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2016 Greven The 000-12 Custom, Brazilian Rosewood/Engelmann Spruce
Power and poise, in a petite package! This 2016 Greven is the real deal, folks, a powerhouse that loves an aggressive attack but has the responsiveness and dynamic range to bloom under a light touch too. Fingers and picks both welcome! We don’t often find guitars that really manage to work well for both, but this 000-12 Custom is one of those rare pieces. Moreover this beauty is outfitted with gorgeous, straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood and high-altitude harvested Engelmann Spruce, has a chunky and wide neck that’s oh. so. comfortable with its 1 25/32” nut, and subtle Abalone top trim to tie it all together. The voice pairs up a lively and warm bass response with a rich midrange and smooth, glassy top end. It’s a great choice for Standard as well as DADGAD and even C tunings. The Engelmann Spruce John used here came from a tree cut from the top of a range in the Rockies, and features incredibly tight grain. John typically preferred not using Engelmann, but these few sets had the qualities we associate with Adirondack—headroom, clarity, power—and John put them to proper use. The Brazilian is even more unique: this prewar straight-grain stock came from a 1937 log that yielded only a handful of sets. This lines up with Martin stock of the time as well, and as John believes, could have come from near where Martin sourced their coastal Brazilian Rosewood with its characteristic reds and dark winter growth lines.
Heres an additional demo from when this instrument first came through our shop!
Other keywords: grevn, grevan, luthier, lutherie, fingerstyle, vintage style, brazilain, 12 fret, 2297
$7,280 Add to cartScale Length 24.9000 in Nut Width 1.7800 in String Spacing 2.3130 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2015 Greven OM-40, Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood/Master Grade Adirondack Spruce
2015 Greven OM 40 Style 1937, with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a master-grade Adirondack Spruce top. An excellent modern offering of a classic, true-to-form vintage design. With ten years under its belt at the time of publication, this one is wide open and alive.
It features a full neck profile, wide spacing at the nut and saddle, and that ever-comfortable OM body. Often, a guitar that can do many things well loses a bit of character in the process—but one of the hallmarks of the pre-war OM is its ability to handle everything with authority. This Greven captures that perfectly.
For fingerstyle, it’s a dream; for flatpicking, it feels like it has unlimited headroom. This medium-sized box is a true banjo-killer (we don’t condone the harm of banjos or their caretakers!). Well cared for and well played, this guitar will bring out the best in whoever’s lucky enough to make it their own.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, handmade. grevin, 2281,
$9,360 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2009 Greven The 000 Vintage, Madagascar Rosewood/Lutz Spruce
Triple aught magic here with this 2009 Greven 000-Vintage. It features a stunning set of Madagascar Rosewood paired with Lutz Spruce. Lutz is a naturally occurring hybrid of Sitka and White Spruce, making it a delightful tonewood. This guitar also boasts herringbone trim and a V-neck profile, offering an insane amount of quality for an incredible value.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, traditional, trad, medium, fingerstyle
$5,720 Add to cartScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Lutz, Rosewood - Madagascar 
2018 Wayne Henderson D-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
2018 Wayne Henderson D-28, with Brazilian Rosewood and Red Spruce. This combo is legendary for all the right reasons, but particularly in the hands of a master such as Wayne. Narrow at the nut and saddle, great for smaller paws and quicker licks. This is an instrument that truly speaks for itself and shows you why there’s such a cult of personality around the work of Wayne Henderson. Do yourself a favor and give this a look and listen.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, handmade, rugby, va, bluegrass, trad,
$29,120 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
1992 Henderson Slope Dreadnought, Koa/Spruce
Koa back and sides with a Spruce top comprise this 1992 Henderson powerhouse of a slope-shouldered dreadnought. Featuring classic, understated appointments and beautifully figured Koa, this guitar has been both well cared for and well played.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, rugby, va, wayne, 123
$20,800 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce, Koa 
2005 Henderson 000, All Koa
All-Koa 2005 000 from the one and only Wayne Henderson—a true rarity. This 12-fret beauty features herringbone trim, abalone around the rosette, and dot inlays on the fingerboard.
It’s not often we see an all-hardwood build from Wayne, but after spending time with this one, we wish it happened more often. This guitar is full of personality—rich in character, big on volume, and crystal clear across the register. Hands down, one of the most diverse-sounding 000s we’ve had through the shop.
Get this one while you can!
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, handmade, rugby, va, hendo, trad
1990’s Wayne Henderson 11″ Open Back Banjo #8
Now here’s something you don’t see every day—a one-off, truly special open-back banjo from the legendary Wayne Henderson. Built with classic old-time sensibilities: Fiberskin head, Maple rim, Walnut neck, planetary tuners, fifth string capo and rolled brass tonering. The neck has a slim, fast profile, and the tone is pure vintage clawhammer gold. For the connoisseur of old-time music and the admirer of Wayne’s masterful craft alike, this is a rare and wonderful opportunity.
*Upon discussing with Wayne, we believe this banjo is like from 1993-1994.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, rugby va, banjer,
$7,800 Add to cartScale Length 26.5 in Nut Width 1.125 in String Spacing Standard in Woods Skin - Fiber, Maple 
1975 Henderson Banjo #5
We’re already very familiar with Wayne Henderson’s flattops—and we love them dearly. We’ve been fortunate enough to have seen a great number pass through our hands, but until today we’ve never seen what Wayne can do with a Bluegrass Banjo. This Mastertone-inspired wonder was built all the way back in 1975 with gold etched hardware, Maple resonator, and tight flamed Maple neck. This is #5 of only 19 banjos that Wayne has built to date, each unique, and this is one of only two with “Henderson” inlaid at the headstock. Long scale setup at 27” and 1 3/16” nut; a hefty 10lbs 13oz; broken in and opened up tone.
We put this one through its paces with our own Al Petteway here: https://youtu.be/fwCtqRJPdCI
Alan Shadd: https://youtu.be/S3eNYhx9dik
Other keywords: w.c. henderson, fingerpicking, mop, tone ring, planetary
$17,680 Add to cartScale Length 27 in Nut Width 1.19 in String Spacing 1.75 in Woods Skin - Fiber, Maple 
2021 Henderson 000-42, Brazilian Rosewood/Appalachian Spruce
A premium example of Wayne Henderson’s handiwork, our 2021 000-42 with Brazilian Rosewood and Red Spruce. Gorgeously executed Abalone 42-style trim along the top and fingerboard extension; Grained Ivoroid bindings to transition from pale Appalachian Spruce on top to chocolate-dark (and -rich) Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. Snowflakes, diamonds, and squares along the fingerboard. The neck is slender and fast in hand, and an overall light build weight under four pounds puts this guitar like so many feathers in your hands. The voice is correspondingly energetic and clear.
Other keywords: brazilain, adriondack, 835, wc henderson, apalachian, 42 style
Additional demo: https://youtu.be/s3viqf5WbNc
$39,520 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.625 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Appalachian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2008 Henderson D-45, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
This is why we are called Dream Guitars, because of instruments like this. Here we have a Henderson D-45 in Premium quality Adirondack (Red) Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood, that has been revoiced by the godfather of modern fingerstyle guitar himself Ervin Somogyi. This is an ultimate example of two worlds meeting in the realm of lutherie. This dreadnought maintains its flatpicking, and robust quality all the while preserving that power in the hands of a fingerstyle player. This instrument is truly one of a kind, and an absolute masterpiece at that, for the player and collector alike.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, wayne, rugby, steel string, flat top, 431
$46,800 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Brand New C.F. Holcomb, 20th Anniversary, The Tree Mahogany
A very special 20th Anniversary Kodiak Resonator guitar from C.F. Holcomb, decked out in some of the finest Tree Mahogany we’ve ever seen. With a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bindings, this guitar is made from two of the most sought-after materials in the luthier world. But it doesn’t stop there—the custom acid etching and attention to detail are evident throughout the instrument. The pickup covers, resonator cap, and headplate are all adorned with Holcomb’s masterful work. The pickup is a Righteous Sound single coil, and the fingerboard features EVO frets that are sure to last a good long while.
Here’s an additional demo video featuring Dustin Furlow playing the classic Duane Allman tune “Little Martha”, plus our Duane Simpson plugging in for some fun, all on this incredible 20th Anniversary Holcomb Resonator! https://youtu.be/rI4-RdW_UPc
Other keywords/misspellings: Lutherie, bespoke, handmade, etched, reso, k2406, 2024
$28,600 Add to cartScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Mahogany - The Tree, Mahogany - The Tree 
2009 Huss & Dalton TD-R Custom, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
It’s the year 2009—the movie Avatar has just hit theaters, the iPhone 3 and Angry Birds made their debut, the New York Yankees won the World Series, and Facebook wasn’t yet a part of everyday life. From that same year comes this TD-R Custom Dreadnought powerhouse from the workshop of Huss & Dalton. Built with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and an Adirondack Spruce top, it features abalone appointments and a luminous torch inlay on the headstock. This guitar is a force—exceptionally well cared for, yet with the voice of a seasoned, opened-up flattop. Whether you’re a collector or a bluegrass virtuoso, this instrument has a place in your collection. With 1 21/32″ at the nut and 2 1/4″ at the bridge, it’s a versatile machine suited to any genre and playing style.
Other keywords/misspelling: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, handmade, virginia, traditional, 2934, tkl
$10,400 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2018 Isaac Jang OM, Beeswing Cocobolo/Italian Alpine Spruce
Delicious. Rich, velvety, butter-smooth. We love this 2018 Jang OM from tuner to tail. The setup is that slinky sweet spot that’s perfect for fingerstyle in a range of tunings and easy on the hands with a 1 13/16” nut. Note clarity is exquisite; precision is the name of the game when it comes to this one’s voice. Then there’s the eye candy. Dramatically figured “Beeswing” Cocobolo back and sides—yes, please—paired with a creamy Italian Alpine Spruce top and Isaac’s Uchida-Style “Bendaway” cutaway, as well as a Subtle Manzer Wedge body contour, makes for a striking presentation that’s comfortable to boot. Red purflings set off the Spruce top and Ebony bindings, and gold Gotoh tuners round it out with Isaac’s distinctive two-tone headplate.
Other keywords: wingert, lutherie, guitarbuilding, modern guitar, cocabolo, bee’s wing, fingerpicking, mainstage
Additional demo: https://youtu.be/IbrMYM-SAjg
$20,800 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2018 Isaac Jang OM, Madagascar Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The epitome of modern lutherie, this 2018 OM from Isaac Jang, made of Madagascar Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, being 6 years old at the time of publication, has allowed for some excellent opening up of the Adirondack. Featuring all the qualities we know and love from Isaac’s work, including the Uchida-style bendaway, it offers not only a sleek aesthetic but also easy access to the fingerboard extension. This instrument has been well-played and well-cared-for. This guitar really speaks for itself.
Other keywords/misspelling: Luthier, bespoke, fingerstyle, los angeles, mainstage, IXOMUB.019.ADI.0418
$19,760 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.781 in String Spacing 2.281 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Madagascar 
2022 Ivanov 00, Koa/Western Red Cedar
Dontcho Ivanov spares no detail with this 2022 00 in Koa and Cedar. Fit and finish are flawless, rendered in high gloss to show off the flame figuring on the Koa back and sides, as well as the rich Red Cedar top. Lacewood trim sets off those woods perfectly. The 00 body is paired with a 12-fret neck and a 25″ scale for sweetness and warmth, with a lively, energetic response. In a word, very fun!
And it’s the little things that really set this one apart for us. Dontcho carves his headstock plates with a unique relief, and you’ll find a similar treatment at the wings of the bridge.
Here are two additional videos of this beautiful Koa and Cedar Ivanov 00 in action! https://youtu.be/UoMu4bB3jB4: https://youtu.be/niKTN7sPCZY.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 42, ivanov guitars, oo, parlour
$8,320 Add to cartScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.375 in Woods Cedar - Western Red, Koa