[PorscheGAL]

Originally Posted by Taz's Master

So, as long as the elephant is already dead, why let the ivory go to waste right? The only way to curtail the harvesting is to eliminate the demand. If you're going to spend thousands on an instrument, will you take the time to determine if it is subject to confiscation?

I guess, my point is, I have never played an instrument. My son does play. I didn't realize, when buying the instruments that this was even an issue. I, naively, assumed if it is sold then I own it and everything is good. When you buy an instrument, it doesn't come with a book or sheet showing what it is made of. We chose our instruments based on sound and how my son felt playing it. Was it too big, etc?

My next question is: how many people at the customs counter know how to tell what each wood is?