Wayne Henderson (luthier)
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Wayne Henderson is an American luthier specializing in handmade custom acoustic guitars. Henderson is based in Rugby, Virginia, in the rural southwestern part of the state. Henderson's guitars are inspired by the great pre-World War II guitars of C.F. Martin & Company. His guitars are exceedingly rare (and therefore valuable) as he handbuilds every guitar himself. Fewer than four hundred Henderson guitars have been built as of July 2006.
Henderson's attention to quality and detail, as well as his long wait time (as much as ten years) are the stuff of legend among upscale acoustic guitar aficionados. Despite this, to the general musical public, Henderson is virtually unknown. However, Henderson did gain a measure of notoriety through the publishing of Clapton's Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument by Allen St. John in 2005. The book outlined the process by which Henderson built a guitar for famed guitarist Eric Clapton.
Along with Eric Clapton Wayne has also built guitars for Tommy Emmanuel and Doc Watson.
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