Welcome to CJWGuitars

I am Craig J Watson. I built my first guitar in high school in 2007. I instantly fell in love with the art form and knew I needed to continue making guitars. I was offered a job right out of high school working for a local guitar building shop in Bend, OR. I worked and grew my craft there for the next 5 years. Life eventually took me out of the state, and I was unable to continue following my passion (at that time). Fast forward to 2019. I purchased a house in Texas with my amazing wife, Katie, where I was able to piece together a wood working shop. Half way through 2020, I finally dove back into guitar making. Follow along with my journey through building working, functional, art!