REFORESTATION support

We provided financial support to a Republic of Congo Hospital that serves the indigenous population where we source FSCcertified ebony, sipo, and sapele wood.

We supported reforestation efforts in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Pennsylvania

Conservation

We implemented four-piece tops into our product line. This reduces the number of old-growth trees needed to make guitars because we can use smaller trees to make these tops.

We also started using reclaimed and salvaged spruce which reduces the number of harvested spruce trees.

• Salvaged: From trees lying on the forest floor.

• Reclaimed: From disassembling barges and bridges constructed from spruce logs.