Willies American Guitars

Sparkling Burgundy, original custom color. All stock and clean with some beautiful fading makes the color look different in different lights and angles. Has the 1 9/16” nut on a Honduran Mahogany neck with a Brazilian Rosewood fretboard. Has a delicious set of patent sticker humbuckers with that distinctive articulation in the upper mids which is so pleasing to the ear. You’ll hear every note of...

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”...

Based on “Mr. 335” Larry Carlton’s 1968 ES-335. Has Mr. 335 on the truss rod cover of course. Larry’s studio career includes playing on records by Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Barbara Streisand, Henry Mancini, the Four Tops, Joan Baez and many many more. This Gibson Custom Shop replicates Larry’s original guitar with a custom neck profile, Schaller M6 tuners, laminate maple/poplar/maple...

Natural, Sitka Spruce top with bold herringbone trim, Indian Rosewood back and sides, unbound ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlays, 1 3/4” nut width, modified low oval neck profile with high-performance taper, nickel open-back tuners, a modern classic, loud with plenty of clear low-end thump, all the guitar you may ever need. New standard features include an angled nut for...

Natural, Has a Sitka Spruce top with VTS (torrefied) for an aged vintage tone, Mahogany back and sides, hide glue construction, dovetail neck joint, ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlays, 1 3/4” nut width, Adirondack Spruce forward shifted scalloped top bracing with VTS, new vintage deluxe neck profile with high-performance taper, very cool European flamed maple binding, gold...

Natural, a 00-size body with Style 28 appointments, solid Adirondack spruce top with Martin’s VTS (Vintage Tone System) treatment, solid Indian rosewood back, sides, and headplate, scalloped X-braces, mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard inlaid with with abalone long-pattern diamand-and-square markers, 24.9" scale length with 1 13/16” nut width, and 2 1/4” string spacing at the ebony pyramid...

Set up by Willie’s in a bass ukulele tuning with low GCEA that is a full octave below a uke. Has a remarkable tone with a deep rich rumble. Dreadnaught size with very figured spruce top on a walnut back, sides and neck. Nicely detailed with flame maple binding and snowflake inlays. The neck is attached like a banjo with two bolts. Like a baritone guitar these tenors like need heavier string set....

Sunburst, nice and clean. A cool example because it’s resonant and clean with only light finish checking and a few dings. Looking good for a 60 year old classic. All stock with a 1 9/16” nut on Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, nickel kluson tuners and bridge pickup screws. The frets are in great shape with almost no wear. This has been in a rather famous studio for the last 15 years or so and...

Sunburst, Guild’s answer to the heavy new Les Paul by Gibson and before the Gretsch Duo Jet as a semi solid guitar with no F holes. Spruce top, fine old growth Honduran Mahogany back and sides. Three piece neck with ample center. 13.5” wide body that is 2” deep yet standard 24 3/4” scale. This guitar has new changed pots and a new bridge. The tone control on the bass pickup doesn’t work....

Merlot (custom finish) on Adirondack spruce top, high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, flamed Eastern maple back and sides, 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 materials. In short, this A-style oval sound...

Clean with no cracks. It’s seen zero rock bars or honky Tonks as best we can tell. Has a few felt pick scratches on the front near the fingerboard. These are really cool American classics that are easy for any level guitar player to play. Great for the office too. Solid old growth Honduran Mahogany body, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge, three layers of tortoise binding. Has newer...

Pre-CBS white knob-era blackface all-tube reverb. Has accessory AC outlet (Fender thought of everything for the musician back then!) The cables leading from tank to chassis look newer but the tank itself looks original. These are still hot sellers in the digital age because they sound much better. With three controls instead of the one on your amp. Dwell (amount of reverb), mixer (relative amount...

Sunburst, all original. We got this from the family of our old customer Tommy who played a lot of country music around town. We are honored to have it. This is an American classic, virtually unchanged from the pre-CBS era two years before. These are solid bullet proof tone monsters and a huge success for Fender at the time. This bass has a cool vibe. It’s been played, is not mint but all stock...

Copper finish, steel body resonator, in excellent condition, painted steel body with a mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard with ivoroid binding. Has the open headstock for better string tension. These are great guitars, very loud with great sustain. An authoritative-sounding slide Wunderkind. Comes with the original hard case.

Whiskey Sunset, 25.4” scale, satin finish, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, unbound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 1 3/4” at nut, modified low oval neck profile with high-performance taper, scalloped X bracing, very comfortable right out of the case, the antique white binding on the body looks great too, comes with a new deluxe gig bag.

Natural, near mint condition, satin finish, no cracks or repairs, solid mahogany top, back and sides, rosewood fingerboard with abalone diamond and short square short pattern inlays, 1 11/16” at the nut, modified low oval neck profile, non-scalloped top bracing, nickel open-back tuners, warm rich mahogany tone, comes with the original hard case.

Sunburst, branded as Airline but made by Harmony. Has the early features of the segmented F holes and original DeArmond Golden Tone pickups. This model was famously used by Keith Richards in the early Rolling Stones days both live and on the first two records. This guitar has luxury appointments like six layers of top binding, three layers of neck binding and yes, a Brazilian Rosewood...

22 Watts, a bit like a channel-switching deluxe. These are incredibly usable and versatile amps with 3x12AX7s and 2x12AT7s in the preamp section, and 2x6V6s in the power section. The 12” 50W Eminence Lightning Bolt speaker allows it to handle just about anything you’d throw at it, especially in the “burn” channel. The 4-Button footswitch lets you to change between channels, normal/fat, turn the...

Natural, With optional baked Sitka Spruce top. The T series or traditional series 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,...

Candy Apple Red on alder body with cool competition stripe, Light aging, maple neck and fretboard, Lollar pickups, three-ply white pickguard, nice and light at 7.3 pounds, very resonant unplugged, these are just great basses, gotta love the competition stripe, comes with a new hard case. $3910 $2932.50

Western Sunset, special ordered with highly figured Koa back and sides, Adirondack Top, Abalone. An heirloom quality guitar. The CJ (Collings Jumbo) is a nod to the shape and bracing of Gibson’s famous banner head J-45 from 1942 when Gibson needed to compete with Martin’s dreadnaught. These Collings are so artfully braced and scalloped that any type of wood used would likely sound great. But if...

Natural, 000 body, new and improved with a Solid Spruce top and Sapele back and sides, scalloped spruce X bracing. 24.9” scale, Richlite fingerboard and bridge, 1 3/4” nut width, with factory installed Martin E1 pickup and tuner. A wonderful traveling companion with small bodied tone. Sounds good! Comes with a deluxe gig bag.

Goldtop, nice and light at 8.2 pounds, added poker chip and 60’s style knobs, slim taper neck profile. Shows some nicks and scratches but no abuse. No breaks but the pickups are changed, a rather nice set of DiMarzio Master PAFs. The last time our crew guy Randy bought it in an hour…love at first strum. Comes with a hard case.

Grey Burst, EX. Willies was one of the first dealers of the new National Resophonic Guitar Company when they opened the factory in 1990. For the first two years you could only get wood bodied instruments. That makes this one of the earliest steel bodies. Back then Don Young McGregor and Marie Gaines were heroes. We remember them saying they learned how to spin the aluminum resonator cones from...

Natural, EX++ A big neck classic from Gibson with Cherry finish back and sides over aged Honduran Mahogany. Pearl dot inlays on Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. The condition is so clean. It had a plastic bridge so we bought a reproduction new bridge and installed it to keep the same vibe as when it left the factory. The original owner had no idea it was plastic and didn’t care because it sounded...

Olympic White, four bolt neck, original finish. We remember this bass from 15 years ago. It had a lot of stickers over the whole body and lacquer drips on the back in a failed attempt to keep one of those stickers from falling off. This is the Twin Cities. We had a strong punk rock music scene around here. You didn’t just play…you thrashed. Own it or go home. But this survivor has the...

Made in Japan. We think these were made by Alvarez who made high quality reproductions of classic American banjos. Note the highly flamed resonator and extensive trim like inlays, binding and and nice flamed maple neck. Also has two Keith tuning pegs. A high quality 5 string banjo. Comes with the original hard case.

Natural, a fantastic sounding vintage Martin. A recent neck set gives it great playing action and a tall saddle. So its geometry is great with a quick response to your pick, long sustain and that great mahogany midrange crunch. The tuners were changed to Schallers. Has a repaired top crack from a case latch hitting the guitar. Also has a repaired back crack. Note the wide grained spruce top and...

There is just something about the directness of the 14 fret 00. When you have Adi over mahogany, even more so. Ebony board and bridge, modified V neck, scalloped X bracing, 24.9" scale, 1.75" nut width, bone nut and saddle, sunburst finish. Just a great little guitar, and amazingly well-appointed for the price. Comes with a new hardshell case.

Natural, 24.9” scale, the hits keep coming from our friends in Nazareth PA. Featuring a spruce top with bold herringbone trim and aging toner, rosewood back and sides, dovetail neck joint, ebony fingerboard with diamond and square long pattern inlays, very comfortable modified low oval neck with a high-performance taper, scalloped 1/4” top bracing, 1 3/4” at the nut, nickel open-back tuners, a...