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Laurie Williams Guitars

Laurie Williams Guitars
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About Laurie Williams Guitars

New Zealand luthier Laurie Williams has been building professionally for 20 years. He lives on a 12 acre property with his family in the secluded Paraoanui Valley in the Far North of New Zealand and works out of his one-man workshop, surrounded by …

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Videos submitted by Laurie Williams Guitars

Michael Chapdelaine playing Laurie Williams Guitars Pt 1 of 3.mov
After playing this Tui model earlier at the Taste3 festival in 2008 Michael wrote and said: "Thank you 1000000000000 for involving me in your amazing work. .... the guitar.......oh my god......I simply loved it. There is no better guitar on earth in my experience. I am really quite haunted by it. I miss it, though I played it less than 3 hours. Never felt anything quite like this about a guit
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Ancient Kauri Guitar.mov
"williams" whitebait ancient kauri acoustic guitar: Tui model. Ancient kauri varies widely, and this example represents the creme de la creme. What makes this rare and unique is the rich colour, dense whitebait figure and the high intensity, chatoyant flame, all present in the one piece of timber.

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Recommendations for this maker

I have played a Laurie Williams guitar for over 10 years and not a gig goes by that I don't marvel at the tone that my clumbsy fingers try to coax out of it. His guitars are uniquely beautiful and crafted with the most stunning timbers. I have travel...

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Having a Laurie Williams guitar to play each day is one of the great joys in my life. The tone and response of the instrument is breath-taking and adds so much to the process of song-writing. Practising is really just an excuse to listen to the guita...

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I have a lot of experience with the elite steel-string acoustics that are being made today. Laurie brings a freshness and newness to the world of acoustic guitars that is astonishing. His designs are stellar and wonderful and his workmanship may not ...

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