Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
So ebony will become more common on guitars? I thought that was rarer and even more sought after. I hope they start using the ebony that has brown and red streaks in it so that doesn't get wasted.
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
Gibson's not averse to using a bit of laminated stuff on their fretboards so I think we can look forward to plywood.
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
I've been firing a few emails around. I'm currently working in Hong Kong and have 2 of my guitars with me.
The general consensus seems to be no issue to fly home with them which is a relief.
The general consensus seems to be no issue to fly home with them which is a relief.
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
Unless they use baked maple like they have in the past in which case I say happy days.Molly wrote:Gibson's not averse to using a bit of laminated stuff on their fretboards so I think we can look forward to plywood.
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I might be able to bring it in July, will be in the UK on the way homeGrantB wrote:I thought I had already responded to this.
I wonder how this will work for my personally owned Firebird (1976) currently with a friend in the U.K? My bro in law will take it in soon to have a blast on it then I probably should send it home. But what issues will that bring?
This thing is madness.
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Dibs on that please.philipnz wrote:Just snuck through customs in time
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
Cheers Ben - let's keep that conversation alive and I'll be in touch closer to then! Much appreciated. Just so know, Firebird cses are about the size of a small two bedroom appartment.bbrunskill wrote:I might be able to bring it in July, will be in the UK on the way homeGrantB wrote:I thought I had already responded to this.
I wonder how this will work for my personally owned Firebird (1976) currently with a friend in the U.K? My bro in law will take it in soon to have a blast on it then I probably should send it home. But what issues will that bring?
This thing is madness.
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I feel like in a month or two this will be resolved - either by the industry exempting guitars (small quantity of wood) or through major retailers/distributors getting CITES compliant licences.
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
I ordered 5 rosewood fretboards after seeing this (late December). They arrived safely....so technically got missed by customs as they came through after jan 2.
anyone want one ...$250 each... Just joking.
anyone want one ...$250 each... Just joking.
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
I'm sure we can handle a little richlite on our guitars to help slow down deforestation. Things don't last forever.
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
I doubt anyone is going to stop people taking personal guitars with them overseas, imagine how many touring artists this would affect!
Hopefully we get to see more composite necks and bodies
Hopefully we get to see more composite necks and bodies
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
As I understand it, there's an automatic 1 guitar exemption, if it's carried with you (rosewood content has to be under 10kg). So theoretically you can buy and bring back a guitar with you from overseas.jeremyb wrote:I doubt anyone is going to stop people taking personal guitars with them overseas, imagine how many touring artists this would affect!
Touring bands will have to get 3 year rosewood passports for their list of instruments.
Manufacturers/sellers can ship pre-2/1/17 rosewood if it is certified.
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Re: Get your GAS now, Rosewood restrictions from 2nd Jan
Response from Ishibashi to my enquiry:
This is Hiroaki from Ishibashi Music.
Thank you very much for your enquiry for the following guitar.
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However we need to stop to ship the guitar which has Rosewood material for a while.
Unfortunately, we have had to place a temporary stop on selling items that has any parts made of either Rosewood, Bubinga, African Blackwood, and/or Cocobolo, to customers outside of Japan. This is because of new directives from CITES. We are currently working on obtaining an export license but it will take some time. In the meanwhile, we can unfortunately not help you with your inquiry.
You can read a bit more about the restriction here:
https://cites.org/eng/new_CITES_trade_r ... s_02012017
We appreciate your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience.
If you have question, please feel free to ask me.
Best regards,
Hiroaki Gohno/International Sales Agent
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