Watt's new bass

[uwe]

Or ask the Gibson Custom Shop to build him a signature model? I'm sure they would have within a couple of days given the circumstances.

[Barklessdog]

They offered but he refused???

He just likes to do things Watt's way.

[leftybass]

Gibson doesn't strike me as a company that can do anything "within a couple of days".

[Freuds_Cat]

I guess the other thing is that it probably wouldn't suit his overall public demeanour to be seen to be getting endorsements from big companies.

[Dave W]

Gibson doesn't strike me as a company that can do anything "within a couple of days".

I'll bet their legal department can. 

[uwe]

They seem to be quite demanding as regards endorsements. I just read an interview with Kirk Hammett in a German Guitar & Bass mag and he said that Metallica had been in intenisve discussions with Gibson re a Metallica signature guitar line but that Gibson's demands (When, where and how often will these be played? Will you be playing other guitars too?") were so exacting, Metallica lost nerve and stuck with ESP "who are much more uncomplicated".

That kind of sounds like Gibson.

Uwe 

[ramone57]

well in some respects you can't really blame them.  who wants to spend a bunch of money hyping a signature model and then see a bunch of photos/video of the guys playing ESP instruments?  it's business, not personal!

[Andrew]

I guess the other thing is that it probably wouldn't suit his overall public demeanour to be seen to be getting endorsements from big companies.

Watt is actually an Eden endorser, so I don't know if the issue is with the size of the company with Gibson.

[Freuds_Cat]

Watt is actually an Eden endorser, so I don't know if the issue is with the size of the company with Gibson.

Wow, I was unaware or that. A bit surprised too.

[Dave W]

Eden has been owned by US Music Corp. since 2002. They're certainly not a small company.