Wayne Henderson (luthier)

He is a full-time instrument builder and musician, specializing in building guitars, mandolins, and plays with a unique finger-picking style.

Though he has lived in Grayson County, Virginia, all of his life, Henderson has played countless performances in the southeast and in many foreign countries as well.

Henderson was originally exposed to the art of luthiery by a local of Grayson County, Albert Hash.

Henderson has built guitars for many notable musicians such as Tommy Emmanuel, Doc Watson, Peter Rowan, Gillian Welch,[2] Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Eric Clapton, and many others.

[4] He was featured as part of the "Masters of the Steel String Guitar" tour and has traveled internationally with the United States Information Agency.

In a 1995 White House ceremony, he was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship[1] in recognition of his extraordinary instrument-making.