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Henderson is go	how is this wood	Lead	[-]
(07/04/09 11:25 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I want to buy this piece of BRW but I wanted to know if it is worth the $1200.
Tom West		#1	[-]
(07/04/09 11:53 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Why not go out and buy yourself a nice set of honduran rosewood for about one fifth the cost.Paying money like this for BR is dealing with the law of deminishing returns.Take the money you save and invest in a super top. You will still have half your original left.To me BR is not the be all and end all. But this is just my opinion,if you must have it,go for it.
Henderson is go		#2	[-]
(07/04/09 12:45 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I think I will get a nice set of Madagascar Rosewood and a Red Spruce top.
Dadsbones		#3	[-]
(07/04/09 1:35 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Henderson is go wrote: I think I will get a nice set of Madagascar Rosewood and a Red Spruce top. Why Madagascar? There seem to be some other wonderful options out there that aren't so widely marketed as braz and madagascar. One of the best sounding D-28's I have played is a fellow forumites Amazon Rosewood. It just seems reactionary that In 1 hour and 15mins you flipped between these two widely marketed rosewoods. Might be worth further investigation. Have you seen this thread? http://theunofficialmarti...rum.yuku.com/topic/82524 FWIW. max
Arnoldgtr		#4	[-]
(07/04/09 1:38 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Too much curvature in the grain. For $1200, you should get QS straight-grained BR.....even if it is not as 'pretty'. John
Henderson is go		#5	[-]
(07/04/09 4:26 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Why Madagascar? I was told it looks and sounds very similar to BRW
Michael Segui		#6	[-]
(07/04/09 5:38 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Aren't you quite young and have never built before? Why are you starting with BRW? Or are you commissioning someone to build a guitar? I thought you were saving up for a vintage guitar? Michael Segui Est. 1974 "I too was once penniless."
Howard Klepper		#7	[-]
(07/04/09 5:51 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well, as an investment my BRW has so far outperformed the rest of my portfolio that it isn't a contest. But you can get an equivalent set for less. It's getting more scarce and expensive, but don't think you have to buy now before it disappears. Get yourself a couple of years experience before spending that kind of money on a set of wood.
Henderson is go		#8	[-]
(07/04/09 6:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	no, I want to order a guitar with BRW I have different "funds" for different guitars. I do yard work for neighbors and other things an let the money accumulate. Last Edited By: Henderson is go 07/04/09 6:33 PM. Edited 1 times.
Michael Segui		#9	[-]
(07/04/09 8:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Who are you going to order it with? Michael Segui Est. 1974 "I too was once penniless."
Henderson is go		#10	[-]
(07/05/09 1:43 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	My parents said next year they will take me to meet Wayne Henderson and I could order a guitar from him. I figure if I give him the wood and call or write a letter at least once a week I might be able to get the guitar within 5 years.
Michael Segui		#11	[-]
(07/05/09 3:12 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	What are the specs of the guitar you want from Wayne? Michael Segui Est. 1974 "I too was once penniless."
Dadsbones		#12	[-]
(07/05/09 4:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Michael Segui wrote: What are the specs of the guitar you want from Wayne? Oh no, here we go again. m
Henderson is go		#13	[-]
(07/05/09 5:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I want a 000-40 with a red spruce top and, I am not sure what I want for the back and sides. Has Mr. Henderson raised his prices since "Clapton's Guitar" came out? Last Edited By: Henderson is go 07/05/09 5:10 PM. Edited 1 times.
Arnoldgtr		#14	[-]
(07/05/09 6:02 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I know you are trying to 'jump start' Wayne by supplying him with rosewood, but he has sources for better and/or cheaper wood than that. John
Michael Segui		#15	[-]
(07/05/09 6:08 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Dadsbones wrote: Michael Segui wrote: What are the specs of the guitar you want from Wayne? Oh no, here we go again. m Et tu, Max? My wife says I sound like a broken record. Arnoldgtr wrote: I know you are trying to 'jump start' Wayne by supplying him with rosewood, but he has sources for better and/or cheaper wood than that. Wayne just came back from a trip to Brazil where he purchased about 100 sets of BRW. I'd put your order in and save the money you were going to spend on the BRW on something else... As far as prices... I am not sure about BRW guitars... but my order has flamed maple back and sides and the quote was EXTREMELY reasonable... I couldn't buy anything close for the money Wayne quoted me (It will still take me about 2 years to save up the money, though). Michael Segui Est. 1974 "I too was once penniless." Last Edited By: Michael Segui 07/05/09 6:13 PM. Edited 2 times.
Henderson is go		#16	[-]
(07/05/09 7:23 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I read that Wayne charges $1,500 to $3,000 for a guitar. Is that still what he charges? I thought CITIES put a ban on exporting BRW from Brazil. Last Edited By: Henderson is go 07/05/09 7:25 PM. Edited 1 times.
Michael Segui		#17	[-]
(07/05/09 7:35 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Henderson is go wrote: I read that Wayne charges $1,500 to $3,000 for a guitar. Is that still what he charges? I thought CITIES put a ban on exporting BRW from Brazil. For non BRW guitar I think that is about right... Wayne and his partner went through lots of legalities and paper work to import the wood. Michael Segui Est. 1974 "I too was once penniless."
Arnoldgtr		#18	[-]
(07/05/09 9:12 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wayne and his partner went through lots of legalities and paper work to import the wood. It would be nice if you could get your Henderson made from that wood, but I think it is pretty dear right now. From what I understand and have seen, it is all antique wood from ancient beams. What I was referring to was the wood that Wayne or his customers source from inside the US. I saw a perfect set of QS straight-grained BR that Wayne built into a 12-fret 000-28. That rosewood came from Dave Nichols, and was priced about the same as the set pictured above. IMHO, I would not trade it for two sets of curved-grain stumpwood. John
Michael Segui		#19	[-]
(07/05/09 9:19 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Arnoldgtr wrote: Wayne and his partner went through lots of legalities and paper work to import the wood. That rosewood came from Dave Nichols, and was priced about the same as the set pictured above. IMHO, I would not trade it for two sets of curved-grain stumpwood. Brazil66 got some nice BRW from Dave. You can contact Dave here Michael Segui Est. 1974 "I too was once penniless."
bfisher690		#20	[-]
(07/06/09 12:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	What John said. That 000-28 was/is my friend Tim's guitar. Dave Nichols has a tremendous amount of great Brazilian for a very fair price. Tim and I have known Wayne for a stretch and count ourselves (just like everyone else) lucky to be friends with such a good guy. Just because your parents are willing to bring you to "place an order" does not mean that he will build it within 5 years or ever. He almost always charges far too little, no matter who gets the guitar. I would put my effort into getting to know him. You may not like him (this is almost impossible). He might not like you (this is also a slim chance). The relationship, in the end, will be so much better than the world class guitar that you get (if the planets align) from him. When you guys gel, the wood WILL get worked out. Wayne never struggles to get (or to have you get) good wood. It will be a non-issue. Getting a Henderson (or an Arnold) is different from getting a guitar from many other luthiers. It is not a "place an order" kind of deal. It's about a whole lot of other stuff. That is what makes the end product so special. Just a thought from one who knows ; ) Brian

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