Tim Plains Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Funny how the official Gibson site is the last to learn about it. lol http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2009/11/17/gibson_guitars_raided_by_fbi Federal agents and local police today seized wood, guitars, computers and boxes of files from Gibson Guitar's Massman Road manufacturing facility. Sources say the Nashville-based guitar manufacturer is charged with violating the Lacey Act, a key piece of environmental law, for importing endangered species of rosewood from Madagascar. Rosewood is widely used in the construction of guitars and sells for $5,000 per cubic meter, more than double the price of mahogany. The island nation off Africa's east coast is a key producer of the hardwood, the export of which has links to international criminal activity. Madagascar has struggled financially since a January coup and new President Andry Rajoelina issued an executive order in September legalizing the export of rosewood and ebony. The move was decried by environmental groups and political leaders worldwide, as hardwood forests are key to Madagascar's unique ecology and serve as a habitat for a dwindling lemur population. Sources tell NashvillePost.com Gibson was involved in a scheme that shipped the wood from Madagascar to Germany and then to the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Ooops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Arcadius Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Ooops. +1 Either that, or ''Oh,oh...''' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Wow what's going on? First Guitarest thread gets nuked and he is stripped of his mod status. Now this... Aliens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I am not an alien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Illegal aliens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Your avatar looks like an alien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Wow what's going on? First Guitarest thread gets nuked and he is stripped of his mod status. Now this... Aliens Hey it did get nuked... What's up wit dat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hey it did get nuked... What's up wit dat? It was headed down a bad road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Things are happening, he keeps saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Your avatar looks like an alien I thought that it was an alien--the Silver Surfer, I had assumed? He's from the planet Zenn-La... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Madagascar Rosewood? Do you suppose that a guitar would be more valuable if produced in the pre-busted era? Did anyone make note of the date for serial-number queries somewhere down the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I think all of our guitars just went way up in value.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Does that mean the prices of (already too expensive) Gibson's will go UP...to help pay for their "legal troubles?" ;>b "Ohhhh, I hope Not!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I think all of our guitars just went way up in value.... I think the LP studio is the same still......sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Of course I can not make any official comment about the news article. As far as the thread, yes I deleted it as the title of the thread violated our rules. I am not going to air out all the reason why a change in moderators has been made. I will say that there are many circumstances that led to the change. There was an investigation that was performed over the past two months. Which lead to the action taken today. I would like to ask that people remain civil, and make sure that they follow all rules. I would hate for this issue to grow and cause more problems. Thanks, S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 It's good to have some Braz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Damn....it would be nice to hear updates from Gibson.. Does anyone think there is a possibility of them closing over this? ( knock on wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 When I got my Standard, I swear it smelled like the Madagascar rain forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Madagascar Rosewood? Do you suppose that a guitar would be more valuable if produced in the pre-busted era? Did anyone make note of the date for serial-number queries somewhere down the road? You selfish little....wait' date=' do you think my Standard is worth more too...Swing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I would like to ask that people remain civil' date=' and make sure that they follow all rules. I would hate for this issue to grow and cause more problems. Thanks, S[/quote'] Ok by me.... I hate when weird stuff happens just when you think everything is running smoothly. I thought Guitarest was a fair guy and doing a good job but Then again who am I to know or judge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 When I got my Standard' date=' I swear it smelled like the Madagascar rain forest. [/quote'] Did it have one of these in the case accessory compartment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootdg Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Which thread got nuked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 The thread in which the title had profanity in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Well if this is true then it is truly not a good thing for Gibson. Whatever the outcome I hope that Henry J. does the right thing in the end. He seems like a stand-up type of person, but this will truly show his character. The last thing this country needs is yet another company involved in a scandal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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