What's the deal with Brazilian Rosewood?

11 posts

Schneidas #1 · May 11, 2009 08:32 UTC

So there's this beautiful neck that I want to buy from Warmoth. A little expensive, but very cool with a nicely figured BrazilianRW board.
I contacted them about it, credit card ready to go, but they told me that since this one has a BrazilianRW board on it, they were not allowed by US law to ship it outside the US. Something about CITES or something.
Any neck, any body they could ship outside the US with no prob, but NOT if Brazilian Rosewood is part of it.

WTF?
I bought a BrazilianRW boarded neck a couple of years ago (2005) and back then it was no prob.

Anyway, I asked them if theoretically it were possible to have it shipped to a person in the US and have him/her ship it to me.
They said, sure, but it's illegal!

I also asked if they could omit the fact that it was BrazRW and write "IndianRW" or "MalagasyRW" on the invoice. Of course, they wouldn't do that... ::)

Sucks!
Anyway, guess I saved a couple of $$.
Will have to spend them elsewhere now ;)

cgtrox #2 · May 12, 2009 14:11 UTC

I think it has something to do with their soccer team! :D ;D

cgtrox 8-)

DreamTheaterRules #3 · May 12, 2009 14:39 UTC

Chris,

If you want the neck, I'll ship it too you.

charger #4 · May 12, 2009 17:02 UTC

My word, look at the wood on this one. Seems like a really decent price for it...

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?Body=1&Shape=1&Path=Neck,Strat&fWood=20&nOrientation=1&i=VS593

Schneidas #5 · May 12, 2009 17:35 UTC

Yeah saw that one too!
A stunner! Love that fretboard. Almost pulled the trigger, especially at that price which is incredible!
Unfortunately, it has a "boat" backshape which is a V-shape.
I absolutely hate V-shapes with a passion!
Also, the width at the nut is way too narrow.

charger #6 · May 12, 2009 18:49 UTC

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?Body=1&Shape=3&Path=Neck,CBS%20Strat&fWood=20&nOrientation=1&i=VMS2345

This is a lot like mine, except I have abalone dots... very similar grain in my Brazilian neck and the birdseye is similar too. I love the CBS headstocks.

Schneidas #7 · May 12, 2009 19:05 UTC

Nice board aswell! I love the CBS headstocks too.

Do you have a pic of yours?

charger #8 · May 12, 2009 21:44 UTC

I'll have to take one and post it... I can't find it on my sites anywhere...

Cinvala #9 · May 13, 2009 00:19 UTC

I think a brazilian has a higher maintenance issues, needs to oil only after waxing. ;D

DreamTheaterRules #10 · May 13, 2009 04:58 UTC

just like those Brazilian models, but who cares about the maintenance when they look like that? ;)

CraigB #11 · May 13, 2009 18:55 UTC

Who needs a brazilian necks anyway??! :-? ;)