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Dec 2 2011, 10:14 AM
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Oh so you can not exit the country with an instrument? There is no way to report the instrument when exiting you country so that you don't have problems on re-entry?
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Dec 2 2011, 03:16 PM
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QUOTE (Nihilist1 @ Dec 2 2011, 12:36 PM)  Agreed. It is just annoying you know? We shouldn't have to worry about that. When Gibson's factory was raided, they even took John Lennon's guitar! What threat did that pose? It was in the factory museum after all! It wasn't as if anyone was going to sell it. That could become a big problem for the reasons you mentioned, what if I want to tour, I need my instrument! -------------------- Visit my:
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Dec 2 2011, 09:23 PM
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QUOTE (Sollesnes @ Dec 2 2011, 03:07 PM) Use instruments that doesnt have threatened woods and materials? There are rules for a reason, and gibson are a notorious company when it comes to environment. You dont need rare materials or wood in your guitar to sound good, just like you dont need to eat whale or turtle meat to not go hungry. Environment over instruments any day. I agree with you Sollesnes. I don't care to user anything that is endangered, etc. However, There was an instance recently where a man had his Taylor taken. When he tried to appeal the folks at US Fish and Wildlife, they said they had tested it and they found white abalone. The President of Taylor and the people who make their inlays both made an appeal. Neither company has ever used White abalone and they had the documentation to prove it. However, the US Fish and Wildlife department is keeping the lawsuit ongoing. So I fail to see how it is just about preserving wildlife in this case. That just seems absolutely ridiculous to me. Here is a slightly related article. http://www.fretboardjournal.com/features/m...ervation-treaty This post has been edited by Nihilist1: Dec 2 2011, 09:24 PM -------------------- All the elders have fallen down...
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Dec 2 2011, 10:53 PM
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First time I hear about this, what a ridiculous law. I mean, OK, if materials in question shouldn't be used - then ban them from production, or sue/close factories. It's wrong to make money and destroy nature!
On the other hand, why take the guitar our of a hand of a customer? It's not theirs fault, nobody is forcing factories to use abalone or anything. I understand if customer asks for a custom guitar and asks for specific rare material that is banned, then it would be OK to confiscate. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Dec 2 2011, 11:25 PM
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What then I can say?? My Ibanez J custom was made in series of only 12 guitars. I have visited many countries but never had a single problem .
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Which neck? Skunk stripe on it or no?
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Dec 24 2011, 04:15 AM
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That's crazy if they can take your instrument though. If they go after the manufacterers, thats one thing, but just some guy who bought a guitar?
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