This was very informative. I’ve imported many vintage guitars from the US and the EU and haven’t had an issue getting them into Canada but when I did learn about CITIES it made me very nervous about getting a guitar from outside of Canada. So far, no issues. One issue I did encounter years ago travelling to NYC from Toronto is I almost got my acoustic confiscated due to me not being able to prove where I bought it. This was Canada Customs not US customs. I’d suggest getting a bill of sale and keeping it with your other documentation in the case. It was a pain but got to keep it.
I talked to a major luthier just today about this still sticky issue. I'm not a luthier myself but my grandfather was. When he died in 1991 he left me all his stock in his workshop. In it was a large number of prime book-matched BRW blanks for making backs and sides, maybe a hundred or so pairs. - Not sure what I can do with them now. The luthier told me about what this video said, but I am concerned with how to document it, or even if it's possible. Maybe the sworn statement thing but I don't know.
Say I buy a vintage piece of BRW furniture on ebay and give it to my luthier. Is it then a matter of his sworn statement that makes the instrument eligible for a passport? Or would he need a statement from the manufacturer? Or would the sticker on the back of the said piece be enough?
An issue not covered in regards to passports, at least here in the U.S, is currently (unless this has changed recently) that you are obligated to travel through an approved port of entry and have the instrument inspected by an agent. Is this the same in the E.U? This is a complication that hopefully will be resolved or at least the ports of entry expanded to allow for normal travel.
Indeed, Aaron, as we've discussed. Folks who wish to learn even more detail about musical instrument passports can view the Prezi file from my presentation at last year's Fretboard Summit: prezi.com/ojgkzhvjvzqj/agony-ivory/
Yes which is why I proposed my point as an unintentional omission rather than lack of familiarity. Sadly it's not as simple as flying in and out and showing instrument passports. Perhaps as these laws continue to evolve and more and more species, items and individuals are impacted by them....we will see a more streamlined approach. Consistency between all member countries of CITES would be a huge leap forward.
You spoke about wood harvested from the wild. What about wood farms?Taylor guitars became partners with an African ebony farm to insure they could get wood.
CITES has *all species* of the genus Dalbergia (rosewoods, etc.) on Appendix II. You are allowed to do whatever *within* your own country. If you want to import/export any Dalbergia at all, it must be no more than 10kg and not for any commercial purpose.
Sorry for the late question do you or anyone else think that phasing out the use of Brazilian rosewood is the most appropriate thing to do, as I ask i've been saving for a brazilian for four months and will continue for another year, so I can see the weight of that type of decision
Man your so stupid, those are Brazilian trees living for hundreds of years... your just ignorant. Use some other wood man, stop cutting our trees for your fun.
@@lennartgosman3640 it would be difficult to manage but possible to grow sustainable brizilian rosewood forests, just like other woods are being grown and managed. The easier method is just to stop using it altogether, but they should allow current brizilian rosewood that has been used by reputable companies, Fender Gibson PRS etc to travel freely.
This was very informative. I’ve imported many vintage guitars from the US and the EU and haven’t had an issue getting them into Canada but when I did learn about CITIES it made me very nervous about getting a guitar from outside of Canada. So far, no issues. One issue I did encounter years ago travelling to NYC from Toronto is I almost got my acoustic confiscated due to me not being able to prove where I bought it. This was Canada Customs not US customs. I’d suggest getting a bill of sale and keeping it with your other documentation in the case. It was a pain but got to keep it.
Very informative, tnx u!
I talked to a major luthier just today about this still sticky issue. I'm not a luthier myself but my grandfather was. When he died in 1991 he left me all his stock in his workshop. In it was a large number of prime book-matched BRW blanks for making backs and sides, maybe a hundred or so pairs. - Not sure what I can do with them now. The luthier told me about what this video said, but I am concerned with how to document it, or even if it's possible. Maybe the sworn statement thing but I don't know.
if you still have any of that, ill take it all. lmk
Im thinking about having a brazilian rosewood neck made for a stratocaster from b hefner. Would I run into issues with this now?
Did the January 2017 cites make it so that all rose woods are now looked at like Brazilian rosewood ?
Say I buy a vintage piece of BRW furniture on ebay and give it to my luthier. Is it then a matter of his sworn statement that makes the instrument eligible for a passport? Or would he need a statement from the manufacturer? Or would the sticker on the back of the said piece be enough?
Dude you NEED to prove it was harvested before 1992. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?
An issue not covered in regards to passports, at least here in the U.S, is currently (unless this has changed recently) that you are obligated to travel through an approved port of entry and have the instrument inspected by an agent. Is this the same in the E.U? This is a complication that hopefully will be resolved or at least the ports of entry expanded to allow for normal travel.
That is a very good point!
Indeed, Aaron, as we've discussed. Folks who wish to learn even more detail about musical instrument passports can view the Prezi file from my presentation at last year's Fretboard Summit: prezi.com/ojgkzhvjvzqj/agony-ivory/
Yes which is why I proposed my point as an unintentional omission rather than lack of familiarity. Sadly it's not as simple as flying in and out and showing instrument passports. Perhaps as these laws continue to evolve and more and more species, items and individuals are impacted by them....we will see a more streamlined approach. Consistency between all member countries of CITES would be a huge leap forward.
You spoke about wood harvested from the wild. What about wood farms?Taylor guitars became partners with an African ebony farm to insure they could get wood.
Does the CITES restriction only affect Brazilian rosewood?
CITES has *all species* of the genus Dalbergia (rosewoods, etc.) on Appendix II.
You are allowed to do whatever *within* your own country. If you want to import/export any Dalbergia at all, it must be no more than 10kg and not for any commercial purpose.
The pianist who got his piano blown off was polish. Kristian Zimerman.
Who ends up with all those confiscated guitars?
nicholascremato exactly! Let’s see if they could give it to us for free lol
"Professor" John Thomas: You're bald and the 1970's are long gone. Let the dream die.
Hopefully Trump fixes this mess. I would love to see us be able to start importing Brazilian Rosewood again. It truly is a one of a kind tone wood.
It's a truly international issue with the protection of an endangered species at its heart. Responsible stewardship is the way forward.
Sorry for the late question do you or anyone else think that phasing out the use of Brazilian rosewood is the most appropriate thing to do, as I ask i've been saving for a brazilian for four months and will continue for another year, so I can see the weight of that type of decision
Man your so stupid, those are Brazilian trees living for hundreds of years... your just ignorant. Use some other wood man, stop cutting our trees for your fun.
@@lennartgosman3640 "you're"..... "your" denotes possession. You're is a contraction for "You are." Who's stupid here?
@@lennartgosman3640 it would be difficult to manage but possible to grow sustainable brizilian rosewood forests, just like other woods are being grown and managed. The easier method is just to stop using it altogether, but they should allow current brizilian rosewood that has been used by reputable companies, Fender Gibson PRS etc to travel freely.