18 Results for "CITES"

Fender debuts Limited Edition American Professional Stratocaster with solid rosewood neck

Noice! Fender adds two new Limited Edition American Professional Stratocasters with a solid rosewood neck, in Fiesta Red or Desert Sand and loaded with some great Pure Vintage ’65 pickups!

Gibson debuts Abort Nacho ’59 Les Paul series of 7lb tone monsters!

Gibson debuts a new line of Custom Shop '59 Les Pauls, the Abort Nacho series. Recreating the classic 1959 Les Paul, they weigh only 7lbs each - without weight relief. But how has Gibson done it?

CITES rules end for rosewood in musical instruments, official end date announced

CITES has issued an exemption for rosewood used in musical instruments, meaning that regulations for travelling with your favourite guitar are finally coming to an end.

CITES lifts rosewood ban for guitars and other musical instruments!

Champagne corks pop at Fender & Co. as the ban on rosewood for finished musical instruments is lifted! Now you can take your guitar on a plane without fear of the fretboard being hacked off.

Possible CITES U-turn: Is Rosewood set for a comeback?

In big news for guitar makers, the UK's mia says that a proposal has been "nominally agreed" that would end many of the restrictions imposed on rosewood use in instrument making.

Will CITES II free up trade in music instruments using rosewood in 2019?

The move to extend CITES regulations to all rosewood species caused headaches for instrument makers and buyers alike. Now a proposed rule change may see rosewood exempted from CITES in 2019.

Gibson unveils its new Les Paul Player Plus Series

Three new Gibson Les Paul models with different pickup configurations. The new Gibson Les Paul Player Plus Series could be a return to form for the company

Fender Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster 2018 – CITES regulations changes fretboard

J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr fame has his signature model Fender Squier Jazzmaster updated to meet CITES regulations worldwide, but will it affect it's sound?

PRS Limited Edition SE Stealth series hitting PRS dealers in Europe

A whole new limited edition range of PRS SE models has just started hitting the dealer pages around the UK and they all look very smart with their hand-rubbed grey/black stealth finish and ebony fretboards!

Fender rolls out Roasted Ash Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Bass

These three new vintage-styled guitars all come with a more modern, processed roasted tonewood construction which not only avoids CITES restrictions but brings some other benefits, too.

Gibson USA 2018 Gary Clark Jr Signature SG Gloss Yellow

This new Artist Series signature model guitar for Gary Clark Jr certainly stands out from the crowd in its bright yellow finish and triple P90 layout.

PRS Europe goes Maple with Limited SE Custom 24 guitar series

These maple neck SE Custom 24 models are available in a range of cool colours - in Europe. A new limited run, this series looks like a lot of guitar for the money.

Gibson 2018 Les Pauls available – with cryogenics and new finishes

With rising prices in Europe and CITES regulations in place, will the 2018 Les Paul range be able to tempt you to buy one? And why oh why are G-Force robot tuners back?

ESP/LTD Guitars announce no more Rosewood use due to CITES

ESP has come in line with worldwide CITES regulations and they now have an official page on their site explaining how they will be achieving this in 2017.

Fender bows to CITES with Silverburst Strat, Tele Deluxe and Jazzmaster

These limited edition US-made Silverburst guitars have been created to follow international CITES regulations, with a new fretboard wood upgrade as part of their relaunch for 2017.

Gibson Custom Ultima ES-335 and Les Paul – Shellfish graveyard?

When someone with authority and no taste decides to release some high-end Custom Shop guitars, what could possibly go wrong? Well, luckily Gibson has decided to test this theory out for us...

Fender officially stopping rosewood guitars and basses this summer!

Fender has finally officialy submitted to CITES regulations on the use of rosewood. Is this the end of an era? How will it affect your next guitar purchase?

CITES 2017: The Rosewood Rules and What They Mean For You (And Your Guitar)

New CITES rules mean your rosewood guitar is now under the watchful eye of customs officials around the world. Here's a quick primer on what you need to know about CITES 2017.