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Going Green
Manufacturers look to make eco-friendly guitars |
| By Brian Berk |
[July 2007 - Page 2] |
So what new green efforts will we see in the near future? “There are so many things,” said Boak. “In addition to the sustainable wood program, which were trying to add SKUs to on a regular basis, one of the major initiatives is for alternative choices to solid woods. A pretty significant number of our guitars—about 30 percent—are offered with high-pressure laminates, aluminum tops, or graphite. This takes a considerable amount of pressure off of the more precious wood resource. And the beginner or beginner-intermediate player is not only happy with the price, but the tonality of the high-pressure laminate guitars. [Sales of] those guitars started off slowly, but have caught on and now represent a significant number of guitars in our line. If we only offered solid-wood guitars, there would be a considerably higher impact on wood usage.”
Boak added that musicians can be a great help as they are often environmentally-friendly people. But unfortunately, “That doesn’t always hold true when it comes to them buying guitars though. So we’re trying to educate musicians and put them in a more conscientious position about this topic.”
Sierra Guitars, distributed by Musicorp, is also a part of the eco-friendly movement.
“Sierra is an environmentally conscious guitar brand that supports eco-friendly causes by incorporating recycled paper in its packaging, hangtags, soundhole labels, catalogs and manuals,” said Dan Mahoney, President of Musicorp. “Sierra's use of all-natural wood bindings and soundhole inlays, along with the use of a thinner finish coat which reduces the amount of spray into the environment, promotes a more natural looking guitar with a more natural resonation and sound.”
To learn more about these green efforts, visit the Forest Stewardship Council’s Web site at www.fscus.org or the SmartWood program Web site at www.smartwood.com.
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