Custom Built For USA Only ...why?

[Tahlee]

I was wondering why some guitars have that written on the back of the headstock?

Is it because PRS used certain woods that are allowed in the USA but not elsewhere? Could that be the Brazilian rosewood?

Thanks!

 

[BrianC]

yes - the woods....

 

[Tahlee]

Thank you.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Brazzy baby!!!

 

[Tahlee]

Hell, yeah. Heh heh heh.

I am seriously running out of things to sell.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

There’s probably a Brazilian reasons why.....

 

[bodia]

Smells like fish.....

 

[dmatthews]

There’s probably a Brazilian reasons why.....

Couldn't have done fretter myself!

 

[Tahlee]

You guys are hilarious.

 

[Tonart]

When the sun finally dies and the end of the world is nigh, it makes it easier for Paul to hoard back all his guitars.

 

[Tele295]

How many is a Brazilian anyway?

 

[11top]

How many is a Brazilian anyway?

A thousand mrazilians.

 

[11top]

I was wondering why some guitars have that written on the back of the headstock?

It keeps the fines away.

 

[Tahlee]

It keeps the fines away.

Thank you. Yes, I read a little about it today.

Great penmanship, too.

 

[Tonart]

I believe all PRS brazilian RW is legally sourced. The only difference being any braz guitar not intended to be sold and shipped to overseas dealers, ie meant to be sold only to domestic dealers, would never have an CITES export permit applied for it by PRS.

The CITES export permit is the only means to ship braz overseas legally. In addition the receiving party has to apply for a CITES import permit for the guitar to legally enter their country. What a frightful mess.

But that also means it’s very likely no one henceforth can ever apply a CITES export permit for these domestic market guitars, ever, because you can no longer trace the guitar back to the original timber batch. The authorities would ask for the original timber data, and it’s not realistic to expect PRS would provide it.

Conclusion is that such guitars are stuck in the original country of manufacture permanently and it’s the same for any brand and any country. Unless you’re talking about some small boutique maker that can provide you the original timber data any given time.

Oops I’m regretting turning this thread serious. It’s.....boring I know!

 

[Tone-y]

All I know is that before I bought my PRS from a UK shop, I was looking at a wood library TED from Willcuts with 'For USA only' on the back. I asked if I would be able to buy it and have it shipped to the UK and they said yes. Whether the situation has changed over the last 5 years I don't know.

 

[Tahlee]

I believe all PRS brazilian RW is legally sourced. The only difference being any braz guitar not intended to be sold and shipped to overseas dealers, ie meant to be sold only to domestic dealers, would never have an CITES export permit applied for it by PRS.

The CITES export permit is the only means to ship braz overseas legally. In addition the receiving party has to apply for a CITES import permit for the guitar to legally enter their country. What a frightful mess.

But that also means it’s very likely no one henceforth can ever apply a CITES export permit for these domestic market guitars, ever, because you can no longer trace the guitar back to the original timber batch. The authorities would ask for the original timber data, and it’s not realistic to expect PRS would provide it.

Conclusion is that such guitars are stuck in the original country of manufacture permanently and it’s the same for any brand and any country. Unless you’re talking about some small boutique maker that can provide you the original timber data any given time.

Oops I’m regretting turning this thread serious. It’s.....boring I know!

Not boring in the least bit. Thank you. I enjoyed your post.

 

[Tahlee]

Hmmmm, it just now occurred to me that perhaps not everyone is following the rules about imported wood. I went to luthier classes, four hours every week for four years. I built acoustic guitars from scratch. That guy could get you any crazy wood that you wanted. Anything.

 

[RJK Tech]

I believe all PRS brazilian RW is legally sourced. The only difference being any braz guitar not intended to be sold and shipped to overseas dealers, ie meant to be sold only to domestic dealers, would never have an CITES export permit applied for it by PRS.

The CITES export permit is the only means to ship braz overseas legally. In addition the receiving party has to apply for a CITES import permit for the guitar to legally enter their country. What a frightful mess.

But that also means it’s very likely no one henceforth can ever apply a CITES export permit for these domestic market guitars, ever, because you can no longer trace the guitar back to the original timber batch. The authorities would ask for the original timber data, and it’s not realistic to expect PRS would provide it.

Conclusion is that such guitars are stuck in the original country of manufacture permanently and it’s the same for any brand and any country. Unless you’re talking about some small boutique maker that can provide you the original timber data any given time.

Oops I’m regretting turning this thread serious. It’s.....boring I know!

And how would anyone be able to truly verify origin and thus legality information for a piece of wood long after it's been harvested and it's been processed into an instrument or any other finished good? I'd say nearly impossible. So for that reason, I'd say it's simply a way to get tax revenue at the finished goods level.

 

[Tahlee]

Oh, most certainly. This is about money, not about preserving nature.