Hi Kent, I see from your website that you have green links, this is good to see.
As for using rain forest timbers for musical instuments I do not see this as the problem as it is only a small amount of the timber used around the world.
Todd Stock wrote:
Mock and disparage? Mmm...thought we were discussing the issue.
Not sure what he was referring to but the kool-aid remark sounded mocking and/or disparaging to me. Maybe I misunderstood.
Todd Stock wrote:
On the timber issue, I've spent a good deal of time in both the Amazonian river basin and upland forest areas of Columbia, Ecuador, or other countries ...
For backs, sides, and necks, there are plenty of alternatives to rain forest wood, many that are already market accepted, some that are sustainable by any definition, and more are becoming accepted all the time. I'm more concerned about top wood.
Todd Stock wrote:
... a one-size-fits-all solution built around elimination of human activity is just plain silly....
Not sure what you mean.
Todd Stock wrote:
Having sat in on more than a few contract proposal meetings where we tried to lever in 'Green' and 'Environmental Impact Reductions' as often as possible, I would prefer to be somewhat less well informed as to just how little impact we have for dollars spent, and thus, perhaps a little happier in abundant ignorance.
Who's "we"?
Yes, greed is hard to overcome. And the realistic and pragmatic use of money and our personal energy should be a priorty.
Like entropy (or a buffing wheel), it takes a lot more energy to build something than to ruin it. But if nothing else, those of us who build guitars are persitent. One of my goals is to start bringing that persistence to a critical look at the way I use resources. Seems like this is an appropriate place to talk about that.
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