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Topic: Williams Pedal Steels?? how to contact them? |
Bob Bartoli
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 8:59 pm |
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| Does Williams pedal steel guitars have a web site, there guitars are sure pretty! a work of art..Thanks |
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Clyde Lane
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Glasgow, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 9:07 pm
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Bob click on LINKS at the top of this page and you will find their web site. I've had a Williams for about a year now and am very satisfied with it. The Bud stays at home now. And yes they are pretty.
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Jim Bob Sedgwick
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Clinton, Missouri USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2006 9:08 pm
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Go to Links above, then to manufacturers. Williams web site is close to the bottom, next to Zum Guitar web site. Also sound bites are available on the site, Prices, specs, etc. and phone numbers to contact Bill Rudolph. It's all there.
Clyde beat me by one minute, I guess he's faster on the trigger, er mouse.[This message was edited by Jim Bob Sedgwick on 15 February 2006 at 09:09 PM.] |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 5:41 am
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On the Williams site they say both geared and gearless types. I don't know what that means.
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Scott Swartz
From:
St. Louis, MO
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 7:08 am
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Geared or gearless is another way of saying keyed or keyless tuners.
Williams, like GFI, Sierra, and others makes guitars with the standard Sperzel or Grover tuners, or the keyless/gearless/whatever term you like tuners where the string is clamped and there is not a traditional keyhead. |
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John Poston
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Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 9:31 am
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Their crossover guitars seem especially appealing. How easy is it to change setups on these guitars, and does anyone have a nice close picture of their keyless tuners?
Doesn't b0b have an unusual one of these with 10 on one neck and 12 on the other? |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 10:32 am
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The Williams has square crossbars, so it's easy enough to add or remove rod pullers (aka bell cranks). It's a bit packed under there, though, so I find myself using the needlenose pliers quite a bit when I work on it. It's a lot more cramped than my Sierra, for example.
The crossover mechanism is real easy to understand, though. Just work the crossover lever back and forth and see how a pedal works in each position, and you'll "get it". The design is absolutely brilliant in its simplicity.
Also, it's become automatic for me to change both the mechanical lever and the pickup switch whenever I change necks. At first, sometimes I would forget to throw the crossover lever and the pedals would be working the wrong neck. Now I don't even think about it - it's become a reflex action to do both at once.
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2006 1:08 pm
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Here's a link from my old web site with some shots of a Williams Keyless and some nice info. It may not be up long but will be replaced soon with a new site:
click here
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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John Poston
From:
Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 8:05 am
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| Thanks for the pictures guys. I've been considering a lacquer guitar with wood necks, but I like keyless and other modern stuff. The crossover looks like the best of all worlds. |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2006 10:47 am
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| I heartily agree! It's a wonderful instrument. |
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