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Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
I couldn't care less what my guitars are made of, as long as they sound good and the materials don't fall apart over time. I'd even happily play carbon fibre / plastic / aluminium etc. if they sounded decent and didn't cost the earth.
I think Brazilian was banned nearly 50 years ago but just think if they had planted a few 50,000 back then trees how big they would be today and for plantation grown BRW it could easily be certified through DNA and other modern techniques. Sadly the total ban does nothing to replace those lost trees.
Do you want your magazines back?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Guitarists are for the most part purists and crave 'old vintage tones'. Therefore we all seem to seek out old tone wood and finishing techniques over modern day alternatives.
The relic nitro 'one piece' lightweight boutique guitar market doesn't help here either.
Would you play a composite, Richlite or other alternative material made instrument?
Most of us would opt for the boutique old seasoned piece of wood, finished in vintage correct nitro I reckon.
There's that French bloke who makes guitars out of steel is it? I've never really played a non wood guitar so can't say. I'd even consider recycled materials. I'm not precious.
As long as it's not really crap chipboard, I don't care what it's made out of...
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If that ever changes and people stop feeling the 'need' for multiple guitars the industry is in real trouble, since most of those that have already been made are still out there.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein