[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1413638016' post='2580400']
It may still affect you. If luthiers use fancy (and expensive) woods because 'the market' won't accept a high-end bass made of cheap materials, then you end up paying more for a certain quality of bass than you would be able to if 'the market' was more accepting of different types of wood. Not a problem, I would expect if you're buying custom made basses, as you can choose the wood. But, if you're buying higher quality off the shelf products, this may affect you.
If you're concerned about ecology, then 'the market' also has a tendency to value woods of endangered species over and above more common, less endangered, species.
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If bass feels right, sounds right and looks right (to me) ....then it is right.
How and why doesn't concern me tbh.