Those are some beautiful guitars played by a master player. Having never listened to a blackwood guitar before, my first impression is that there is a strong attack response and a lot of high end articulation in the wound strings. Kind of like a Collings or a Telecaster, in short, not too forgiving in the hands of a less than stellar player (like me). Guitars like that really amplify mistakes and sloppy technique. If you're a higher level player, then that's the guitar you need to play that style, go for it!
I would echo two previous posts in saying that you really need to trust builder's judgement when it comes down to wood. If you've clearly communicated the sound you're looking for, he'll know which sets to use to achieve that.
+1 on the thought that with a 5 year wait list, you may want to reconsider US boutique builders.
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