Willies American Guitars

Candy Apple Red with competition stripe. What a great bass! 30” scale, alder body with light aging, super lightweight at 6.6 pounds, maple neck and fretboard with dot inlays, C neck profile, 10” radius, great sounding Lollar Mustang Bass pickups, incredibly light and resonant bass, super fun to play, comes with the awesome Nash form fitted gator hard shell case. $3910 $2932.50

Natural, in good shape with no cracks or issues, Sitka Spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, wood binding, ebony fingerboard, 1 3/4” nut width, factory Expression System pickup, sounds real good and has only some light playing wear, really nice used high-end Taylor cutaway acoustic-electric, comes with the original hard case.

Cherry, VG++. Listen to us, this guitar is smokin’ hot! An added stoptail and a refret have done nothing but made this a fast action fantasy guitar. We are big fans of Elvin Bishop ( Paul Butterfield Blues band and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee) who had a ’59 ES-345 stoptail. This guitar is one of those one strum and love guitars. The original Patent Sticker pickups have a crisp articulate...

Two Tone Sunburst, VG+ We got this from the family of the original owner. It was a Three Tone Sunburst but like many of the ’59-’60 guitars the red was made of an Aniline dye that faded in the sunlight. We are told from the owner it has ’59 pots but no neck date, typical of 1960 guitars. However, these large pickguards shrink and are best left alone. A photo is worth a thousand words. But, ...

Dark Cherry Red, with added TV Jones Filterton pickups and a Gibson Tune-a-matic bridge. A killer stage guitar because it sounds great (thank you TV Jones). Shows a few scratches here and there as expected from a ten year old guitar but no abuse. Comes with the original hard case.

*carry bag not included but available “Plug and play never sounded so good!” Taking all that made the original, award-winning Forté D bass amplifier such a widely accepted tone champion, Jim Bergantino has taken it up another notch by implementing his all new Big Fat Tube II (BFT) circuit. The BFT II circuit delivers exactly what bass players crave out of tube amplifiers, but in an easy to...

VG+++, small pickguard era. We love early J-45 models. Like the Fender Strat it is/was hugely popular and now an icon. The warm bass, long sustain, and crisp upper midrange never gets old. As you know, small-pickguard J-45s up to 1956 had thinner braces and generally sound better. True here, this one is a cannon. Now it’s back from our shop. You’ll remember we send almost all used acoustics and...

Like new!. Aged Natural on semi-hollow Ash body, gloss poly finish, a fantastic reissue of the second iteration of the Thinline Telecaster featuring Seth Lover-designed “Wide-Range” humbucking pickups. Maple neck and fingerboard with a vintage-correct 7.25” radius, and a comfortable “C” neck profile. This example has a lovely grain pattern and is nice and light. Comes with its factory hard case,...

Natural on Roasted Pine body, super light at 7.4 pounds, a mint used condition, sounds great with V Mod II pickups and a Push/Push tone knob that adds the neck pickup in any position, also a comfy Deep C neck profile with satin finish which feels great. The new contoured heel adds comfort and versatility too. You’re going to love this new American Strat! Comes with a new deluxe hard case.

One of the more interesting Teles we’ve had lately. This one with a professional Red overspray over the original blonde finish. Also has one changed pot. Oh and we refretted it. You’re welcome! Weight is 7.6 pounds and it has the resonance of an old soul. The original bridge pickup measures 5.89K and the neck is 6.26K for a well balanced Tele twang. These early 70’s Tele pickups have a nice thump...

Butterscotch Blonde on semi hollow Ash body, looks great with Nash’s heavy aging treatment, nitro lacquer finish, easy to play and nice and light at 6.0 pounds , maple neck and fretboard, C neck profile, 10” fretboard radius, smooth Nash neck finish, Lollar Vintage and Special pickups, very resonant unplugged, great sounding pickups and killer build quality, made in Washington state USA. Comes...

Sunburst, just out of our shop with a fresh neck reset and new repro lacquered bridge, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, unbound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, chunky V neck profile, ladder top bracing, clear focused mid range tone, repaired cracks, ready to go, very nice depression era Gibson made flat top with $700 of fresh repairs so it plays and sounds fantastic, comes...

Mint condition with all case candy. Butterscotch Blonde on semi-hollow ash body, nitro lacquer finish, light aging, maple neck and fretboard, “C” neck profile, 10” radius, a pair of rich-sounding and articulate Lollar pickups, vintage-style hardware, three-ply black pickguard, excellent build quality, premium materials and components, plays great, very versatile and expressive, comes with factory...

Natural, Sitka Spruce top. The T series or traditional series guitars 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, East Indian...

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

Sunburst, EX-. First, finding a nice Gibson L-5 is rare. They made almost a thousand Les Pauls for every L-5. Gibson does not currently offer the legendary L-5CES because you need to find someone with the skill to hand carve, tap tuning as you remove just the right amount of wood by hand. That same person needs to deal with being in a corporation. Artists don’t do well with ivory tower top down...

Two Tone Sunburst, VG/EX, this is worn out like a real ’67 year old Strat (that’s why its a VG rate) yet we refretted it (you’re welcome and that’s where the EX rate is). This is an early example of Fenders vintage reissues. They kinda came awake with the reissues by offering this model in 1982. These reissues are kinda iconic. Fresh frets on a maple neck Strat? Fuggeta bout it. Great...

Sunburst, VG++. Mostly stock but it has a new logo on a refinished headstock, done in the ‘80s. Also, the middle pickup has its leads reversed. Why? So when two pickups are selected it’s hum-canceling. Not rewound, just resoldered - see photos. The electronics are otherwise all stock. Other than the headstock the finish is all-original but if you look at the pictures you can see it’s been played....

Natural, the G stands for Gut strings. Otherwise, this is appointed like any 28-level Martin from this period. Sitka Spruce top with six layers of top binding and a three-ring rosette, Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. The 28G is fan-braced with a tie on bridge. This one has elegant book-matched Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with nice-looking grain. The neck is Honduran Mahogany and the...

Turquoise over Amber, mahogany body, very resonant unplugged, medium aging level, maple neck and fretboard with C neck profile, Lollar split coil pickups, it is the perfect weight for a P style bass at 9.0 pounds, there is something about the sound of the classic P and the feel of a Nash, sounds incredible and feels as comfortable as your favorite pair of broken in shoes, comes with the classic...

EX. Extremely scarce in natural finish over black back, sides, and neck. Very striking and very, very, rare. We doubt you'd even find a photo of such (if so tell us). This has been in owner Willie’s personal collection. First, as a 1964 it has the pre-1965 feature of the larger 1 & 11/16” nut width. Second, it sounds really great. Full yet crisp like so many classic recordings, with that great...

Signature model for Eric Clapton, based on a vintage Martin he used for his acclaimed MTV Unplugged performance. A 14-fret 000 with solid Indian rosewood back and sides, a solid herringbone-purfled spruce top with scalloped braces, tortoise guard, traditional dovetail neck joint, 24.9” scale neck with a nice vintage “v” profile, ebony fingerboard with abalone long diamond-and-square inlays and...

Lightweight alder body in Yellow Taxi (7.75 pounds overall), medium aging, maple fingerboard with 25.5” scale length, 1 & 5/8” nut width, 10” radius, 6105 fret wire, and of course a set of DiMarzio pickups including a zebra Air Norton in the bridge position. Speaking of the bridge, it’s an excellent Gotoh-made licensed Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo in black to match the pickguard and...

1x12” combo in Traditional Brown tolex with wheat grille and  gold Magnatone chevron badge. 22 watts from a 2x6V6 output section, 4 12AX7s and a 12AU7 in the preamp, GZ34 tube rectifier, tube-driven spring reverb, and a custom-voiced ceramic-magnet 12” speaker. So far so good, a very balanced and articulate amp, but the real star of the show is Magnate’s legendary pitch-shifting varistor vibrato...

Natural, just in a fantastic new D-42, premium Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top. Deluxe appointments such as: antique white binding, vintage open tuners, snowflake inlay, abalone with multi stripe rosette, forward shifted scalloped bracing, style 45 back purfling/strip, 1 3/4” nut width, compensated bone saddle, ebony fingerboard and bridge. A stunning bass response with...

Straight-front with transitional features, large-check grille cloth, black levant vinyl, recessed metal handles, caster cups on top. All speakers are earlier 15-ohm welvic-edge Celestion G12H25s with the T1281 frame code, two are from 1971, one is from 1970, and one has a very faded date code but appears to be from 1968. Some honest stage/road wear but in good shape overall, looks and sounds...

Flame maple top in McCarty Tobacco Sunburst, mahogany neck and body, very light at 7 pounds overall, Bound East Indian Rosewood fingerboard and headstock veneer, bird inlays, “pattern” neck carve, 25” scale length, 10” radius, 1 & 11/16” nut width, incredibly resonant and playable. Pickups are a pair of their excellent McCarty TCI humbuckers, a very musical and vintage-voiced style that really...

Jetglo, bound rosewood board with full-length triangular inlays, dual higain pickups, two volume, two tone and one blend control, Rickenbacker semi-hollow with deluxe features and comfortable round top edge, comes with new hard case. $2499

Sunburst, acoustic-electric, Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, bound Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays, single volume and tone control, 1 9/16” nut width, in good shape, nice low action, plenty of fret life left, all good to go, even comes with the original hard case.

Natural, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard with style 28 dot inlays, 1 3/4” at nut, scalloped 1/4” top bracing, modified low oval neck profile with high performance taper, nickel open back tuners with butterbean knobs, very well balanced tone that sits perfectly in the mix, great looking rosewood on this one too, comes with a new hard case.