Taylor Guitars buys ebony mill, pitches sustainable wood

Bob Taylor is a new owner of an ebony mill in Cameroon. The endangered wood is preferred for guitar fingerboards, and he's working to change how it is harvested and processed.Ebony and other exotic woods coveted for building musical instruments are also among the world's most endangered and protected, a fact highlighted when federal agents raided Gibson Guitar Corp. factories in search of illegally imported materials. full story