Others in the guitar world aren't so upbeat. Attorney Ronald Bienstock says the Gibson raids have aroused the guitar builders he represents because the Lacey Act is retroactive. He says they're worried they might be forced to prove the provenance of wood they acquired decades ago.
Wow, retroactive laws.
He's even warned clients to be wary of traveling abroad with old guitars, because the law says owners can be asked to account for every wooden part of their guitars when re-entering the U.S. The law also covers the trade in vintage instruments.
I'm sorry, what the hell is the point of this? How could a vintage guitar be in any way responsible for current tree removal?
But I guess this is what happens when your #1 priority is job creation, right? Right? This is what happens...
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