We’ve been getting lots of questions about the Lacey Act amendment. We have long-term relationships with all of our overseas suppliers, and have been working with them to practice due diligence in the spirit of this law.

• Information on the amended Lacey Act
• http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/lacey_act/index.shtml
• http://www.eia-global.org/PDF/ReadyForLacey_WRIandEIA.pdf
• http://www.tft-forests.org/media/uploaded/EIA_Myth_vs_Reality_Briefing.pdf

Our Recommended Material Substitutions

Vendors, when you only need one or two of something that doesn’t meet our minimum:

• Luthier Mercantile International Inc - Fret files, bridge pins, end pins, binding, backstrips and purfling
• Allied Luthiere - Bridge pins, end pins, bindings
• AllParts - Bridge pins, fret files
• Stewmac - Fret files, bindings
• Elderly - Bridge pins, end pins
• D’Addario - bridge pins, end pins
• Rockler - inlay furniture strips/banding

Other Resources:

• Roberto Venn - School of Luthiery since 1977
• ConsiderOpen - a Seattle-based web design, development and internet marketing agency

Glossary, Common (and maybe not so common) Terms

What our customers say about us:

Scott Walker Guitars - “You rock!!!! The inlays are perfect, the ebony is killer and everything looks super great. Thanks for the attention on this stuff.”

Tony Graziano Ukuleles - “The headplates are perfect. Thanks for the good work.”