Watson Guitars
"Watson Guitars - hand built basses, guitars and pickups"

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51 years old
Idyllwild, California
United States



Last Login: 11/18/2008
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Visit Our Web site at www.watsonguitars.net

"To be short, I am amazed. It is rare to see such "early" basses by a builder be of such superior quality." -- Dan Lenard, Luthier's Access Group

"The bass itself has far exceeded my expectations and has delivered an exceptional playing experience that, for me, has been matchless to any other bass I've owned.... The attention to detail and craftsmanship are second to none.... When holding the bass, you have the sense of exacting Old-World artistry combined with state of the art engineering and audio technology.... The body design is beautiful, artfully sculpted, light & comfortable. "
-- Bob Kennedy, proud owner of Bass Serial #07B011

"WOW ! No doubt I'm keepin' my new Instrument....The gloss finish is beautiful and the combination of the various woods and the 'build quality' is Breathtaking !....The 'birdseye maple' fretboard too is very beautiful.... Again, thank you for the Great sounding and Great looking bass guitar ! " -- Nick Verbic, proud owner of Bass Serial #06B005

"The build quality is world class, certainly among my Top Ten Builders list. Playability is fantastic, they sound terrific, the finishes are top notch." -- Dan Lenard, Luthier's Access Group





Some Photos of Recent Instruments:


4 String neck-through Single Cut bass. (Serial 07B015) with a beautiful Brazilian Leopardwood top and Birdseye Maple fingerboard.


6 String Deluxe neck-through Single Cut bass. (Serial 07B014) (the one in the BASS PLAYER magazine review - now sold.)



5 String Deluxe neck-through Single Cut bass. (Serial 07B008) (sold)




5 String Deluxe neck-through active bass. (Serial 06B004) Sold
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Headless Tele-Style Guitar. (Serial 07G007)
This guitar has been SOLD.



Telecaster® Style solid body guitar. (Serial 07G012)
This guitar is available for sale.



4 String neck-through active bass. (Serial 06B005)
This instrument has been sold.


5 String Headless bolt-on active bass. (Serial 07B0010) SOLD..

     Watson Guitars's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Networking
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Inverness, Scotland
Zodiac Sign:Capricorn
Education:Grad / professional school
Occupation:Manufacturer of custom guitars and bass guitars

   Watson Guitars's Schools
Inverness Royal Academy
INVERNESS, United Kingdom
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
 

1969 to 1976

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LATEST NEWS
September 3rd, 2008 We just sold our 4 string single-cut bass to a bass player in Connecticut. You can see a photo of it on the left of this page.
August 1st, 2008 Our recent 6-string bass which was featured in Bass Player Magazine has been transferred to The Bass Player Proshop (www.bassplayersproshop.com) in Sweden where it is now available for sale (if you hurry!)
July 3rd, 2008 Check out our article in the August issue of BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE where our recent 6-string single cut bass is reviewed in detail!
April 5th, 2008 We just finished a new bass - 5 string 35" scale with a beautiful Koa top. It features WATSON dual coil pickups and a Mike Pope 4-band preamp. Go to our site to see some photos!
March 5th, 2008 Bass Guitars for Women bass Players underway. We are launching a line of compact, short scale basses engineered for those bass players of smaller stature. Same quality, same refinements, same sound, all is a slightly more compact package!
January 29th, 2008 Sold our 5-string headless bass today - sad to see it go though! Oh well - have to make another one!
January 23rd, 2008 We are officially launching our own line of top quality bass guitar pickups.

Why Watson?:
This is a legitimate question I would expect from any prospective buyer, especially since there are several excellent luthiers out there building beautiful guitars. However, we are determined to provide the discriminating bass player with an exciting alternative instrument. For those willing to take a chance on a new custom builder, we will do everything we can to exceed all expectations. More...



Philosophy:

Our philosophy as individuals and as a business is not only to provide the best product we can in terms of design and manufacture, but to do that with an original and unique twist, making each instrument a distinct individual.. More...




Design:
How do we set our products apart from the rest? There are many great guitar builders out there and each one of them has a style that separates them from the others. More...



Quality:
Quality boils down to two main ingredients: Materials and Workmanship. More...



Service:
We have all experienced the overall decline in customer service in the marketplace over the past years. We want to try and bring back the feeling that the interaction between the vendor and the client is a friendly and cooperative experience. More...
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Watson Guitars's Friends Comments
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Zac Watson





Nov 15 2008 9:17 AM

Good to hear from ya. You Guys do hats? Man gotta get me one of those till I get a bass :) Cheers.
Andrew Austin





Nov 10 2008 5:43 PM

Thankyou for finding me Alex ~ these guitars look stunning!



Andrew
Tim Reede Guitars





Nov 9 2008 10:23 PM

Thanks for adding


Paco Morales





Nov 4 2008 2:32 AM

Woow!!! You make beautifull instruments. And they look like they also sound great. Congrats.

Saludos desde el Bajo mundo.
Yann S. Bass Player





Nov 3 2008 8:45 PM

Hello,
how are you my friend
Blessed Love,
Have A Good Week :)

Yann S.
alexandra





Oct 30 2008 10:56 AM

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as light begins to fade,
we embrace the dark part of the year,
knowing that without the darkness,
the light is meaningless.
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stay blessed!
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Oct 24 2008 2:16 AM

WATSON GUITARS
Thanks for the add
GOD BLESS my friend
Blue angel

Reaching Hand
Metal Babe





Oct 22 2008 12:36 AM

Always thinking of you guys. Can't wait to make it up your way.
I need a Watson fix!!! Did anyone say CHOCOLATE?!
jeff corallini





Oct 21 2008 8:08 AM

thanks for the request , i'm glad to have a new friend , great tools
love
jeff
tony dane





Oct 21 2008 3:41 AM

Works of art I want one badly thanx
Tricko





Oct 18 2008 12:28 AM

Beautitful guitars!!!
Rik Barba





Oct 17 2008 7:01 PM

Congrats on the BPM review of top notch basses Alex
Te veo en Enero!

-Rik
Yann S. Bass Player





Oct 15 2008 4:23 AM

Hi Watson...
Thanx for the add!
Jah Bless!

Fernanda





Oct 5 2008 5:06 AM

Thank you, a lot to make paper crafts, it can also make me relax :)
Zac Watson





Sep 30 2008 6:22 AM

Hey guys nice to hear from you again. Hope all is well over your way.
AMANDA RUZZA





Sep 30 2008 1:07 AM

Hey Alex,
Thank you for the add.
You are making some very good looking instruments (I would like to try them sometime). Do you have distribution in NY?
- Amanda
Metal Babe





Sep 24 2008 4:13 AM

Can't wait to see your new project.
I hear it is going to be awesome!! Miss you xoxo
Andrew





Sep 21 2008 4:39 AM

Hey Watson Guitars, thanks for finding me! I'm diggin your basses! Greetings from Canada!
AlyCat





Sep 17 2008 3:42 AM

heya! Thanks very much for introducing me to your page. This so cool. I would very much like to test drive one. Do u demo them on the east coast anywhere? Or can I catch you guys @ NAMM this year?
AlyCat
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