Dear all, Just after reading the lute doctor I just wondered what the state of play is for luthiers these days. Have we come to a point where woods used for the construction of lutes and historical based instruments are using ecologically sustainable timbers? By this I mean timbers which have been grown and distributed based on best practise, sustainable principles. I believe that my 1971 lute constructed from Brazilian rose wood - the wood being an endangered timber, and becoming a rarity for instrument construction. Is this true? Any passionate thoughts about this subject? I acknowledge it must be quite a dilemma for those luthiers who genuine ethical regard for the environment. Regards, Michael Stitt
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