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Originally Posted by vintage40s
It is not a taboo. It is a voluntary international effort to protect an endangered wood, and only affects instruments built of that wood after a certain date.
You need a certificate that tells when the instrument was made, what kind of rosewood it has, and where the rosewood came from.
CITES is of interest to me because:
1. I bought a BRW Martin D-35 in 1969 long before CITES. If I wanted to take it into another CITES country on vacation, like Canada or Dominican Republic or Mexico, would Martin now generate a certificate for me?
2. I am looking at an EIR guitar from Vietnam, made for and sold by Terry Pack Guitars in the UK. A new shipment is due soon.
http://www.terrypackguitars.com/plrs/
Before buying, I must discuss CITES with the seller to be sure the guitar has the proper certification to prevent it from being seized by US Customs. |
I know what CITES is. By "taboo" I meant those who are afraid to touch anything made of one of the affected woods, regardless of age or legality.