BubbaVO Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 Here and there I've seen references to a "Watson." What is it? What is it like? What's the hardware on it? Scale? Pics?
Steve Haynie Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 Here is a link to a picture of Jeff Watson playing his Watson.Disallowed dynamic link to image of Jeff Watson.
marcnorth Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 There's one in post #12 on this thread.http://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/index.p...6&hl=watson
Lew Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 I have seen that in the brochure, it looks great, I hope it goes into production one day
silentman Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 Jeff Watson from Night Ranger was a Hamer endorser in the late 80s. Hamer built a few guitars for him and there was a run of around 50 Watson's for the Japanese market. They ceased prduction around '91. Similar to a studio, they are a maple topped mahogany guitar, but 25.5 scale, tummy cut, longer horns, blended neck heel. Jeff's had a fine tuner tail piece. In 2004, fellow HFCer Mobster asked Hamer to build one as close to Jeff's specs. They obliged and I think they said they would have made one prior, but no one asked. Can't remember exactly. Shortly after that a killer blueburst quilt with boomers was made for someone. I ordered mine in late 2004 and got it the next april. Mine is on the Hamer website in the designer gallery. Another fellow HFCer has some original run Watsons. Some originals:
serial Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 A Watson is the same body shape as...A Mirage.
kizanski Posted December 20, 2007 Posted December 20, 2007 I like your's best, silentman.Yea. The slanted neck pickup and un-Floyd make it for me.A Watson is the same body shape as...A Mirage.LOL! The horror!!
Luke Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 In 2004, fellow HFCer Mobster asked Hamer to build one as close to Jeff's specs. They obliged and I think they said they would have made one prior, but no one asked. Valley Music Source in Livermore California BEGGED them to build them for a decade and they always refused. Their original claim was they could not use the name "Watson" anymore since he was no longer an endorser, so they recommended "Studio California" to which the response was still no.
Devnor Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 a killer blueburst quilt with boomers was made for someone. Good lord...does anyone have pic of that?!?!?!
Guest brinkmanship Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 Would they still make a watson model? Anyone have an idea of what they cost? Those things are sick!
silentman Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 Here's the blue-burst one: I believe they will still make one. I think someone has one in the oven right now. Not cheap, but a killer guitar.
serial Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 Here's the blue-burst one: I believe they will still make one. I think someone has one in the oven right now. Not cheap, but a killer guitar. I still think that Lou's with the slanted pickup (that straight pickup was the one aesthetic no-no to me on the originals) and the sustain block is THE hottest Watson, if not the hottest Hamer EVER.
silentman Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 That's a tall order Steve, there are lots of other cool ones too. Electraglide anyone?
Devnor Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 I much prefer the slanted pup version...Greg knows how to order his stuff! Which one is yours Silentman? My Hamer collection will never be complete w/o a Watson
silentman Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 Mine is the one that Greg posted. I got inspiration from cajunboy's studio that he ordered. Cajun Burst, baby! I suggested the neck pup slant as I really didn't like it going straight accross. The other reason is that I thought I'd try and spread the pickups apart a bit more since 27 frets got the neck pup very close to the bridge. I'm a big fan of the sustain block, and I asked on both things and they agreed. The guitar is beefy on the bridge pup, and can spank a bit like a tele/strat because of the bridge influence. A TOM bridge would have a totally different feel/sound. I'd love to try a wraparound on it - that would be cool.
Guest big steve Posted December 22, 2007 Posted December 22, 2007 in the latest guitar world mag,there is a 1/3rd page add for a new watson guitar made by swinger? or stinger? something like that .have any of you guys seen it?
tobereeno Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 I wonder if Hamer will make me one with 24 frets and a full-sized humbucker in the neck position. PM me if you can swing the special order....
atquinn Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 I wonder if Hamer will make me one with 24 frets and a full-sized humbucker in the neck position. PM me if you can swing the special order....Even if the fretboard were stopped after the 24th fret, it doesn't look like there would be room for a straight neck humbucker due to the treble cutaway. -Austin
tobereeno Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 that's what I thought at first as well, but after much viewing of Watson porn, I think it can be done. At a minimum, it can definitely be done if the pickup is angled Diablo-style.
atquinn Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 that's what I thought at first as well, but after much viewing of Watson porn, I think it can be done. At a minimum, it can definitely be done if the pickup is angled Diablo-style.Yeah, an angled pickup would definitely work. Let us know if Hamer will actually build one of these for you!-Austin
tobereeno Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 yep, I'm going to move on this. $2500 deposit, I can squeak that past the wife under the radar with some fancy accounting It's just that a year from now, when a new guitar shows up...that'll take some explaining!
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