Willies American Guitars

Black, really great Vintage Select series ’53 Duo Jet. Complete with Bigsby and TV Jones T-Armond pickups and weighing only 7 pounds, chambered mahogany body, mahogany neck and bound rosewood fretboard with block inlays, super light considering it has a Bigsby/ In good shape but does show a few nicks and light scratches on the back. Comes with the original hard case.

Surf Green on Alder body with upgraded double bound body, back in on trade, light aging, super light at 6.5 pounds, rosewood fretboard with “C” neck profile, 10” radius and 6105 frets, mint green pickguard. Sounds great with that warm and roundish Semi-hollow Tele tone. You won’t find a better feeling and playing neck. An awesome lightweight used Nash. Comes with the original deluxe Nash hard...

Sunburst, alder body with distinctive wood grain. All stock with a natural yellowing of the lacquer over the last 28 years. Considering its almost 30 years old it’s very clean and has no modifications. The pickups are well balanced with the bridge being 5.90K, the middle 5.88K and the neck at 5.84K. Made during the Bill Schultz era that is becoming a “thing” for buyers as Fender was less a...

Natural, 14-fret 00-size guitar, X-braced solid Sitka spruce top torrefied for maximum projection by Martin’s VTS technique, solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, 24.9″ scale length, 1 3/4″ nut width, slightly asymmetrical Vintage Deluxe neck profile, European Flamed Maple binding and herringbone purfling on top, Ebony fingerboard with abalone diamonds and square inlays, 1930s-style inlaid Martin...

Natural, what an incredible sounding Dreadnaught! Huge tone, as close as you can get to a pre-war D-28 but without the hefty price tag features include hide glue construction, Adirondack Spruce top with VTS tone system, Guatamalen Rosewood back and sides, forward shifted scalloped aged top bracing, authentic 1937 neck profile, ebony fingerboard with abalone 1937 diamond and square inlays, 1 3/4”...

First year of issue, factory White lacquer, some honest wear but overall reasonably clean, no breaks, and all-original with black hardware including bridge and tuner buttons, black neck pickup cover, and black pickguard. In production from 1986 to 2002, the 4003S/5 featured an unbound body and unbound fingerboard with dot inlays, and a high “C” string, and while the pickups are the same as the...

Lake Placid Blue on semi-hollow Thinline Alder body, just in on trade, Journeyman relic nitro lacquer finish, nice and light at 6.2 pounds, maple neck with ’63 Strat C neck profile, .830” at the 1st fret and 1.00” at the 12th. Dark Rosewood fretboard with clay dot inlays, 6150 frets, 9.5” radius, Custom Shop ‘67 Tele neck and bridge pickups, 50’s style bridge, a great looking and sounding...

Classic White, mahogany body, slim taper neck profile with rosewood fretboard and dot inlays, 70’s Tribute Humbucking pickups, two volume and one master tone control, in great shape, a smidge of hanger burn on the head stock, but otherwise quite clean, comes with in the original hard case.

Black, these are reliable, sturdy and well made. Has a 9.5” radius fretboard and medium jumbo frets for easy string bends. The original frets show no wear. The American Standard pickups with flat polepieces are original and have strong output. Also has original stainless steel saddles and Biflex truss rod. Comes with the original hard case.

Cherry, mahogany body, short 30.5” scale, unbound rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, nice rounded neck profile, two humbucking pickups, two volume and one master tone control, this has been played and shows playing scratches on back and some on front, but no breaks, nice and light at 7.9 pounds, comes with the original hard case.

Natural, EX-. An early ‘70s Fender classic that’s very light (6.5 pounds) and clean with no buckle wear or edge wear, save for a few scratches. The pots and switch have been changed but the originals are included in the case. Those pots date to the 9th week of 1973. The guitar has been professionally refretted (on this neck you are so very welcome) and because of these upgrades the guitar plays...

Head and cabinet sold as a set. Shop-checked, tubes biased, fresh preamp tubes (three), new tremolo module to make this sound great. The cabinet has 10” Oxfords from 1964, the head has new grille cloth. A fine 35-watt 2x6L6 Fender with a very light 2x10” cabinet. Ever played through a closed-back vintage Fender cab? Solid pine construction makes them amazing. The warmth and presence will astound...

Cherry Red on mahogany body, based on Tony Iommi’s legendary ’64 SG Special. Nice and light at 6.9 pounds, bound rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, medium jumbo frets, rounded neck profile, graph tech nut, adjustable wraparound bridge, Grover tuners, chrome covered P-90 pickups. Changed bridge and professionally-repaired heel crack. Otherwise in good shape but does have some a couple of nicks on...

Blackface, EX-. Re-grilled but with real vintage grille cloth. Matched quartet of 6L6GC power tubes, biased, and fully serviced with three new preamp tubes , new power cable, replaced power switch, all solder connections looked over and resoldered for reliability where necessary, tube sockets cleaned and tightened. About $200 invested so all you have to do is think about tone. Big fat smooth...

This guitar was modified by the previous owner who sent it to a luthier In Arizona replaced the Bartlett logo with a Gibson logo on the headstock. Willie’s has handled two Explorers in our day and had a chance to inspect a few belonging to friends. This is an amazingly accurate example. Has a single piece old growth Korina body, single line vintage Kluson tuners (not repros), original...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...