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The company probably will not design any new Brazilian rosewood-bodied guitars unless it can find a new, reliable supplier. The wood will still be available on individually made custom guitars ...
It’s been illegal to use Brazilian rosewood since the late 1960s or early 1970s, says Kalt. That makes the guitars made from it scarce and valuable: “The prices of these guitars have gone up ...
Brazilian rosewood was used freely in guitar manufacturing until ... as has Fender on its Mexican-made guitars. That’s a big deal! “What I find staggering about the whole thing is, how will it be ...
"It's a nightmare," he says. "I can't help it if they used Brazilian rosewood on almost every guitar made prior to 1970. I'm not contributing to cutting down Brazilian rosewood today." Gruhn ...
Brazilian rosewood was once highly prized for guitars ... Her “Mycocaster” electric guitar is made from mycelium and paper, with dried fibers such as corn husk added to make the guitar ...
On the back of the guitar, which is made of rare Brazilian rosewood, a beautiful sycamore tree of gold and pearl pays tribute to the countless employees who have left their fingerprints on the ...
Agency officials previously placed trade limits on only a few rosewood species, such as Brazilian rosewood ... permits for products made from the wood, including guitars, violins, bagpipes ...
One guitar, however, stands out among the rest. It’s a $20,000 Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium made with Brazilian rosewood back inside, and an Adirondack red spruce top. Hand-cut abalone shells ...
TORRINGTON >> The Torrington Historical Society recently made a new acquisition: a guitar made in Torrington ... it features a spruce top, Brazilian rosewood laminate sides and back, and details ...
They are all ingredients that a New England guitar maker uses to reduce ... mahogany and rosewood. Excessive harvesting of Brazilian rosewood has contributed to its extreme endangerment.