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Watson 5 String Deluxe neck-through active bass. (Serial 06B004)
Materials: Sapele, Bloodwood and Flamed Redwood with Hawaiian Koa veneer between laminations. 7 piece neck has tapered stringers, 2 truss rods and 2 carbon fiber rods.
Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony bound with Koa Veneer and Bloodwood
Pickups: Bartolini
Electronics: Aguilar OPB-3 5-Band with mid-range selector switch
Bridge: Hipshot-A 19mm spacing
Finish: High Gloss Polyester Resin by All Wood Finishing
Weight: 8.5 lbs.
The core of the body is made from alternating pieces of Sapele and Bloodwood sparated by Hawaiian Koa veneer.
The neck is a 7-piece laminate of Sapele and Bloodwood with tapered stringers and Hawaiian Koa veneer between each laminate.










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Jon Herera did a review of one in Bass Player mag not so long ago. He rated them.

Scottish luthier who has moved to US I believe. Not my cup of tea... but hey, we are all different. The sides look like pyjamas.

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[quote name='EBS_freak' post='572603' date='Aug 18 2009, 08:33 AM']Scottish luthier who has moved to US I believe. Not my cup of tea... but hey, we are all different. The sides look like pyjamas.[/quote]

It's obviously been made from a tartan-wood tree, native only to Scotland.

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