Author Topic: Rosewood and Ebony (Read 560 times)

Onehair · « **on:** August 31, 2011, 12:58:00 PM »

Many may already be aware of the Dept of Justice shutting down Gibson Guitars. Gibson builds guitars using exotic woods and the DOJ says no, no. Bow Builders be careful. The woods were purchased legally from a legal source.

KentuckyTJ · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2011, 01:00:00 PM »

What is their reasoning?

I found it
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/31/famed-guitar-maker-raided-by-federal-agents/

TommyBoy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2011, 01:04:00 PM »

I wonder if the ebony limb tips on my Howard Hill have made me a felon yet!

hvyhitter · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2011, 03:32:00 PM »

Just got my new Woodcraft catalog with many of the same woods listed, Bellforest on line has them too. Maybe a case of "selective enforcement"?????????.........

Onehair · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2011, 03:45:00 PM »

Gibsons wood is clearly stamped as being purchaesd from an approved source according to a statement made by Gibson's CEO. Get this,,, they were raided by Game Wardens. Now there is a good use of the fees paid by sportsman.

Ragnarok Forge · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2011, 03:45:00 PM »

Look out bowyers the jackbooted thugs are gonna kick your doors in soon with weapons blazing. This is a really good example of wasted time and money by the fed. What idiot decided to persecute an American company over an Indian law? They should be busy closing our borders and hunting drug lords, drug hitmen, and real criminals down. Enron leaders steal billions and get a slap on the hand. Wood from India gets corporate head 20 years. I can see the headlines now! When they raid my house they better be careful my arsenal of longbows with exotic woods might mug them. They are surely the devils work!

Bowwild · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2011, 03:48:00 PM »

I read the article. I'm sure glad Obama's administration is protecting jobs in India.

Hard Times · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2011, 03:56:00 PM »

Nice to know my tax dollars are being spent wisely, They can set up a "Sting" on a guitar company,but can't police the borders. Hmmm, frustrating to watch.

Bladepeek · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2011, 04:13:00 PM »

If you want to feel another kick from behind, read what the NY atty Gen is doing to knife stores and knife owners. The knives are not even illegal by NY law, but they are bludgeoning the store owners to either pay fines or get prosecuted. It appears we need to cut the size of government in half and then give the remaining bureaucrats enough legitimate work that they won't have time for this kind of thing.

The Whittler · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:39:00 PM »

Big Brother is watching/protecting us. Unbelievable. Nothing surprises me any more with our government and the sad part is they keep getting worse.

CLOVIS · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2011, 09:51:00 PM »

We still a right to vote. Use it

eagleone · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:28:00 PM »

wow- i just read the article- unreal

Onehair · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2011, 10:46:00 PM »

If you want to here from Gibson, go to marklevin.com and listen to the last 15 minutes of yesterdays show. It's an eye opener

Bowwild · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2011, 07:12:00 AM »

I vote. It seems to do little good these days. With career politicians focused on staying in office they have little time for the job we sent them to Washington to do.

I wish about half the country would pay about half the taxes the government says we "owe". Let em know this is the size of government we are willing to pay for. Problem with my plan is about half the people don't pay a dime aleady. They sit on their porches or yachts (both ends of the spectrum)grinning at the scmucks who go to work and pay for government.

I write letters and I send e-mails. I get in return nice thank-you form letters from do-nothing liars.

I have never been so fed up with 'leadership' and voters.

Gator1 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2011, 07:15:00 AM »

I don't knwo what to say... Priorities are way out of whack....

No body's trying to do anything about the price of gas and other important issues... But chase down a Guitar Manufacturer?

bowtough · « **Reply #15 on:** September 01, 2011, 07:19:00 AM »

There is a strong wind a blowin up from the south and with it a cleansing rain!

ripforce56 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 01, 2011, 07:31:00 AM »

Hmm it could have been political? CEO of Gibson donates to a party with an (R) by their name! Coincidence? I need to buy a Les Paul!

BWD · « **Reply #17 on:** September 01, 2011, 08:51:00 AM »

Yep, those evil guitars were the instrument of choice that made it possible for all those English groups to invade us back in the 60s.

SveinD · « **Reply #18 on:** September 01, 2011, 06:47:00 PM »

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Originally posted by ripforce56:
Hmm it could have been political? CEO of Gibson donates to a party with an (R) by their name! Coincidence? I need to buy a Les Paul!

Well the first raid was during Bush' reign


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