Gibson Raided by Federal Agents for Illegal Rosewood!!

Calendar November 19, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn

According to the Nasville Post the Gibson Guitars production facility on Massman Road in Nashville, TN was raided by federal agents on Tuesday November, 17. The facility was raided and is under investigation for violating the Lacey Act which is an environmental law to protect against importing endangered species of rosewood from Madagascar.

Gibson has issued a statement saying that they are fully cooperating with federal agents in the investigation of the harvested wood. Gibson purchases wood from legal suppliers who are supposed to follow legal standards. Henry Juszkiewicz, Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO  sits on the board of the Rainforest Alliance and takes the issue of certification very seriously. Gibson Guitars will continue to cooperate fully and assist federal agents with the investigation.

Click here to read the full story in the Nashville Post.

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2 Responses to “Gibson Raided by Federal Agents for Illegal Rosewood!!”

  1. Abby from the Rainforest Alliance says:
    November 19, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    To read the Rainforest Alliance’s official statement on this matter, please visit our website: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/gibsonstatement

  2. Billy Penn Billy Penn says:
    November 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    Hi there Abby- Thank you for visiting 300guitars! The Rainforest Alliance’s statement is very interesting. Please keep me updated so I can inform my readers on what’s going on. Thank you! -Billy

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