ABOUT
“It's kind of mind-blowing how awesome he is... He's an acoustic juggernaut! ”
— Tony Polecastro - Acoustic Life

MICHAEL WATTS
SAY HELLO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1998 - Studies with Isaac Guillory
1999 - Guitarist Magazine Acoustic Guitarist of The Year
1999 - Studies with John Renbourn
2001 - Studies with Pierre Bensusan
2004 - Private performance for Prince Nikolaos of Greece
2004 - Private performance for Demis Roussos
2009 - Montréal Guitar Show performance for Lame Horse Guitars (TX USA)
2009 - Montréal Guitar Show performance at the launch of Ervin Somogyi's Books "The Responsive Guitar" and "Making The Responsive Guitar"
2010 - Montréal Guitar Show performance for Somogyi Guitars (CA USA) playing the presentation "Andamento" guitar in Flamed Maple.
2010 - Montréal Guitar Show - featured in Premier Guitar Magazine
2010 - Montréal Guitar Show performance for Lame Horse Guitars (TX USA)
2011 - Montréal Guitar Show performance for Kostal Guitars (AZ USA)
2011 - Healdsburg Guitar Festival (CA USA) performance for Kostal Guitars (AZ USA)
2011 - Healdsburg Guitar Festival (CA USA) featured solo concert
2011 - Healdsburg Guitar Festival (CA USA) workshop "Choosing a Luthier-built Guitar"
2012 - "Tone Obsession" article Guitar Bench Magazine
2013 - Electric Guitar w/ Beverley Martyn at the "Celebration of Bert Jansch" ft. Robert Plant, Donovan, Ralph McTell, Bernard Butler - Royal Festival Hall
2014 - Release of The Phoenix and The Turtle by Beverley Martyn (E. Guitars) ft Matt Malley (Counting Crows), Victor Bisetti (Los Lobos) Mark Pavey
2014 - Bob Harris show BBC 2 w/ Beverley Martyn live performance
2014 - Interview with Fred Greene of Martin Guitars in Guitar Connoisseur Magazine
2014 - Interview with Michihiro Matsuda in Guitar Connoisseur Magazine
2015 - Memphis Acoustic Guitar Festival (TN USA) featured solo concert
2015 - Memphis Acoustic Guitar Festival (TN USA) workshop "Talking Tone"
2015 - Memphis Acoustic Guitar Festival (TN USA) performance for Lame Horse Guitars (TX USA)
2015 - Memphis Acoustic Guitar Festival (TN USA) performance for Kostal Guitars (AZ USA)
2015 - Roberto-Venn School of Lutherie (AZ USA) lecture "The Bespoke Guitar"
2016 - Kostal Guitars "MDW" Michael Watts Signature model launched - Michael Watts and Jason Kostal (AZ USA)
2016 - Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration (CA USA) masterclass "Texture, Timbre and Touch"
2016 - Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration (CA USA) featured concert
2016 - Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration (CA USA) Duet with Michael Chapdelaine on behalf of Michaud Made Guitars
2016 - Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration (CA USA) performance for Åstrand Guitars
2016 - Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration (CA USA) performance for Kostal Guitars
2016 - Holy Grail Guitar show (Berlin Germany) panel member for round table discussion "The Dealer, Media and Luthier Network"
2016 - Holy Grail Guitar show (Berlin Germany) performance for Kostal Guitars
2016 - Holy Grail Guitar show (Berlin Germany) performance for Lame Horse Guitars
2016 - Holy Grail Guitar show (Berlin Germany) performance for Spalt Guitars
2017 - Salon de La Belle Guitare (Paris France) performance for Kostal Guitars
2018 - Holy Grail Guitar Show (Berlin Germany) performance for Buendia Guitars
2018 - Holy Grail Guitar Show (Berlin Germany) performance for Lame Horse Guitars
2018 - Holy Grail Guitar Show (Berlin Germany) performance for Kostal Guitars
2018 - Performance for Linda Manzer at The Canadian High Commission London at the closing ceremony of the group of Seven Guitar Project.
2018 - Feature on CNN African Voices with Casimi Guitars - Cape Town South Africa
2018 - Workshop performances at Casimi Guitars - Cape Town South Africa
2019 - Headline act for the inaugural B.I.G.G Guitar festival - Spring Branch Texas USA
2020 - Interviewer for Guitar.com Live - Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Vernon Reid, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kirk Fletcher, Mateus Asato, Plini
2020 - Octet Performance for Elixir Strings
2017 - Present - Writer, reviewer and interviewer for Guitar.com
2021 - Collaboration with luthier Thierry André on the Clara Archtop
2021 - Commision of a bespoke instrument by Casimi Guitars