I agree with everything said, but it would be far worse if the backs were made of two glued pieces of mahogany so the seam showed than this. In my opinion of course.
yes, and I had hopes Gibson might use this wood, which Gibson is calling "Floridian Rosewood" internally, for their historics
but it is not to be
Gibson does intend to use it, but not sure for what.
And why can't Gibson get rosewood from the same source that Martin, PRS, Fender, Taylor and other US manufacturers use?
:bigal
OK, so are 2011's definately safe? Or did they really start this strictly w/2012 models?
And why can't Gibson get rosewood from the same source that Martin, PRS, Fender, Taylor and other US manufacturers use?
:bigal
Yeah man, laminated wood sucks, you know.
So let's get rid of our ES-335,355 etc with laminated tops and backs and that crap piece of a guitar they call the Les Paul with it's laminated body of maple and mahogany..
sjeez..
Not sure this info is true Tom but the rumors circulating around people I spoke with at NAMM is that Gibson uses thicker cut rosewood for the fingerboards than the other manufacturers which would explain why they are stacking it - like i said not sure if this is true.
Beer came out of my nose on this one. Well played.The symtoms of asbestos exposure did not come to the surface for 20 or 30 years in many cases. We really do not know how safe these things are, which opens up some new concerns.:wah
I find it very hard to believe that any form of rosewood is being grown in any part of Germany, much less northern Germany.
The only tropical forest I have seen in Germany is in the chocolate museum in Cologne. :ganz
Not the same..........
Now, if you are ok with TWO laminated pieces of maple on TOP of your mahogany body...then, I might have agreed.
And why can't Gibson get rosewood from the same source that Martin, PRS, Fender, Taylor and other US manufacturers use?
:bigal
And why can't Gibson get rosewood from the same source that Martin, PRS, Fender, Taylor and other US manufacturers use?
:bigal