Willies American Guitars

Quite clean, all stock, and sounds phenomenal.1 x 12” JBL Speaker running at 8 ohms, 25 Watts. The B12 and the also-popular B15 Heads are schematically the same, but come with different sized speaker cabinets, (12” and 15” respectively, make sense?). NC denotes the revised circuit that came in 1963. The Portaflex series was introduced in 1960 and quickly became sought out by session musicians...

Natural, This Martin Custom 000-28 is a true gem from Nazareth, PA. It features a premium Adirondack Spruce top treated with Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS), giving it the rich, warm sound of a vintage guitar. The herringbone top trim and East Indian Rosewood back and sides add a classic look and a warm, full, balanced tone. With a comfortable 24.9” scale, a modified low oval neck profile,...

Very clean and all-original, with footswitch and all papers, the only (minor) issue is the missing footswitch cable, easily-sourced. 50 watts from a pair of EL34s, tube rectifier, two independent channels with six modes, channel-assignable dual rectification with Recto Tracking™, independent master, gain, and EQ controls for each channel, bold/spongy “variac” switch, buffered FX loop, hard bypass...

Stripped finish. This pre-CBS Fender had lived a full life and is still full of life with great acoustic resonance and warm yet complex pickup tone. We got this worn-out frets so we refretted it (you’re welcome) and it has a new logo. Neck date is November 1963 (says 5NOV63C, see photo). Original “L” plate, original tuners and pickup but the tone pot dates to 1971, so likely that’s when they...

Natural, EX, clean condition. Think of the mandola as the viola and the mandolin as a violin. Tuned lower to a C with a longer scale and larger body. The chord shapings are the same. The H-1 has the same appointments as an A-2 mandolin except with a treble side fingerboard extension. One glance and you know. Look Ma my Mandola! Has a bound oval sound hole, original raised pickguard and bound...

Natural, another amazing-sounding Martin Custom Shop creation built to our specs. This one a familiar HD-28 with an upgraded Adirondack Spruce top with VTS aging. Other specs include: herringbone top trim, Indian Rosewood back and sides, unbound ebony fingerboard with diamonds and squares inlays, 1 3/4″ at the nut, modified low oval profile with performing artist taper, forward-shifted scalloped...

Washed Heritage Cherry Burst, very nice square shoulder Gibson dreadnaught with a factory pickup, 24 3/4” scale length, Sitka Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, bound rosewood fingerboard with double parallelogram inlays, 1. 725” nut width, stock LR Baggs undersaddle pickup with soundhole mounted volume control, has a repaired top crack and a playing nick on the lower part of the sound hole....

Natural, when you want something a little more than a 000, try this M size. Featuring a spruce top, three-piece rosewood back, rosewood sides, ebony fingerboard with style 38 MOP inlays, 1 3/4” at nut, modified low oval neck profile with high-performance taper, bone nut and saddle, forward-shifted scalloped 5/16” top bracing, tortoise guard, deep rich rosewood tone, very well balanced, plenty of...

Black, super cool in part because it’s feather-light at 6.5 pounds. A single string tree 1972 neck that has the finish worn off the back and is refretted on a 1977 body with the original finish, pickups and bridge. The bridge pickup has been rewound, the pickguard and pickup covers are replaced. Think Ritchie Blackmore. This is a super-light Strat with a killer fast neck. Comes with the ’72 hard...

Clean, all-original and in fine working order. 22 watts, 2x6V6, 1x12” combo with its great-sounding factory Italian Jensen loudspeaker, two channels, tube-driven spring reverb and optical tremolo, clean and rich at lower volumes, great edgy grind when cranked. It doesn’t get more classic, versatile, or useful than a Fender Deluxe Reverb. All-tube, made in Corona, California, USA.

This limited-run 2015 Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom is a standout guitar with a great looking Walnut stain over its mahogany top and body with seven layers of binding. Has a bound rosewood fretboard with LP Custom block inlays, Equipped with 490R and 498T humbuckers, sounds great goes from warm clean to aggressive and cutting. The medium neck profile is very familiar and comfortable, not too big...

Natural, 25.4” scale, premium Adirondack Spruce with Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS), giving it the clear, sparkling tone of a well-aged instrument. The classic herringbone trim looks great, while the Rosewood back and sides add warmth and vintage-inspired overtones. The unbound ebony fingerboard is adorned with Diamonds and Squares long-pattern abalone inlays, perfectly complementing its...

Natural, original finish, ash body, maple neck and fretboard with dot inlays, pickguard, flat polepiece pickups and electronics are from ’78, super light at 7.4 pounds, if you never use a tremolo anyway, try a hard tail strat, this one in great shape, shows a bit of finish checking on the top and back, a really nice lightweight CBS era Stratocaster, comes with the original hard case.

Natural, the classic Sitka/Indian Rosewood combo, ebony fingerboard with style 28 MOP dots and with the welcome additions of forward-shifted top bracing, 1 3/4" nut width, nickel open-back tuners with butterbean knobs, a modified low oval neck profile with high-performance taper. The best modern acoustic playability and vintage tone add up to a great new D-28. Another winner from Nazareth Pa....

EX++, with hangtags. These are so cool. Ask Robert Fripp, Peter Frampton, Keith Richards, or Jimmy Page. This is one of the cleanest you will ever find. Lovingly cared for for 40 years. Look at the gold hardware that is in remarkable condition. Or look at the finish - see any buckle wear or finish checking? Yeah…neither did we. Nice' 59 neck with almost unused frets. Currently has gold strings...

Natural, solid Honduran Mahogany top back and sides. First year of issue as the folk music boom captured the attention of College students at this time. Has a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Shows lots of scratches but shop checked and fresh strings. Comes with a newer gig bag.

Natural, a fantastic sounding guitar that has been broken and put together again like Humpty Dumpty. But it turns out all the kings horses could put it back together again after all. First, nice, nice. It truly sounds great with a really strong bass and long sustain. All the use has aged it fantastically. You can’t deny it’s huge sounding, and it’s been repaired many times. We reglued the...

Cherry, satin finish, mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard with dot inlays, exposed coil pickups. This is not a closet queen. This was played and shows nicks and scratches on the top and back. It doesn’t have any breaks or buckle rash. Freshly set up with a new set of strings. Comes with the original hard case.

Western Sunset Orange, If you had to own only one Gretsch this model is the one. LTV stands for lacquer finish, TV Jones pickups. Acoustically the natural lacquer lets the body resonate better and the TV Jones pickups are simply the best. If you want the classic vintage Filtertron sound there is nothing better. All stock with the original hang tags and warranty card in the original hard case.

Antique Heritage Sunburst, the antique is unique with the bound 335 style headstock inlay. Has some nice flame with a lightly tinted lacquer to give it an aged look. In very clean condition with a nickel hardware, ’57 Classic pickups, one piece mahogany neck and a rosewood fretboard. This never had a pickguard but these came with one in the case. It’s nice and light at 8.7 pounds. Also has the...

Natural, another amazing sounding Martin Custom Shop creation built to our specs. This one a familiar HD-28 with an upgraded Adirondack Spruce top with VTS aging. Other specs include: herringbone top trim, Indian Rosewood back and sides, unbound ebony fingerboard with diamonds and squares inlays, 1 3/4" at the nut, modified low oval profile with performing artist taper, forward-shifted scalloped...

This stunning Custom Shop creation is as much a feast for the ears as it is for the eyes. Featuring an Adirondack Spruce top in a sleek Black finish, it's elegantly framed by eye-popping abalone pearl trim. The back and sides are crafted from rich East Indian rosewood, ensuring a balanced, resonant tone. Your fingers will dance effortlessly over the black ebony fingerboard, adorned with style...

Natural, satin finish, mahogany body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, dual P-90 pickups, two volume and two tone controls, in good shape shows a few nicks and jean rivet wear on back, pretty clean overall, comes with the original gig bag.

Natural, nice bookmatched Indian rosewood back and sides that have nice looking grain and offer a bigger bass response than the 18 or 20 series Martin 12 stings. This comes with an older Fishman pickup. It has no cracks or serious repairs just the usual dings and scratches from a 40+ year old folk instrument. We’ll price this so you simply can’t say no. Comes with the original hard case and a...

See Through Blonde on ash body, VG++. A nice 70’s vintage set up for a player formerly used by a touring guitarist. The pickups are original yet the grey bottom bridge pickup has been potted to prevent feedback and the original neck pickup was rewound by Eric Daw in 2019. Good job Eric putting a “rewound by” sticker on the bottom. The pots are replaced with 250K Emersons with a .047 MFD Emerson...

Trans Red, carved spruce top hollowbody, excellent condition. Willie’s was a huge dealer of USA made Hamers back in the era before imports diluted the Brand to…meh. Willie used to hang around the original vintage guitar/Hamer guitar early days on Green Bay Road and while working at Sound Post in the Chicago area ordered many custom shop Hamer guitars. Steve our head luthier worked in the Hamer...

Tobacco Sunburst, an optional finish back in the day. These narrow field mini humbuckers are getting respect. Sitting between a single coil strat and a big humbucker they have more punch and thump than a strat yet less bass than a normal humbucker. It sounds crisp and hum free, less muddy so you can better blend in and be heard on a a multi guitar stage. The standard colors were Cherry Sunburst...

Natural. Imagine the buzz at the 145 year old factory when some young Grateful Dead fan says: “Let’s do a solid body guitar!” Then adds, “more like an Alembic than a Fender.” Spitting up coffee all over the drawing board the foreman asks: “Are you crazy?” No, we’ll do the neck through body and use walnut and maple. We’ll make it classy with a scroll headstock. And it will have both coil...

Natural, 24.75” scale, Adirondack Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Indian rosewood body binding, ebony fingerboard with diamond inlays, 1 11/16” at the nut, 2 3/16” saddle spacing, scalloped hybrid top bracing, vine logo headstock inlay, pyramid bridge, bone nut and saddle. An awesome sounding short scale Dreadnaught with plenty of volume and note separation. Made with all solid woods in...

This exquisite Martin Custom Shop 000-28 radiates timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Featuring a premium Adirondack Spruce top with herringbone trim, it’s matched by stunning East Indian Rosewood back and sides that deliver both beauty and rich tonal depth. The scalloped Adirondack top bracing enhances resonance and response, while the 24.9” scale length makes for comfortable, lively...