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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:38 pm 
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I'd love to bring a couple of Brazilian rosewood guitars to the show...but I imagine that would not be a great idea, right?

But if one brings a Madagascar or Cambodian rosewood guitar across the border, how does anyone know? I've seen both look dead-nuts like Brazilian... Is it strictly up to the eyes of the customs officials?


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:56 pm 
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I think most guys at the airports wouldn't be able to tell BRW from Bohemian Ragweed. :mrgreen: Especially if you fly into Albany or Buffalo and drive up.

There is a test using UV fluorescence of ethanol extracts that can can distinguish D. nigra from D. spruceana, but I'm not sure how many other Dalbergias would be similar/different to one or the other.

It would also require the guys to carve a splinter off your finished instrument. :twisted:

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:05 pm 
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I think Amazon rosewood is the best ringer of all.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:42 pm 
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Bob Garrish wrote:
I think Amazon rosewood is the best ringer of all.


And yet I have a set of Amazon that looks absolutely nothing like BRW.
That is of course if it actually IS Amazon. Whatever it is, it's the best set I own bar none as far as glassy tap tone goes. Incredible stuff.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:52 pm 
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The IMS agents all have an old glove that they found in Brazil that they try on the head stock of the guitar. If the glove does not fit - it's not BRW - and they let you cross the border in your white Bronco..........


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:20 pm 
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Rick;
I had some trouble last year going into Canada.
I had to get papers stamped that the guitars were for display only!
AT the border!
Otherwise you will have to pay 16 1/2 percent tax to them!
How do i know this ?
Ask Paul Woolson!
I was approached by a customs official at the show the first day!
he showed me his badge and wanted see my paperwork!
I showed him the paperwork from the border and he told me it only was good IF i didn't sell a guitar!!
he told me he'd be back the last day of the show to see if i had any guitars missing from my table.

I hessitated to sell there !
made arrangements for shipping or pickup at my shop.

The show is so good that it's worth some inconvience -just get all paperwork in order before you cross over !

it's such a great show -to bad a "friendly border" & a world scare of guitarmaking terrorists makes it tough!

Good luck!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:38 pm 
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Rick;
Also Mike Greenfield from Greenfield guitars crosses the bordar all the time and he told me to say it was Coco-or somthing NOT on the list!
How would they really know?
is it worth their time to find a guitar with Brazilian or drugs & guns?

And if they want to take your guitar apart -just say that's great but it will cost ya such & such dollars!

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Wasn't Rick leaving for Down Under, on Tuesday?

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:12 am 
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Ricks been down under and is now back, you guys will have to stop smuggling Guitars around the World, regards Robert,
WaddyT wrote:
Wasn't Rick leaving for Down Under, on Tuesday?


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