LATEST NEWS

1/3/12
Lots of theater work. Metal sculpture class starts.

7/2/11
Finishing up 1X15" 5E3 Tweed style amp

2/5/11 
Tenor banjo performance with Nova Vista Symphony, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA

1/28/11
Attending Val King amp class; building 5E3 amp chassis

10/11/10
Finished upgrading 1959 Fender 400 steel guitar with 7 pedals

8/5/10
Back to guitar strap making. In performance of  "Footloose".

7/02/10
Currently restoring a '27 Ludwig Bellevue and a '26 Gibson TB-5

8/28/09
Finished making 13 banjo rims. I used a ShopBot (CNC router) to cut inside diameter first, then the outside diameter (wall). I used the machine at The SawDust Shop in Santa Clara, CA.
08/15/09
I have 4 pearl inlay images cut and tested for banjo headstock imaging. Photos are shown on this website.

WELCOME TO Rockabilly Willy website. This is a luthiery project and business located in Santa Clara, CA.

Rockabilly Willy is a trade name for a luthiery operation in Northern California. It has  four large scopes:
 1) manufacture a pilot line of nine banjos, that's seven plectrums and two five-strings...for original design based on a Vega Artist platform. 2) manufacture two pilot line electric guitars based on a Gretsch Duo-Jet platform but of original design. 3) manufacture western tooled motif leather guitar straps for sale or exhibit. 4) become a familiar vintage and collectable guitar and banjo DEALER in Northern California by exhibiting at the Texas Amigos/California World Guitar Shows in Marin and Santa Monica, CA. This is a registered reseller's permitted business in California.

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Services are related to guitar/banjo restoration, custom designing and building. Location of guitar-related gear and parts. Guitar-strap design and implemetation.
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