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Great news, John...and all builders on here, pay attention!

Is this an old purchase from years ago that lacked paperwork?

I had a contact with certified 1960's BRW , He had about 350 sets, I got him in touch with a Guitar Manufacturer who after certifying the wood and all certs were good they bought it all but for 2 sets , The supplier is gifting me them but being able to get the proper permits and papers makes this a legal piece that I can now build with for an overseas sale.
Without your work , and education for use I would never had gotten this opportunity. For those of you interested in how it worked , The suppliers has the CITIES Documents for his wood. I called Scott at the Maryland office , he sent me 2 forms for importation of wood Form # PPQ 621 and PPQ585 . I have to send $70 for the processing and in 30 days I will get the paperwork for the shipment.
Again Thanks Chuck and David. Your dedication for change and educating us goes way beyond a thank you. Personally , I can't say thanks enough.

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

Thank You Chuck, David and all who are working to resolve issues in the Lacey Act.

I think the efforts and updates are appreciated and hope your suggestions are heeded.
I have contacted my congressman, Congressman Nugent of the fith congressional district of the state of Florida.

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Joe

My wife asks me "How many Guitars do you need?"
I reply "When I die count them; thats how many I needed".

Thanks Chuck and David for your work on this.

Here is how it is affecting me!
Quote from a potential Canadian customer who wanted not one but two guitars made:

Hey Ken,

I've been really looking into this cites thing and it seems like a huge headache and nothing else.

Unfortunately because of it I've decided to go a diff route,thank you for your help and information.

Best of luck for 2012,

Take care,

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Ken

It's much the same story for many U.S. builders. Here's an excerpt from a typical reply of a congressperson indifferent to the Lacey-generated problems affecting many small U.S. industries such as ours:



It can't be said enough: if you don't like what's happening, put pressure on congressmen to support the Cooper-Blackburn HR-3210 Lacey RELLIEF Act bill. Don't ask that "Lacey be repealed" because that won't happen -- just explain how the unintended fallout is affecting your life, and ask that reasonable measures be taken to ensure Lacey works for you as well as the wood industry's mega-corporations and without harming the Act's proven effectiveness. All large and complex laws need fine tuning once enacted, and it's no different with Lacey...