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avimuno -> RE: Gibson USA raided by the Federal Government - wood. (Sep. 1 2011 13:27:22)
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Just as a side note, someone was arrested here in Mauritius for trafficking Madagascar Rosewood... I find it incredible that this happened since we have much more serious problems to deal with and that the Mauritian government never really gives a damn about ecological issues (which is a shame but that's another question).
Madagascar is a neighboring country that has been lobbying intensely with the Mauritian government in order for us to implement some control on the wood trade that transits in the Mauritian Free Port... seems that the Wood Mafia is getting their way... which is of course understandable, but I think that the Gibson case shows that they are focussing on an industry that consumes a tiny part of the illegal wood trade, rather than focussing on big factories that makes furniture out of those woods in countries that shall not be named here.
I will not pass judgment on the electric guitar industry, but I remember reading an article about Linda Manzer from Toronto, who said that for a maker like her one Rosewood tree was more than enough for all the orders she might have throughout her entire career.
Linda's output is very limited and must be similar to a Spanish luthier who makes hand made guitars. It is not this industry that will destroy the forests of the world... attacking it is more akin to a publicity stunt than a real concern.
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