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Gibson Guitars Go Green

The Gibson Guitar Company manufactured its first Rainforest Alliance Certified guitar in 1996, and since then has been actively working with SmartWood to secure a certified supply of mahogany from Guatemala's Petén.

The new Les Paul SmartWood Exotics are made from six of the world's most prized and rare tropical woods. The trees are harvested from managed, renewable forests certified by the Rainforest Alliance. Modeled on the original Les Paul of the late 1970s, the Les Paul SmartWood Exotics have all the essential features, playability, and sound of a carved-top Les Paul but are lighter and very affordable. To complement these truly exotic woods, the carved top is left to its natural texture and color with a durable, UV-cured matte finish to bring out every nuance and detail.

Each guitar comes with a certificate of authenticity. A portion of all sales will be donated to benefit the Rainforest Alliance.

SmartWood as a certifying organization follows the wood through the entire chain of custody, and ensures that the wood, or wood products you buy are produced in a sustainable, environmentally friendly manner.  SmartWood is accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which it helped to establish in 1993.

URL: http://www.smartwood.org