Re: a Fender Stratocaster
I saw a documentary about deforestation and illegal logging in Madagascar and other '3rd world' countries. Much of the ebony and rosewood for guitars is difficult to source legally. When they interviewed the head of Gibson about where the guitar fingerboards etc. actually came from he gave the most convincing impression of someone caught in the glare of publicity I have ever seen on TV.
Whatever guitar you get, if it includes any wood at all, make sure that it is sustainably and legally sourced, please.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
