Madagascar Rosewood (CITES)

Madagascar Rosewood is very similar to Palo Santo de Río and it has become very claimed to make guitar sounding boards and backs, as for its sound and beauty.

Its pattern is a very special feature, named as “spider” thanks to its visual black grains.

We offer you quality Madagascar Rosewood backs for your acoustic guitars.

BOTANICAL NAME: Dalbergia baronii

ORIGIN: Madagascar

DESCRIPTION: Brown in color wood with dark netting and a 920 kg/m³ density. The whiteness color of this wood is yellow and the heartwood goes from yellowish brown to dark orange or reddish-brown color. Dark grains are common so it can create a spider-webbing figure. This grain is also usually straight with a thin-medium texture.

SUGGESTIONS: Working with this wood is usually easy, but you have to be careful with gluing and finishing due to its oily nature.

DRYING: Drying time is slow. The process can be interrupted for its oily property, so be careful.

USES: Besides being used for fingerboards, it’s also used for sounding boards.