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April 26, 2024
Wimberley, Texas
Life is a series of steps behind mentors. Don’t think that changes when you have the occasional role of one yourself; really it just reinforces how important it is to be in some kind of lineage. As the Rastas say, “Each one teach one.” I’m deep in the changing of chapters, with the hand crafting of Birdsong Guitars passed along late last year to the Head Luthier, Jake - who is doing GREAT things in another little workshop in the Texas Hill Country and running with it. I had another brand for years and actually sold that one, and that leaves me with the D’AQUILA guitars. Plus the Scott signature builds I’m working on… which is how this whole run started 25 years ago! But now I craft them with that 10,000 hours of experience they talk about - only several times over. SO excited to go forward with small handfuls of the guitars and basses I’m working on, on THIS side of that whole mountain climbed.
Now, this green face on the old green shop… that came years back from the side wall of another green workshop over closer to the Atlantic where it’s also sunny, there’s plenty of orange juice, and you’re never that far from dipping the ol’ ticklies in the shoreline sands. The man with it is my friend but also mentor, having made his way through life as an artist and kept his soul, mind and body together, unfazed by navigating the way of a craftsman. Hey, that’s the title of my book, buy one won’t you? Anyhow, I told him I’d love one of those sculpted faces for my own green shop wall. He took it off of his and I got that very one. Well my friends, when I leave this workshop, it’s coming with me - and we’re going to the next shop, a temporary space… on the other side of the wall it came off of to begin with! Yes, sharing a shop in halves with my old friend for a little bit to get some work done while I travel, and settle into doing fewer instruments with fewer tools. Still based in Texas, just out exploring since I have the freedom. Short chapters. New dawns. (Remember - this does not refer to the workshop where Birdsong basses are made.)
I’ll be back carving and routing about the middle of the month, I have some SPORT basses in process to finish then and into June. I can’t wait. Pics to come. Thanks for being on the trip with me, in my life it’s springtime in the fall and I’m rolling with that. Feel free to call anytime with questions or Scott Sport and Style B bass orders, or for info or to order up a Birdsong bass - I still manage Birdsong too, from wherever I am. “Scott wanders” posts coming on Facebook soon, of course a full report right here, and all the best to you and your circle. Your wandering woodgnome, ~Scott B. (512) 395-5126 wingfeathermusic@yahoo.com
Scott wanders… Dawn. Sunsets are for the shoreline; sunrises for the road. Conscious decision to press onward and drive into the dawn. If you've never seen the sunrise reflecting off your hood and driven the dark into light, I highly recommend it for whatever ails you. It fixes things you didn't even know weren't right. Catch it where you can and be awakened - but drive, DRIVE INTO it, and be born again.
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Stay tuned!
Listening to: Jim Hall Live! - such a great album of music.
Mostly known from the Birdsong Guitar Co. (which he still manages), and from way back as “Vandweller”, Scott continues to follow the road and the music to where they guide him next. D’AQUILA guitars? Scott’s “Signature” instruments? The SPORT bass? Books & music? The adventure continues and this is where it all will be.
Follow the links to what interests you… we hope it inspires you on your path.
For Birdsong basses and guitars, go to www.birdsongguitars.com
For the books currently in print, look through here for Scott Beckwith
For Scott’s loose writings, look around on this site - much more coming.
Music to listen to and download? That’s coming too. There’s a bunch. It’ll happen.
WHAT’S AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM SCOTT? Instruments, signed books, woodcraft?
COMING SOON.