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Bill Yoder
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Orrville, Ohio, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 9:16 am |
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| I am currently playing an s10 BMI,and am thinking of getting a williams sd10.Are these good guitars?are they heavy,how about tone etc?I,ll appreciate any replies.Thanks guys. |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 10:30 am
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| Williams are very nice pedal steels in my opinion. The quality is top notch and Bill is a great person to deal with as well. I have several friends that have played Williams guitars for years and are very satisfied. There are several people here on the forum that play them along with Bob the host of this forum. |
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Daniel Vorp
From:
Burlington, NC USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 10:38 am
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| Bill, I just got a new Williams SD-10 last week. I consider it an excellent guitar, and it is not heavy. I got a True Tone pickup installed on mine and it sounds great, very nice seperation, clarity, and sustain. The attention to detail is first class. I believe it to be as beautiful a PSG as I have ever seen. I ordered it sight unseen and sound unheard, just on it's reputation, and it did not disappoint. |
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Joe Alterio
From:
Irvington, Indiana
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 10:40 am
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For that old Sho-Bud look....and the fact that a lacquer finish is no extra charge....look no further than the Williams.
You can choose from various inlays, wood stains, etc. all right on the web site....and Bill is a great guy to talk to over the phone.
I have not played one, but did hear one being played in Nashville on Broadway a few months ago, and it had a nice sound.
Joe |
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Steve Alcott
From:
New York, New York, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 11:17 am
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I've had my Williams S-10 for several years.Like Daniel,I bought it without seeing or hearing it. It sounds great,stays in tune,and is light enough to carry in a gigbag on the subway.The 400 style changer is easy on strings(when the 3rd won't stay in tune,it's time to change it),and the keyless tuning system is very accurate and foolproof .I'd buy another in a minute if I had the money.
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Williams keyless S-10,NV 400,Marrs cab[This message was edited by Steve Alcott on 14 January 2005 at 11:20 AM.] |
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James Ingram
From:
Blue Springs, MO, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2005 6:54 pm
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anyone have undercarriage shots of D-10 they could email me.I,d like to see the mechanics end of the williams D-10 psg looks like.Thanks James  [This message was edited by James Ingram on 15 January 2005 at 07:02 PM.] |
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Sidney Ralph Penton
From:
Moberly, Missouri, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 6:14 am
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psg's are like cars everyone has thier own oppinion on them. i know a fella that plays a williams he likes it. personally i got a zum and i would say that i am going to stay with a zum. only one thing bad about a zum and that is you have to wait a while to get one cause so many people are ordering them. i have had a carter starter and a U12 carter and a bmi and this zum knocks em all out of the ball park. i don't know how your set with money but i wished i would have bought a pro model at first i would have saved a lot of money. but hind sight is always 20/20. what ever you get good luck with it. doc
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Larry Lorows
From:
Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 6:35 am
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I've had my U12, keyless, for about three years now and I would buy another in a heartbeat. It's the lightest guitar I've ever had. The finish is excellent. I've always felt that the sound of the instrument is in the hands of the player. (to a point) With the right amp, effects, and especially eq setup, your tone will be what you want to hear. I've said before on the forum, that if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy another new steel from Bill. They're a great guitar and not all that expensive either.
Larry
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U12 Williams keyless 400
Evans SE 150, Nashville 112, Line 6 pod xt
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 6:48 am
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| Hi, james: I just sent three undercarriage photos of three different Williams guitars. Let me know if you did not recieve them. steve |
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 6:55 am
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| Joe, Would that have been Eddie Lange that you heard on Broadway with the Williams? If so you heard a good one. I have known Eddie for a couple years and he is amazing. Also to add to this I know Bill and he builds a great guitar. Bill you would not be disappointed. |
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James Ingram
From:
Blue Springs, MO, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 7:26 am
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| Thanks skip and steve for undercarriage shots of williams psg. I now know what they look like underneath. Those crossovers sure are crowded under there. williams psg prices are very competitve and build time very reasonable. Theirs alot of great psg builders out there.In U.S.A. and abroad. To bad we all could,nt own one of each. Where,d we put them all. Thanks James |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 7:52 am
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I just took delivery of a new Williams SD-10 a short time ago and, believe me, you won't be disappointed, an excellent guitar and Bill is great to work with.
have a couple of pictures of my SD-10 on the Forum here. Look under Pedal Steel, "GAS attack---my new Willimas guitars".
Erv[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 16 January 2005 at 07:53 AM.] |
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David Friedlander
From:
New York, New York, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 9:18 pm
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I own a WIlliams S10.
It's a beautiful instrument.
As everyone has mentioned, the guitar is very light.
The light weight is great when you need to pick the thing up.
But there is another side to this.
In my opinion,the pedal bar is too light. The lightness of the bar means it can flex.
The pedal attachments do not allow the rods to pivot properly. This adds up to pedals that are not as firm as I find on heavier guitars- such as my Marlen, and Emmons.
The knee levers are awesome. The tone is awesome. Great sustain. The guitar stays in tune. It's easy to set up a change and work underneath the guitar.
The manufacturer is great to wrok with and you can get one in pretty short time too.
It's worth mentioning that I am quite heavy with the feet. |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 10:30 pm
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| I've heard that the new Williams guitars have the pedal rod attaching to the side of the pedal, instead of to the top like mine does. Maybe it was to solve the problem you mentioned, David. |
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Jackie Anderson
From:
Scarborough, ME
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Posted 17 Jan 2005 7:50 am
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| I love the lightness and playability of my Williams, and I love the sound even more! David, your pedal action might be affected by the way the rods are attaching to the pedals, as there is a little trick to that: the opening in the socket has to face towards the front of the guitar. Otherwise, there is going to be some bending and flexing going on, as I found before I read about that little detail. Now I would say that my pedal action is quite light and smooth, with no noticeble bar flexing. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2005 10:09 am
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Bill will attached the pedal rods to whereever you want it. I have my pedal rods attached to the side of my foot pedals and I also had him move the swivel connection 1/2 inch closer to the pedal bar.
Erv |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2005 7:26 pm
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Here's a picture of my second Williams. I bought the first one in '92 I think it was. Then when I saw the 400 series changer, I had to have one, so I bought my present one in '99. They are great looking, playing, and sounding guitars. The pedal rod attached to top of the pedal on both my Williams' guitars. I never had any problems with either one of them.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 10:02 pm
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Erv-That is a good idea. I like the rods hooked to the side and I can see by moving the swivel connector towards the front would allow more room for boots, etc.Good thinking.....al
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