NGD: SC 245 2014 Artist Package

[imjoni]

 

[bodia]

Very nice! Congrats!

 

[imjoni]

oh and specs:

brazilian rosewood
57/08
blood orange
gold hardware
for the birds it's some sort of mixed coloring i'm not sure to describe. the PRS on the headstock also has the same coloring. I'll get more high res pics soon.

 

[veinbuster]

Now that is sweet.
Is it just me or are we in a barrage of new guitars?
Keep them coming.

 

[imjoni]

can anyone explain to me what's the backstory to brazilian rosewood? I'm very new to the core line of PRS guitars. The case came with a sheet of paper that described some of the importation laws with brazilian rosewood.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Gorgeous! Nice pick up you got there

 

[CantankerousCarl]

can anyone explain to me what's the backstory to brazilian rosewood? I'm very new to the core line of PRS guitars. The case came with a sheet of paper that described some of the importation laws with brazilian rosewood.

Basically, don't take it out of the country (assume you are in U.S.) or, without the proper CITIES documentation stating that the wood was sourced from old stock, customs may take your guitar for a long long time. Brazzy is on the endangered wood species list.

There are many who know much more about this than I do.

I probably should have started out by saying congratulations...that's a beautiful SC, and Blood Orange is one of my favorite PRS colors. I have a 2015 McCarty in BO.

 

[László]

Nice score!

Brazilian rosewood is probably the most highly sought after rosewood variety for instruments. Only certified, old-growth woods that pre-date the ban on importing the wood (it's an endangered species) can be used.

It's wonderful sounding stuff.

 

[JustRob]

Congrats! That rocks.

 

[dkilpatrick]

Nice! Congrats

 

[crushpoint]

Awesome!!! Congrats.

 

[watelessness]

Winner!

 

[Robert Carr]

Congrats!!!

 

[veinbuster]

Brazilian rosewood is probably the most highly sought after rosewood variety for instruments. Only certified, old-growth woods that pre-date the ban on importing the wood (it's an endangered species) can be used.

It's wonderful sounding stuff.

It is great stuff.
As to the legal side, there is significant paperwork required to take it across international borders. This paperwork has to certify that it is the old-growth Les mentioned. The problem is that not all of the wood harvested back then was documented to the degree that is now required to take it across a border, and if it was once documented, the paper trail might not have followed it until it got into the hands of the current owner.
Best to assume it has to stay inside the country.

 

[Snoopygore71]

Beautiful, very nice guitar.

With CITES it's post 94 that has to be substantiated isn't it?

 

[veinbuster]

With CITES it's post 94 that has to be substantiated isn't it?

I wouldn't argue that, but given the discretionary power of the agent at the border I wouldn't want to be in a position to have to prove my Brazilian rosewood was older than that. For example my classical was built in 1995 with wood purchased in the early 80s. I have no way to prove that and even the builder has no way to prove it. Even if it had been built in 1993, the only 'proof' of that is the sticker inside and even with it being signed, it is weak as proof. Given how harsh some borders are, I would be very cautious about trying to import/export it.

 

[imjoni]

MORE PICTURES

 

[vchizzle]

Very nice!!! Looks like some type of paua for the inlays.

 

[andy474x]

Sweet!!! Want one of those for myself someday.

What's the tonal difference between a mahogany neck and a rosewood neck?

 

[Blues Trucker]

Nice!! Looking forward to a demo clip!!