Originally Posted By: cgiles
Russ and Nigel. I've managed to keep my wife in the dark all these years about the cost of our beloved toys. I'm guessing you two have done the same smile smile smile.

chas


No, actually I told her I would love to get this second Langcaster. She loves the Swamp Kauri wood so much she told me to get it because it would be a good investment for us both. There will never be another chance to get one of these guitars again ever. The wood is so difficult to work with there really isn't a lot to be made making them. So no-one else will. Joh made them for the love of making good guitars. I think he made around 40 a year and at around $2000 each it really wasn't a great return for him and his son Danny. Four weeks to make the body and the low impedance pickups are hand wired. Very labor intensive. Now he has bad arthritus he has to give it up.