So it isn’t hurting the environment, and India isn’t complaining that the minimal amount of finishing involved in creating blanks is insufficient to meet its legal requirements. But Holder & Co. aren’t happy about this.
If all US based guitar makers use these blanks, I would guess Gibson got picked on because it is the biggest consumer of them. Holder’s trying to make them an example by this very dubious action.
“If all US based guitar makers use these blanks, I would guess Gibson got picked on because it is the biggest consumer of them. Holder’s trying to make them an example by this very dubious action.”
Their CEO is a HUGE GOP donor. The only one in this industry, from what I can find in research.
Holder didn’t do this alone. He isn’t smart enough.
This came from someone in the White House. Just as did Gunwalker.
Just another scheme to ruin American business.