The article focuses on China, but people in America are buying some of this stuff, too. Some (mostly boutique) American guitar manufacturers offer mammoth ivory

The article focuses on China, but people in America are buying some of this stuff, too. Some (mostly boutique) American guitar manufacturers offer mammoth ivory parts. It's kind of depressing how many ethically challenging materials are used in musical instruments and how little buyers seem to care about it. Or rather, how little buyers seem to care about the ethical problems--exotic (and often endangered) materials are seen as highly desirable.