Show us your Williams steel guitar

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Larry Lenhart
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Show us your Williams steel guitar

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I couldnt find such a post and having seen two of them in the last few weeks, I have been impressed with their beauty.
So show us your Williams please. :) If this is already covered in a topic I missed, PM me and I will take this off...if you respond to the post, I cant delete it unless you delete yours first. And thanks in advance for the pictures.
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This is mine and it was born one number after Lucky Ocean's guitar.

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Here's two I used to own and kinda' wish I still did. Bill and his son build some NICE guitars.


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Williams 600 series

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This is my 600 series d10 8 pedal & 8 levers.

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George McLellan
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Mine

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Here's mine, the D10 is in the F/S section.
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Here is a trio of Willy 700s
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Post by Slim Heilpern »

I've had mine for a couple of months, bought it to migrate from a D12 to a U12, a change that I'm really starting to appreciate and enjoy.

This is a beautiful axe that Bill had on hand, ready to ship, when I contacted him about the wait time for a new U12. Not being a particularly patient person, and this being almost exactly what I would have ordered anyway, I took it and am loving it!

- Slim.

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John Ely
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Williams D-10

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My 2010 Williams D-10

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Wow, these are some beautiful steels...I am sure everyone is a proud owner of theirs...keep them coming, please !
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Williams 700

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Here's mine. Great guitar!
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Post by Tim Heidner »

I like every one of these, but the blue ones just a little bit more.

Here's mine I bought used on eBay a few months back:


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My D-8 Williams

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Tim Heidner, it's funny what you say that about liking the blue Williams guitars. I never cared much for blue PSG's (or cars, or electric guitars). But while at the Williams shop ordering my guitar (see photo in post above), Tim Rudolph showed me his own blue lacquer Williams. I've come to really like the blue lacquer Williams. Starts with well-figured wood, and Bill/Tim do a great job with the finish. Nice instruments, guys.
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Nothing like a nice clear lacquer steel for that classic look...
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2015 Dairy State Show. Sunday church service featuring 3 Williams Steel Guitars.
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Williams

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My two year old 9x9 Williams..
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Williams

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Williams with mini pad.

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