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I received an email today from a guy (maro buenrostro - amzrosewood @ hotmail dot com) who was posting pictures lifted right off the Allied Lutherie specials page. I've hear of a guy selling BRW with a similar name, but to me, anyone showing pictures from someone else's inventory is probably a thief. Does anyone know if this is the guy who is providing wood to Allied, or am I correct in my assumption that this is a scam?

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

I got that too Don, I'm not sure.

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

I replied to him that I noticed that the pictures seemed to be lifted right off the Allied website, and he emailed back that he and Todd Taggert were partners with the venture. I'm waiting to hear from Todd before rushing to judgment...

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

I did a search and found this...have a look at the third person profiled in the first row on this page:

http://www.alliedlutherie.com/allied_forces.htm

Not sure what to make of it, but it MAY corroborate his story...

Yes it does, but I have to question why they're all doing their own thing with the wood. He probably should have mentioned in the email that he was working with Allied on this and was offering a volume discount via email, perhaps.

So I guess the conclusion is that it's not a scam, but just a poorly executed marketing plan.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

He's for real. He sent me some sample fingerboards awhile back and did say he was working with Allied.

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http://www.chassonguitars.com

I got the same offer, he said if I only wanted one set, he is Allied's supplier, and buy from Allied, if I wanted quantity, he's my man.
He said it on the internet, so it has to be true, right?
I passed his email on to Todd.

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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008907949110

I've bought wood from Maro for a long time. Standup legit guy.

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John Mayes
http://www.mayesluthier.com

Same here, Maro is a real nice guy and knows wood like no one else...

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Thanks for weighing in guys. I'd hoped that I just misunderstood the initial email. I prefer to think the best of folks, but we've seen in recent years where people have used pictures from other people's sites to sell fictitious wares. I'm glad I was wrong and that he's legit.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Good eye Don, thanks for looking out.

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins