Which luthier has the longest wait list?

[mrkpower]

I know Kim Walker has the wait list for about eight years. Is this the longest one? Who else also has the long wait list that you know?

[SongwriterFan]

Stradivarius

[Diamond Dave]

This guy, something like 13 years and counting, but apparently he has issues: http://www.talkbass.com/threads/darr...aiting.256053/

I think Wayne Henderson is about 10 years, without a baked good bribe of some kind.

[fitness1]

T.J. Thompson's was pretty long at one time - not sure where he's at now.

[Mycroft]

Classical builder in Eric Sahlin, over in Spokane, has about a 10 year waiting list. As I understand a spot on the wait list does not guarantee you a price, only a place on the list. He then contacts you a year or so out and tells you what the guitar will cost. If you decline, he goes to the next name on the list. I don't know what they cost at the moment.

From the examples that I've played, if I was into nylon string guitars...

TW

[CoolerKing]

Anything longer than about 3 yrs and I'd lose interest and have already bought/sold/traded something just as cool.

[zmf]

I do. I haven't learned how to build a guitar yet, so the first one's going to take while.

[mc1]

Originally Posted by zmf

I do. I haven't learned how to build a guitar yet, so the first one's going to take while.

come back, maybe in 20 like years, and i'll have your guitar ready.

Originally Posted by mc1

come back, maybe in 20 like years, and i'll have your guitar ready.

And don't forget to account for inflation when you write that check

[lt20dbl]

About twenty years ago, I could have ordered a Nick Kukich built guitar.
Base price was $2400. I was scared off by the two year wait. Wonder what that guitar would be worth today?

[Guitar1083]

Originally Posted by mrkpower

I know Kim Walker has the wait list for about eight years. Is this the longest one? Who else also has the long wait list that you know?

Fleta booked it for his life time

[Jukie]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

Anything longer than about 3 yrs and I'd lose interest and have already bought/sold/traded something just as cool.

I hear you. Not sure I'd wait three years though. I'd just go find a boutique guitar that did it for me and move on down the road.

[Guitar1083]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

Anything longer than about 3 yrs and I'd lose interest and have already bought/sold/traded something just as cool.

go on a list for 8 years and if you cant wait sell your spot

[HHP]

Lynn Dudenboestal had a very long list at one time. Thought Traugott also had a very long one.

[handers]

Robert Ruck and Jeffrey Elliott closed their new order list some years ago.

The highest end classical guitar market is more complicated, potentially more difficult to purchase from than the steel string.

hans