Wayne Henderson on YouTube
Tom Reese
Norman Draper
Tom,
You might want to get ahold of "Clapton's Guitar", a wonderful book
about Wayne and the guitars he builds. That little town he talks
about, Rugby, VA, has seven (7) (VII) people. He's not kidding about
people taking turns being mayor and town drunk... :-)
The waiting list for one of his guitars is ten years. There's a
picture of Wayne I first saw in The Fretboard Journal. He's drilling
a hole into the neck black while holding the guitar between his
knees!! I can't imagine Bill Collings' reaction if one of his workers
tried that.....
I gave about ten minutes of thought to trying to get him to build me a
guitar. Then I looked around the house.... Then I thought I might
not have ten years left!! I plan on stopping in Rugby just to visit
his shop. I will NOT order a guitar!!
Oh, yeah.... He's a pretty good picker!
Norman (I will NOT!! I will NOT!!) Draper
Geezer51
"Norman Draper" <norman...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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On Jan 4, 4:09 pm, Tom Reese <tomre...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I'm speechless.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=jsY22tec7Gk
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=hju9nw2eKhw
-Tom,
-You might want to get ahold of "Clapton's Guitar", a wonderful book
-about Wayne and the guitars he builds. That little town he talks
-about, Rugby, VA, has seven (7) (VII) people. He's not kidding about
-people taking turns being mayor and town drunk... :-)
-The waiting list for one of his guitars is ten years. There's a
-picture of Wayne I first saw in The Fretboard Journal. He's drilling
-a hole into the neck black while holding the guitar between his
-knees!! I can't imagine Bill Collings' reaction if one of his workers
-tried that.....
-I gave about ten minutes of thought to trying to get him to build me a
-guitar. Then I looked around the house.... Then I thought I might
-not have ten years left!! I plan on stopping in Rugby just to visit
-his shop. I will NOT order a guitar!!
-Oh, yeah.... He's a pretty good picker!
-Norman (I will NOT!! I will NOT!!) Draper
So Norm,
What are your wood choices?
Geezer
Jenn
"Geezer51" <geez...@somewhere.net> wrote:
lol
Norman Draper
> In article <hhtn2c$v6...@news.eternal-september.org>,
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> "Geezer51" <geeze...@somewhere.net> wrote:
> > "Norman Draper" <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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Mahogany/Adirondack, were I in the market. I'm not.
Norman (I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!!) Draper
Jenn
<f20c250b-ace6-4b13...@a6g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
Norman Draper <norman...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Jan 4, 4:40�ｿｽpm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@mac.com> wrote:
> > In article <hhtn2c$v6...@news.eternal-september.org>,
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> > �ｿｽ"Geezer51" <geeze...@somewhere.net> wrote:
> > > "Norman Draper" <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > >news:edd24726-138f-4afe...@r26g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
> > > On Jan 4, 4:09 pm, Tom Reese <tomre...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > I'm speechless.
> >
> > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=jsY22tec7Gk
> >
> > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=hju9nw2eKhw
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> > > -Tom,
> >
> > > -You might want to get ahold of "Clapton's Guitar", a wonderful book
> > > -about Wayne and the guitars he builds. �ｿｽThat little town he talks
> > > -about, Rugby, VA, has seven (7) (VII) people. �ｿｽHe's not kidding about
> > > -people taking turns being mayor and town drunk... :-)
> >
> > > -The waiting list for one of his guitars is ten years. �ｿｽThere's a
> > > -picture of Wayne I first saw in The Fretboard Journal. �ｿｽHe's drilling
> > > -a hole into the neck black while holding the guitar between his
> > > -knees!! �ｿｽI can't imagine Bill Collings' reaction if one of his workers
> > > -tried that.....
> >
> > > -I gave about ten minutes of thought to trying to get him to build me a
> > > -guitar. �ｿｽThen I looked around the house.... �ｿｽThen I thought I might
> > > -not have ten years left!! �ｿｽI plan on stopping in Rugby just to visit
> > > -his shop. �ｿｽI will NOT order a guitar!!
> >
> > > -Oh, yeah.... He's a pretty good picker!
> > > -Norman (I will NOT!! I will NOT!!) Draper
> >
> > > So Norm,
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> > > What are your wood choices?
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> > > Geezer
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> Mahogany/Adirondack, were I in the market. I'm not.
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> Norman (I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!!) Draper
A good combo, IMV. Good luck with it ;-)
Norman Draper
> Norman Draper <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote:
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> > On Jan 4, 4:40 pm, Jenn <jennconductsREMOVET...@mac.com> wrote:
> > > In article <hhtn2c$v6...@news.eternal-september.org>,
>
> > > > "Norman Draper" <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > > >news:edd24726-138f-4afe...@r26g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
> > > > On Jan 4, 4:09 pm, Tom Reese <tomre...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > > I'm speechless.
>
> > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=jsY22tec7Gk
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> > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=hju9nw2eKhw
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> > > > -Tom,
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> > > > -You might want to get ahold of "Clapton's Guitar", a wonderful book
> > > > -about, Rugby, VA, has seven (7) (VII) people. He's not kidding about
> > > > -people taking turns being mayor and town drunk... :-)
>
> > > > -picture of Wayne I first saw in The Fretboard Journal. He's drilling
> > > > -a hole into the neck black while holding the guitar between his
> > > > -tried that.....
>
> > > > -I gave about ten minutes of thought to trying to get him to build me a
> > > > -not have ten years left!! I plan on stopping in Rugby just to visit
> > > > -his shop. I will NOT order a guitar!!
>
> > > > -Oh, yeah.... He's a pretty good picker!
> > > > -Norman (I will NOT!! I will NOT!!) Draper
>
> > > > So Norm,
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> > > > What are your wood choices?
>
> > > > Geezer
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> > Mahogany/Adirondack, were I in the market. I'm not.
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> > Norman (I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!! I'm NOT!!) Draper
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I have several Collings that are more than meeting my meager
requirements these days.... One is one of those varnish deals, and it
is LOUD...
I need volume these days.....
Norman (Huh?? What Did You Say??) Draper
Tom Reese
> I gave about ten minutes of thought to trying to get him to build me a
> guitar. Then I looked around the house.... Then I thought I might
> not have ten years left!! I plan on stopping in Rugby just to visit
> his shop. I will NOT order a guitar!!
>
> Oh, yeah.... He's a pretty good picker!
>
> Norman (I will NOT!! I will NOT!!) Draper
Apparently, you can go to the head of the line if you have something
Wayne wants. One guy in the UMGF got preferential treatment because he
had an old shotgun that Wayne wanted.
Tom Reese
Norman Draper
Yep, that seems to be the case. The guy who wrote the book had a 1947
D18... It's a birth-year guitar for Wayne, and he was pretty
interested in the thing.
It helped....
Let's see... what do I have?? Wayne drives an old Baby Bird, so I
guess he wouldn't be interested in my 55....
Oh, well....
Norman (I'm Keeping The Car!!) Draper
Tom Reese
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Well...if you want the Henderson bad enough, you could open the vault
and trade him the Framus for it.
Norman Draper
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How dare you mention a mere Henderson in the same sentence with The
Mighty Framus.....
Norman (THE Framus) Draper
Geezer51
On Jan 4, 4:53 pm, Tom Reese <tomre...@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Jan 4, 4:33 pm, Norman Draper <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > I gave about ten minutes of thought to trying to get him to build me a
> > guitar. Then I looked around the house.... Then I thought I might
> > not have ten years left!! I plan on stopping in Rugby just to visit
> > his shop. I will NOT order a guitar!!
>
> > Oh, yeah.... He's a pretty good picker!
>
> > Norman (I will NOT!! I will NOT!!) Draper
>
> Apparently, you can go to the head of the line if you have something
> Wayne wants. One guy in the UMGF got preferential treatment because he
> had an old shotgun that Wayne wanted.
>
> Tom Reese
-Yep, that seems to be the case. The guy who wrote the book had a 1947
-D18... It's a birth-year guitar for Wayne, and he was pretty
interested in the thing.
-It helped....
-Let's see... what do I have?? Wayne drives an old Baby Bird, so I
-guess he wouldn't be interested in my 55....
-Oh, well....
-Norman (I'm Keeping The Car!!) Draper
Are you serious Norm? Wayne has a '55? Do you???
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/dcarey69/Cars/12C.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/dcarey69/Cars/Tbird1.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/dcarey69/Cars/tbird2.jpg
Geezer
Norman Draper
> "Norman Draper" <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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Wayne has a 55 or 56 Thunderbird; I have a 55 Chevrolet....
Norman (Four Speed 327!) Draper
Geezer51
KOOL!
Sue will stop by to steal it next week!
That's her favorite!
Geezer
Norman Draper
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> Wayne has a 55 or 56 Thunderbird; I have a 55 Chevrolet....
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> Norman (Four Speed 327!) Draper
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> KOOL!
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> Sue will stop by to steal it next week!
> That's her favorite!
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Tell her she'll have to stand in the "to be stolen" line.... People
really seem to like this thing!
They like it until I tell them the mileage.....
Norman (Anout Ten MPG....) Draper
Mike Brown
The road version of the Ford GT40 manages all of 4mpg.
About 90 miles on a tank.
MJRB
Cliff
On a long run, i could get about 750 miles out of the Saab on a full
tank....
not that i can afford to fill the tank, so it's hyperthetical.
Apparently, the back of a GT-40 looks like this :
http://ipodtouchwallpapers.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/ford-gt40-well-equip.jpg
My tank wouldn't last long on that.
C.
Mike Brown
I get about 620 km on a tank in my Suzuki Ignis.
MJRB
Bob Dorgan
"Norman Draper" <norman...@verizon.net> wrote ;
>Wayne has a 55 or 56 Thunderbird; I have a 55 Chevrolet....
A lot of people cherish vintage cars from their youth.
Why did you want one that was built when you were in your 40s?
You should have gone for a horse drawn carriage.
dorgan
Paul L
"Cliff" <clif...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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On a long run, i could get about 750 miles out of the Saab on a full
tank....
not that i can afford to fill the tank, so it's hyperthetical.
Apparently, the back of a GT-40 looks like this :
http://ipodtouchwallpapers.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/ford-gt40-well-equip.jpg
My tank wouldn't last long on that.
C.
++++
I know its a newer model but I like the classic lines on that one.
Paul
Norman Draper
> "Norman Draper" <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote ;
As a young married couple, Bob and Theresa Dorgan used to enjoy taking
romantic drives through the countryside surrounding the beautious
village of Phelps, the Sauerkraut Capital of the World, in the first
new vehicle Bobs could afford. From the archives:
Norman (Yeah, I Know Yours Was Funnier!) Draper
Steve Hawkins
Wow! I never realized that Bedrock was in the UK. Ya learn something
new everyday.
Steve Hawkins
Bob Dorgan
"Norman Draper" <norman...@verizon.net> wrote
I can't wait to point out to Theresa that you called her old.
It's been nice knowing you.
dorgan
Norman Draper
> "Norman Draper" <normandra...@verizon.net> wrote
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> I can't wait to point out to Theresa that you called her old.
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> It's been nice knowing you.
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> dorgan
WHOA there, big boy!! I said "a young married couple"....
Theresa has remained youthful, beautiful, and vibrant.
You.... didn't.
Norman (I Got These Lines In My Face Tryin' To Straighten Out The
Wrinkles In My Life) Draper
Misifus
When I was teaching, one year this guy sent his son to high school in a
perfect red and white 56 Chevy Bel Aire, just like the one I had in
college. Color me green.
btw, the dad's was blue and white.
-Raf
--
Misifus-
Rafael Seibert
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rafiii
home: http://www.rafandsioux.com
Alan D.
For some more photos and info on Wayne and Helen go to
http://coloradoluthiers.org/
and click on the link at the left for
Colorado Custom Guitar Festival
Then click on the link for 2009 Show Photos
and the various sources there
Alan D.
"I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you
realize that what you heard is not what I meant." Anonymous
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...[repeat as above]
hank alrich
> I'm speechless.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=jsY22tec7Gk
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=hju9nw2eKhw
No wonder it can take a decade for him to deliver a guitar. He spends
most of his time playing! Sounds terrific.
--
ha
shut up and play your guitar
http://hankalrich.com/
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hsadharma
Misifus
> Tom Reese <tomr...@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> I'm speechless.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=jsY22tec7Gk
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=hju9nw2eKhw
>
> No wonder it can take a decade for him to deliver a guitar. He spends
> most of his time playing! Sounds terrific.
>
That's not just "playing", that's the essential quality control check he
performs on every instrument before it leaves his shop. It's necessary.
Norman Draper
> I'm speechless.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=jsY22tec7Gk
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=hju9nw2eKhw
Tom,
Here's a longer Henderson video that Kate sent me the other day.
I think it's pretty cool... Man, can he ever play.
http://appalshop.org/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=44&products_id=363
By the way, the first guitar he built was made of cardboard, I
believe... Really!
Norman (Great Tone, But It Didn't Hold Up Long) Draper