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TexMexMike
01-11-2006, 01:31 AM
Yes. Mahogany has been moved to the same level of endangerment on the CITES endagered list as to what occured with Brazilian Rosewood a few years ago. Will this mean the same increadable increase in the price of guitars made of this now confirmed endangered wood, will be the same as we have experienced over the past 3 years with Brazilian Rosewood?

Companies such as Martin Guitars have already made changes such as no longer listing thier standard guitars necks manufatured from mahogany, but "select woods." A sign that large pieces of Mahogany are already hard to come by. And have been for some time. CEO of Martin Guitars, C. F. Martin was recently quoted as saying that normally the company would have had 3 times the quanity of wood that they currently have in stock.

Do I think that there will be a huge run up in value of mahogany guitars like there was with Brazilian Rosewood? No! But in the next 10 years, YES! Especially with Hondurus mahogany. Today is a great day to invest in Mahogany. As always, just MYHOP!!! :smoke:

Cat
01-11-2006, 01:43 AM
Hmm this is kinda concerning. Good post Tex.

Cat

SinnerBoy
01-11-2006, 05:55 AM
30 years time there'll probably only be MDF guitars being made. I was gonna say plastic but we won't have enough oil by then to make the plastic either :sad:

Cat
01-11-2006, 06:27 AM
Hmm, this post really got me thinking you know. How old does a Mahogany tree have to be before its good for guitars? Youd think that guitar makers would be investing in plantation now so that when todays mahogany trees are no longer the ones they planted today would be ready etc. I mean the building industry has been doing it with Pine for ages :rolleyes: hmmm...

Cat

Bytor1975
01-11-2006, 07:52 AM
I mean the building industry has been doing it with Pine for ages :rolleyes: hmmm...

Cat
Unfortunately they don't do a damnd thing about the hardwoods though, at least around here. Clear out 800 acres of oaks, hickory, and maples... replace it all with pine sapplings! THANKS!

shrinkme
01-11-2006, 09:51 AM
Are there any tonewoods that are "farmed" in some way?