Hey, I am brand new to the forum and thought I should introduce myself. My name is Aaron, I build steel string acoustics under the name Queen City Guitars in Oakland, CA. I'm originally from Denver, the Queen City of the Plains, which is where I got the name.
Currently I am working on a couple guitars for the Vancouver International Guitar Festival this summer. A small Mahogany and a slightly larger curly maple with a lot of Spanish cedar accents.
I am new to traveling across borders with guitars (I went to Guatemala with a Yamaha once, but it was mostly composed of plywood) and I am trying to figure out what exactly what I need to get in order before I try and leave the country with CITES listed woods. I am wondering if anyone has some insight or maybe a link to direct me to with info about what permits might be needed and how to obtain them? Any sort of hints or direction would be much appreciated! I am looking forward to being a part of the forum!
(I am finishing up rosettes on both guitars currently, so I will leave a couple pictures of those as they stand now...)
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