How do I sell a 1985 PRS Custom 24?

Maertl513 said:
Indeed an Brazilian rosewood is pretty much assessed as an strong endangered species falling under the law of CITES I.
I don't now either US Federal Law in this regard (e. g. no constraints if being traded among US residents within the USA) or certain law/regulation within the different states.
Ebony or other rosewood species are covered by CITES II. They are endangered, but trade is without further paperwork allowed.

In Europe (EU) we need first of all the certificate of origin of the BRW equipped instrument (or other wooden items likewise furnitures), additionally we do need the written legal approval of trade by the responsible regional state's environment protection office.
If to be traded out of national borders it could be required, to have the written legal approval of trade by the state's central environment protection ministry or even the federal environment protection ministry.

Therefore I strongly recommend to check legal aspects in terms of advertising any trade with an item consisting of Brazilian rosewood parts. Minimum you need to restrict your offer as "US residents only".
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As it was made in 1985 too, then it would likely be exempt from requiring all that paperwork. The Law changed and banned the import/export of Brazilian. Its now become important to know that the Brazilian Rosewood is 'old' stock, that its been 'imported' legally before the Ban - not somehow imported through a loophole so requires a papertrail to show it was Legally sourced from a supplier who had 'old' (as in the tree was felled and its wood exported to them before it was 'illegal') Brazilian Wood in storage and can prove it was imported before the ban.

As the guitar itself was made in 1985, it won't have any 'illegal' Rosewood requiring ANY Paperwork. It doesn't need 'proof' that the 'wood' was sourced before import/export bans on Brazilian (like a 2024 Wood Library or 2005 PRS 513). It was obviously made with Brazilian Rosewood harvested before the total ban on import/exporting of Brazilian, long before they became very strict on it. The fact is this was manufactured before CITES regulations on Brazilian were enforced and as such, cannot be 'made' with 'illegal' Brazilian Rosewood so would be exempt from requiring the Paperwork that 'new' instruments need as the date of 'manufacture' isn't 'proof' enough.

If they banned import/export of Brazilian Rosewood in 1991, then guitars made before this cannot be made with 'illegally' sourced Rosewood so doesn't require Paperwork. A guitar made in 2005 for example, may need Paperwork to 'prove' the Rosewood wasn't illegally imported, but had been in 'storage' since before they banned the import/export of Brazilian...

I don't think you can fell Indian Rosewood trees either - and that was close to getting banned although Guitar Manufacturers use so 'little' and buy Rosewood that has fallen in Monsoons and other harsh weather. That provides more than enough for Instrument manufacture and I believe can only buy from reputable sources who collect the Rosewood after storms etc...

A few years ago, that was 'close' to going the same way as Brazilian - hence you saw Pau Ferro or even Richlite fretboards for a few years as Companys tried to find an Alternative for 'mass' production. However, as 'concerns' were allayed due to such a 'low' volume use that is 'sustained' by Natural Storms, its become the standard again.

At least that's how I understand it...
 
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Yes, thanks for yor explanation, @Mozzi.
1991 is the year, that very much counts.

Regarding our central European market we were told, that official imports by the distributors occure/occured with the relevant paper work.
If not, then the guitar is free of BRW.
 
Not all endangered species.
And USA rules that topic different.

Dalbergia nigra ("Brazzy", "Rio") remains generally still under rigid trade regulations.

If you already own an instrument, then - Europe - taking instruments with you is free of documentation, when the total amount of dalbergia is less than 10 kg.
 
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