1966 Wayne Henderson Guitars C-44 - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

This is the rarest Henderson guitar available today. This is the third ever Henderson guitar from 1966. Wayne Henderson owns #1 and #2, this is the very next #3. It is crafted from Indian Rosewood and Spruce and features unique appoinments Wayne only used on a few instruments, like the tapered Henderson logo and half moon inlays in abalone on the headstock and hexagonal fret markers also in abalone. These rare appointments and killer tone make this not only a most collectible, but also a most enjoyable guitar.

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Wayne Henderson Guitars C-44 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Building the Perfect Guitar, Eric Clapton's Guitar
Wayne Henderson Guitars C-44 Acoustic Guitar

Builder: Wayne Henderson Guitars, Wayne Henderson
Model: C-44
Type: Dreadnought
Year: 1966
Artists who play Wayne Henderson Guitars: Peter Rowan, Doc Watson, John Cephas
Serial #: 3
Back/Sides: Indian Rosewood
Top: Spruce
Neck: Mahogany, 1 Piece
Headplate: rosewood
Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
Headstock Bindings: Ivoroid
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings: Ivoroid
Fret Markers: D-45 Style
Frets to body: 14
Cutaway: None
Bridge: Ebony
Pickguard: Tortoise Style
Body Bindings: Ivoroid
Top Trim: Abalone
Back Strip: Marquetry
Rosette: 45 Style Abalone
Tuners: Kluson Nickel
Case: Humicase - Carbon Fiber
Pickup: none
Condition: Excellent for it's age. Has play wear, minor marks and scratches you'd expect. One repaired hairline back crack. Overall clean, cared for and loved.
Body Length: 20 1/4 in.
Upper Bout: 12 in.
Lower Bout: 16 in.
Body Depth @Neck Heel: 4 in.
Body Depth @Tail Block: 5 1/4 in.
Scale Length: 25.4 in. (645 mm)
Nut Width: 1 11/16 in.
Strings Spacing: 2 1/8 in.

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Dream Guitars Player's Review:
"Every so often we get to hold one of the real 'gems' of the guitar world. This is one such guitar. The 3rd guitar Wayne Henderson ever built from 1966. The tone is magical, rich and with power to spare. This guitar has been played but well cared for and it has many years and notes left in it. It is simply one of the best sounding dreads we've ever played and that fact that is the earliest Wayne Henderson guitar, not owned by Wayne, makes it a treasure for sure." - Paul Heumiller

"This is one of the more well-balanced Dreads I've played. It has some play wear on it, but it's also got the sound of an old guitar that's been played which cannot be replicated." - Al Petteway

Another Satisfied Dream Guitars Customer:
"Last night I wrote down all 42 solid wood acoustic guitars I have owned since 1982, what I liked and didn't, why I moved on, and any that I missed having. Next to the SJT I wrote one word: perfect. They will bury me with this one. It's not a guitar, it's a piano." - Satisfied Customer

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