In 2008 I purchased an Almansa Professional Jacaranda Classical guitar for $4,900. The salesman was Jeremy Shaw. Long & McQuade endorsed the Almansa guitar. I asked Mr Shaw if the ad claiming the guitar was Brazilian rosewood, was true. He stated that he didn't know much about classical guitars. When the guitar arrived, it wasn't the highly valued Brazilian rosewood, but Madagascar rosewood. The tag on the guitar keys read BZN (rosewood)
Shaw (who earlier said he knew little about it), was now "95% sure the guitar wasn't Brazilian rosewood". I have just GIVEN THIS GUITAR AWAY after trying to sell it.
James Magus