I am now asking for submissions of Waterphone Music featuring any of the Waterphones I have made over the past 40+ years. The music can be in combination with other instruments, sound devices, voices or processing but must feature the Waterphone. The pieces can have been solo or in group situations. I prefer pieces in approximately 2-3 minute lengths.. I will be the sole judge but may consult others. The top three will not be ranked 1,2,3 but rather as the top 3. Contact me for my mailing address or send me MP3s. Limited to 3 submissions per person. Send only copies no originals. To hear some of the past winners scroll down and press the brightly colored oval bar.
I am not sure what I will award as prizes to the winners but I will try to figure something that you do not already have and your music and information will then be listed on this web site.


I am sorry that my musician buddy, Tony D'Anna has departed the planet but I have positive remembrances of what a great musician and human being he was. Over the years Tony and I played a lot of music together and he is one of those people that I am so glad I had a chance to know.

If you do not purchase any superball mallets with your waterphone purchase, I will include one superball mallet at no charge with your Waterphone. The superball mallet is currently going through some minor transformations. This mallet has become essential equipment for playing the Waterphone and is king of the friction mallets.
I will contact you prior to shipping your waterphone to ask if you want your name engraved on it.
Please note that I will not ship RSGs outside of the USA due to insurance risk.

Please take a look at no. 2 video in the >media < section. This is Luis Peralta, a great drummer/percussionist playing the waterphone in concert.

I am postponing the removal of of some of the items I make from the price list and production due to an increase in interest and sales.

I have corrected & rewritten the listing of "The Waterphone" for Wikipedia.
< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterphone>

Please bear in mind that the time estimates I give when you order are just that - estimates and although I try to meet these schedules there are many things that can delay your order and very few things that speed your order towards you.
I am currently back ordered into October. I fill orders in the same order as they arrive with payment. I am a one person operation so please be patient .


My trip to California went well. The musical performance in Oakland with Ghost in the House went very well as did the recording sessions at Gatmo Studio in Sebastopol. I think of the music we play as music of the future and I am hoping that some of this music might reach the light of day now but that may be just a dream on my part. I was able and happy to play music with many old friends.

I am now starting back to work making the instruments promised and on order. If you have questions not answered on this web site lease contact me by email? <richard@richardawaters.com>