Photos of my new Williams D-12.

[Albert Svenddal]

[Erv Niehaus]

Albert,
It looks like Bill has come up with a new idea for attaching the roller nut.
From what I can see, it is screwed directly to the cabinet or is it part of the keyless head?
That should add to the sustain.
Erv

[Kenneth Kotsay]

I noticed how the undercarriage is very neat & well organized, the front apron inlaid really make your Williams standout, the color is just right, good luck with your new Williams.
Ken

[John McClung]

Very nice, Albert! I'm on a pre-RP Mullen D-12 9+10.

What pickups does yours have?

[John McClung]

killing a dupe post...

[Albert Svenddal]

Erv, you are correct. Bill went to a one piece keyless headpiece. I think it does sound better.

[Albert Svenddal]

I am using the Telonics X-12 and really like them for the top neck (E9th universal) but not so much for the bottom neck (extended C-6)

[Roger Crawford]

Love that color!

[Loren Morehouse]

Hi Albert, beautiful rig! We'll have to talk sometime. Enjoy, Loren.

[Paddy Long]

Looks like your running a lot of compensators on there Albert - good idea mate :-}

[John Ely]

Sweet rig there, Alberto. Hope to get to see it in person when the virus calms down...
John

[Dale Rottacker]

Pretty guitar Albert... Congratulations

[John McClung]

Albert can you get a closeup shot of the pushing right lever reversing mechanism and linkage? Looks a little different, but hard to see. Thanks!

[Bobby D. Jones]

One Beautiful guitar. Congratulations.
That is the first roller nut setup I have seen on a Keyless Guitar. From the pictures it is a part of the frame for the keyless tuners. Just like most Key Head guitars.
A lot more work machining the roller groves, And making 2 sets of 12 rollers, But may make a big difference in tone.

[Larry Ball]

Albert,,, I also have the Telonics X12 on my recently purchased Williams SD12.

I would suggest you give Dave Beaty a call at Telonics and he will help you adjust the pick up on the C6 neck to your desired tone. He helped me on mine.

[James Sission]

Wow. Very nice.

[Cameron Parsons]

Still totally happy with both of my Williams D-10’s with 9x9!

[Albert Svenddal]

John, here you go. Also the sustain is better being one piece. I will post a sound sample soon.

[Robert Parent]

That is a very nice looking guitar.....

Robert

[Charley Bond]

I'm an ex engineer, so I like machines. This beauty looks to be very well made. Great Color too, that will surely look good on any stage....

One question, how much does it weigh, in & out of it's case?

Are you using one or two cases...?

[Albert Svenddal]

I have 2 piece case. will check weight.

[Paddy Long]

lovely machining there ... thats a classy bit of work indeed !

[Johnny Cox]

Beautiful, Bill does great work.

[Olli Haavisto]

Albert,
By E9 Universal, do you mean uni strings (no D) and only the E9 pedals?
Great looking guitar....

[Albert Svenddal]

Olli,

The top neck is a 12 string universal tuning but set up as a super extended E9th. I found that the single neck Universal which has the C-6 pedals (played as a B-6) became overcrowded in the undercarriage set up. Thus having the top neck E-9 the changer was less crowded by having all the C-6 changes on the bottom neck. The extra 2 strings on the C-6 allowed me to get the G and the D on top, which you have to choose between the two on a 10 string. I also decided to put a F note on top as well which became very useful and fun. It allows the same chromatic run that is on the E-9.

Top Neck - super extended E-9

1. F#
2. D#
3. G#
4. E
5. B
6. G#
7. F#
8. E
9. B
10. G#
11. E
12. B


Bottom Neck - Extended C-6

1. F
2. D
3. G
4. E
5. C
6. A
7. G
8. E
9. C
10. A
11. F
12. C