my new ''willy''

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 2 Jun 2003 4:52 pm

yes after 25 years of playing my sho-bud i broke down and bought a lighter steel ! o theres nothing wrong with my ''bud'' but he seems to be a little heavier these days and the new ''willy'' is a lot lighter ,to say the least ( could it be that i'm getting older ? )no,no,no, could'nt be !! i must brag a little on mr. rudolph at the williams guitar co, he builds a great looking and sounding steel, i wish i knew how to show a picture of my ''axe'' but i dont !! maybe later . thanks ,G.P.

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 2 Jun 2003 8:36 pm

Congratulations!
If my Bud would get to heavy for me, I would also buy a Williams.

(don't be silly, play a Willy)

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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud Pro III Custom; Sho-Bud LLG; John Pearse bar; Emmons bar; Panther amp

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 3 Jun 2003 8:42 am

Gary
25 years seems like only yesterday. ha
See you Friday.

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Rick Johnson

Roger Miller · Post by **Roger Miller** » 3 Jun 2003 9:21 am

Gary, tells us about your new "Willy" if you can't show pics. Did you get the new cross-over style, color, pedals, and all the bells and whistles?

Larry Beck · Post by **Larry Beck** » 3 Jun 2003 10:03 am

Gary:

There should be some pictures of several Willys in the June/July issue of PedalSteel.US Perhaps yours (at some stage of construction) will be one of them. The pictures were taken in Bill Rudolph's shop.

LARRY COLE · Post by **LARRY COLE** » 3 Jun 2003 1:35 pm

My Sho-Bud S-10 got too heavey and I got a S-12-U keyless Willy. It is Burgundy Lacquer with 8&5 with the 400 series changer, a breeze to change strings on and light and sounds great. A little better looking and sounding than GP's sissy blue lacquer. Plus I don't have to carry GP's Willy, Mine is lighter.HA

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Playing For JESUS,LC. WILLIAMS U12, SHO-BUD PRO1,CARVIN TL60

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 3 Jun 2003 3:36 pm

larry, just for that i'm not letting you carry my picks ! i was going to be good to you but now i'm not.! to know him is to love him !! i can hear him laughing now. did you say burgandy i think it's ''pink''. has anyone else seen larrys ''willy'' ?
bye !!

LARRY COLE · Post by **LARRY COLE** » 3 Jun 2003 5:20 pm

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Playing For JESUS,LC. WILLIAMS U12, SHO-BUD PRO1,CARVIN TL60

[This message was edited by LARRY COLE on 03 June 2003 at 06:20 PM.]

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 4 Jun 2003 2:24 pm

''larry''i just wanted to say ''jesus loves you and so do i''. if he does i have to !!
have a great evening..friday is getting closer each day, are you ready ?? G.P.
( i've got the ''willys'' ).

Richard Cooper · Post by **Richard Cooper** » 8 Jun 2003 10:34 am

I have had most of the steels made,
the williams steel is light weight
and beautifull LOVE my willy!

Richard Cooper · Post by **Richard Cooper** » 8 Jun 2003 10:37 am

Love my Williams
the knee leavers just feel better
than any other steel to me.

Richard cooper

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 9 Jun 2003 12:42 pm

HI,RICHARD, thanks for your reply, this is my first ''WILLY'' and i like it very much
my first steel was a M.S.A. and my second was a ''SHO-BUD'' pro-2 , and i will keep it and my''WILLY'' until i get to old to carry a volume pedal !! i like both of them very much, but i dont need a ''dbl.'' neck for what i'm doing . i play for a southern gospel group and it makes more sense to have a steel thats lighter!! (LARRY COLE WILL SAY I'M TO OLD ALREADY ) but what does he know ?? my new ''WILLY'' is a Lloyd green model with (4) floor pedals and (5) knee levers. it's windsor blue with a hint of green. again thanks for your reply. G.P. [This message was edited by Gary Preston on 09 June 2003 at 01:44 PM.]

LARRY COLE · Post by **LARRY COLE** » 9 Jun 2003 2:05 pm

As bad as I feel at 49(July 30, email me for address to send presents to), Gary I feel sorry for you at 56. Loydd Green model? LDG's have 3 pedals and 4 knees! Well to be honest Gary, it is prettier than you are. heheeeeeeeeeee. He thought I was going to I was prettier than mine. My camera hasn't worked right since I took your picture at the show.

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Playing For JESUS,LC. WILLIAMS U12, SHO-BUD PRO1,CARVIN TL60

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 9 Jun 2003 2:38 pm

Moved to 'Pedal Steel' section.

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 11 Jun 2003 2:34 pm

LARRY, your steel is'nt as pink as i thought ( it's pinker !)buy a real camera and you'll be alright ! is that a throw away camera ?. i have a extended Lloyd green
if you will. now it's your turn . bye!! G.P.----P.S.i really enjoyed the show , how bout you ?

LARRY COLE · Post by **LARRY COLE** » 11 Jun 2003 4:51 pm

Yep I did enjoy the show too, but I couldn't sit on the front row for the whole thing, I had to play guitar a couple of sets.

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Playing For JESUS,LC. WILLIAMS U12, SHO-BUD PRO1,CARVIN TL60

[This message was edited by LARRY COLE on 11 June 2003 at 07:11 PM.]

Winnie Winston · Post by **Winnie Winston** » 14 Jun 2003 2:35 am

What a chuckle.
In NZ "willie" refers to the male organ.

JW

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 14 Jun 2003 2:41 am

Winnie It does in America, and England too somtimes.
Hense all the Clinton jokes...

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 14 Jun 2003 2:58 am

That's why noone wants to sell his "Willy"

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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud Pro III Custom; Sho-Bud LLG; John Pearse bar; Emmons bar; Panther amp

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 14 Jun 2003 8:56 am

hey ,guys maybe MR. RUDOLPH should change the ''nickname'' of his guitars ,to MR.BILL OR RUDDIE . i hope that he does'nt see this . see what you guys made do !!. G.P.