Scott’s Workshop
Hi everybody, I’m Scott and I build pocket basses and make music. I’ve been known in the short scale bass world for 25 years through my Birdsong Guitars brand and music and its path have been my life since long before that. There’s other stuff in here too, but those two are my main focus. Thanks for stopping by - reach in with any questions!
Email me at wingfeathermusic@yahoo.com, call (512) 395-5126, or find and message me on Facebook.
WHAT’S A POCKET BASS and why would I want one?
I started calling them “Short basses” because right away you know what it is. But here’s more of the story and fun of guitar-scale basses and why they’re also useful when the big ones aren’t comfortable.
THE MUSIC PAGE will have info, discography, and links to all the songs and albums available online. Music has meant the world to me, and I’d love for some of it to be in your world. Many styles of acoustic and electric, but my main passion has been to write songs, bring them to life, and give them their journey as ripples.
If I can’t make you a guitar, but you feel something I offered that brought you here deserves a tip, you can BUY ME A COFFEE. You’ll help keep it all rolling and I thank you so much. ~S.
Pics of the moment:
A book about the meaning of what you do in life, recent Sport shortbass, and a shot from inside the housetruck Moondancer, tea time on one of its epic journeys.
Who?
I’m Scott Beckwith. I’ve put it on the road whenever I could, built a thousand guitars, been a seeker, gone back to the land, and made a lifetime of music. It all comes out in the words and chords, wood and wire, and inspiration I share from New Shanti, my rural 1800s north Adirondack homestead. It’s been an unusual journey I’m very grateful for and thank YOU for stopping in!
I still own and manage Birdsong Guitars, and they’re still made in Texas by Head Luthier Jake Goede. Contact me for all of your Birdsong questions and needs. My own “Scott Signature” line of unique guitars and short basses, named after the signed headstocks (since the ‘90s!), the fancy, carved D’AQUILA guitars, PLUS info on music I’ve released and published books, is all in here! Welcome to my world.
Born in New York and raised around Boston, I set out on the road at 19 with music as my force. Writing, playing, homesteading back-to-the-land, and starting Birdsong over a few decades in Texas with some amazing people, the run comes full circle to an old NY farmstead. Music came into my life at 13, giving me a path to follow and dreams to chase. That journey brought me through all kinds of music and involvement with guitars and basses from sideman to teacher, music shop owner to repair and modifications, to what I do now.
When I wander these days, the roads lead me home to the “North Country” and New Shanti… I had it named before I left Texas. “New peace.” It was just a matter of finding where that was going to be. It’s here.
Main menu is up top - here are some offsite links to check out:
Birdsong Guitars, my company I run, still building pro quality short scale basses in Texas since 2004.
The Official Birdsong YouTube channel for 2025+, for all in the Birdsong circle (including these instruments).
My Reverb.com store, Strings That Sing, to see what instruments I have available. (More coming!)
The Amazon page where my books (Scott Beckwith) can be ordered.
The Bandcamp online home of my music and songs.
And on site, check out my BIG curated page of web links! Wondering where to go or what to watch? It’s in here.