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Old 01-17-2008, 11:44 AM
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I've read the controversy about "select hardwoods" being euphemistic for the lack of true mahogany. There are any number of Martin purists who simply will not accept it. Period. Perhaps it's the lack of specificity of what the "select" woods actually are (well, as long as it's not nato! ).

There were some threads-not terribly long, or enduring here-about African mahogany soon becoming the "new Brazilian"-and put on the CITES list. Hence, "true mahogany" B/S and necks getting really pricey. Does anyone have any concrete links or CITES info that this is, indeed, happening or about to? Just curious.
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