Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Half a Million Dollars Worth of Timber Being Ceased from Gibson!



This isn't exactly new news but I came across this video reporting on why Gibson has supposedly the Lacey Act. What means is that Gibson has supposedly imported timber not according to it's home country's law. The Lacey act also applies to guitars that are already being build. Meaning, if the guitar is made with illegally smuggled wood or illegally forested wood, the guitar can also be confiscated by the government of the country, should they chose to enforce the Lacey Act. However, rest assured that it does not apply to individuals as stated in the video. Meaning, if you own a Gibson passed down to you by your father or grandfather, they can confiscate the guitar away from you by enforcing the Lacey Act. Now, we can all sign a relief.

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