Meet famous guitar maker Wayne Henderson! This interview takes place in his workshop in the Virginia mountains. He shares some of his trade secrets and even plays a tune for us.

Listen to him talk about making guitars for some of the most famous musicians in the world, including Eric Clapton, Doc Watson, and Brad Paisley.

0:00 Intro
0:32 Wayne was a mail carrier
1:00 How he got started making guitars
5:56 What wood he uses
10:08 How to get on his list for a guitar
10:45 Famous people he's made guitars for
12:14 Making a guitar for Eric Clapton
17:00 Using abalone shell for guitar inlay
19:31 Wayne plays a tune for us
23:29 Wayne works on his latest guitar
28:34 Wayne played for Hilary Clinton
30:59 Wayne played for the Queen of England

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