strap button at the heel. In good shape but does show some normal nicks and scratches on the top and back, no abuse. Sounds good with that distinctive Gibson midrange. Comes with...

Natural, excellent sounding vintage Martin tenor uke with old growth Honduran Mahogany body with tortoise binding and Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. In good condition, crack free and just light playing wear. Enjoy the warm mahogany tone. comes with a later Gibson soft shell case.

Incredibly clean, one of the cleanest we’ve ever seen, with tone to match its looks, one of the most-recorded and most seen-on-stage guitar amplifiers of all time, perfect for just about any situation. Upgraded 3-prong power cable but otherwise 100% stock including tolex, grille, transformers, and 12" Oxford loudspeaker dated to the 34th week of 1966. The actual condition of the aforementioned...

White, rosewood fretboard, dual humbuckers with active preamp one volume and controls for three-band EQ, in good shape, the plastic is still on the back cover, some light pick scratches on the top, easy to play satin finish maple neck, super versatile and great sounding bass, comes with the original hard case.

Sunburst on Adirondack spruce top, high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, flamed Eastern maple back and sides, sports a distinctive flourish inlay on the headstock face, ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, 1 1/8” at nut, rounded “V” neck profile, amazing tone, loud, clear and articulate, typical Collings superb build quality, attention to detail, and use of premium...

1959 Faded Crimson, with a killer Lollar Charlie Christian pickup in neck position. We might call this the Plastic Ono Version after a guitar John Lennon played after the Beatles. The 290 is 24 7/8” scale with a one piece Honduran Mahogany body and a one piece carved mahogany neck. A big neck with a rosewood fretboard with a 1 11/16” nut width and 12” radius. Has the long mortoise and tenon neck...

Vintage Blonde on ash body, used model, in good shape, shows some scuffs on the bottom edges but no issues, maple neck and fretboard with dot inlays, 1957 V neck profile, 7.25” radius, vintage tall frets, Pure Vintage ’57 Strat pickups, five-way selector switch, single ply white pickguard, very accurate reissue of the iconic ’57 Stratocaster in feel, tone and vibe. Comes with the original COA,...

Natural with herringbone trim, Adirondack top, Indian rosewood back and sides, if you wanted to show a guitar player what a Collings guitar is like you might well pick a D2H (Indian Rosewood, Herringbone trim) as it has clarity, punch and fantastic bass response. 25 1/2” scale with pre-war scalloped forward shifted bracing. The Traditional option goes full on pre-war with hide glue, no tongue...

This little powerhouse is just as comfortable standing alone as it is being stacked with another XNT210, 212 or ENXT112.  Players that appreciate the tight and quick transient of the 10” driver will no doubt be right at home with this cabinet.  With a very balanced tone, nothing will “poke holes” in your bass sound.  The XNT210 is an even balance of rich and deep lows, organic and smooth midrange...

Sunburst, a minty used F style oval sound hole masterpiece. This is in mint condition and comes with upgraded Waverly tuners and an equally clean Calton F style mandolin case. The Deluxe features include a gloss finish Adirondack Spruce top, ivoroid binding on the fingerboard and headstock and a bound ebony pickguard too. The body and neck are flamed Eastern Maple while the fingerboard and bridge...

2000W OF POWER. UNPRECEDENTED TONAL POSSIBILITIES. The forte’ HP Ultra represents a groundbreaking leap forward in modern day, lightweight bass amplification, unlocking an unparalleled playing experience that will revolutionize your sound. Building on the industry-leading forte’ HP2X’s platform, the HP ULTRA is designed to empower players with an even richer, fuller sound, including at lower...

Sunburst on flame maple top, 24 3/4” scale, flamey maple back and sides, bound rosewood fretboard with double parallelogram inlays. This guitar was upgraded to the preferred Kent Armstrong pickup, as the original 2003-era pickups can be kinda weak The Armstrong is a well-loved upgrade. It also has added volume and tone pots and knobs. The hardwarde is gold and the guitar is in good shape but does...

Natural, just in and in pretty much mint condition with an added K&K Pure Mini pickup. A 00-size body with Style 28 appointments, solid Sitka Spruce top with Martin’s VTS (Vintage Tone System) treatment, protein glue construction, solid Indian Rosewood back, sides, and headplate, scalloped X-braces, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard inlaid with abalone long-pattern diamond-and-square markers,...

An early Carr Vincent with classic (2) 6L6 power tubes. These are simple and durable with a classic ‘60s-style pre-amp circuit and output (power section) that is closer to ‘50s tweed era Fenders. Very rich clean tone with footswitchable drive and boost. The power is 33 or 7 watts, using an integral power attenuator,  an ideal combo for gigs and practice. These are classic American amps built with...

Olympic White on alder body, nitro lacquer finish. This has a changed Custom Shop maple neck on it with 6105 frets, and is .80” at the 1st and .97” at the 12th fret. Has the stock Custom Shop hand wound ’69 strat pickups with a rwrp middle pickup, five way switch, nice and light at 7,5 pounds. Looks and sounds great! Comes with the original bridge cover, coa and strap in the original deluxe hard...

Dakota Red, an excellent example, all original and in good shape with original pickups and electronics. Does show some jean rivet wear on back and some nicks and scratches through the finish and finish checking throughout but in good shape overall, freshly set up and plays great, comes with an Ibanez hard shell case.

Natural, 25.5” scale, gloss finish, with upgraded European Alpine Moon Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides, great sounding new one from Larrivee, ebony fingerboard, 1 3/4” nut width for easy playing, abalone rosette, X braced for volume and maple bound body for comfort and great looks, comes with a new hard case. $4649 $3486.75

This is a great hand-wired reissue of Fender’s famous black-panel Deluxe Reverb amp, in like-new condition with very minimal wear. AB763 circuit, with four 12AX7 and two 12AT7 preamp tubes. 20 Watts, with a 12” Jensen C-12Q speaker. Quite light, and well suited to nearly any live or recording application. Comes with a padded cover and a footswitch (for tremolo and reverb). Made in Corona,...

Super-light korina body. Built by master luthier Clive Brown in England. These will please anyone who loves vintage tone and feel. Willie’s had this one-off custom order built for us and it took two years to complete. Made of the finest korina (we call it super-mahogany) with enhanced responsiveness and a sweeter midrange than mahogany and lighter weight too - but it’s very difficult to get. It’s...

Black with white binding, a killer Fender Custom Shop double bound Tele features include: alder body sorted for lightweight, weighs 7.5 pounds, journeyman relic nitro lacquer finish, quartersawn maple neck with a dark rosewood fretboard, clay dot inlays, narrow tall 6105 frets, 9.5” radius, 1.650” nut width, ’60 Oval C neck profile, .790” at the first and .930” at the 12 fret, great sounding...