Long board materials

Hey guys I am very very new to the longboarding scene, and looking to purchase my first longboard. My question is in relation to the materials of the longboard.

The one I have been looking at is a Honu board, and when I asked the guy what it was made out of and such he responded its black cor, fibreglass with an epoxy finish.

 

i was just wondering what a black core means and if it is worth purchasing. They say its roughly worth around $999 retail but I can get it for $540. So I am not sure, hoping you guys with experience can help me out 

Forget it.  You can buy a nice longboard from almost anybody on this site for 1/2 that.

Why buy one when you can make it yourself?

You posed your question as though you were considering buying one NOT building one.  So build one.  $999 and $549 that you referenced indicated to me that you were considering buying one not building one. 

He is a small local guy… ask him for a better explaination