Les Paul SmartWood eco guitar
by rd @ 10:29 am 2 comments »
As the world’s forests, and particularly the Amazon Rainforest, continue to be under stress and attack it becomes more and more important that we manage our forest resources with the highest levels of care and sustainability. High profile products like this can bring needed funding and awareness to this issue.
The guitars in the Les Paul SmartWood Exotics series are made from six of the world’s most prized and rare tropical woods. The trees are harvested from managed, renewable forests certified by the Rainforest Alliance. A portion of all sales will be donated to benefit the Rainforest Alliance.
more info @ gibson.com or buy it @ american musical supply
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[…] I spy a little instrument that I really like. Even though I have yet to test one out, the name speaks for itself. Thanks to Alternative Consumer for pointing this one out to me. This is the Gibson Les Paul SmartWood, and deserves notice by those shopping with sustainability in mind, and especially for fellow guitar pickers. These guitars are made from one of six exotic woods from regions certified by the Rainforest Alliance which ensures the wood comes from forests managed with a focus on sustainability . […]
Hi. Up here in Finland we have a highly EC-friendly alternative to offer EC and quality conscious guitar players. We spent five years developing a manmade spruce-based tonewood that can more than hold it’s own with the best exotic wood guitars. Vist our site at http://www.flaxwood.com for more info. Be sure to try a Flaxwood ASAP, and…be prepared to be surprised!
Kim Lerche, Flaxwood Oy, kim@flaxwood.com