Striking a Sustainable Chord

Striking a Sustainable Chord

McKenna Stone 

Dovetail Partners Intern 2025

Introduction: 

The history of guitar manufacturing is rich. The career of a luthier1 not only relies upon crafting a working guitar, but one that is beautiful, reliable, and most importantly sought after in the economic market. However, we face a growing resource issue due to many of the most popular wood species for guitar manufacturing now becoming endangered and protected. Until recently, wood species like ebony and mahogany have been historically popular materials in guitar construction, but their use is now restricted due to their endangered statuses.