Description
Alex Watson seemingly came out of nowhere only a very few years ago, making great basses out of the shoot , no “early” but only OK builds. How did he do this ? 30 years of building experience, his skill , and his well equipped shop explain some of this phenomena. His incredible attention to detail takes his basses to the next level. Alembic, Smith, Fodera – all great basses , but none show better build skills than Watson basses. Some things you ought to know :
- Pale Moon Ebony top
- Curly Maple body wings
- Flamed Maple and Gabon Ebony neck, 34″ scale
- Flamed Maple fretboard with Pale Moon Ebony block inlays
- Watson dual coils pickups with single/series/parallel switch per pickup
- Watson 4 band preamp with dual volume controls for precise pickup blending
- 8lbs, 12oz.
- 19mmm spacing at the bridge
- Watson gig bag with a funky zipper