Stella Falone Kitchen woodcrafts
san DIego, California

Stella Falone was established by Bob Taylor, co-founder of Taylor Guitars, an industry-leading acoustic guitar manufacturer whose guitars are played by artists from Paul McCartney to Taylor Swift. In 2011, Taylor Guitars became the co-owner of Crelicam, a small ebony sawmill in Yaoundé, Cameroon, which produces ebony parts for musical instruments. For centuries, instrument makers have used dark and durable ebony wood for fingerboards on violins and guitars, along with piano keys. Taylor’s goal in owning the mill was to create a more socially responsible value chain for ebony musical instrument components.