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Royal Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs

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$52.23

Royal Blackwood Classical Guitar Back (550 x 200 x 4 mm) Royal Blackwood starts from Purple Heart or Amaranto (Peltogyne catingae), to which a hydrothermal process is applied, alternating heating cycles and forced air to accelerate natural oxidation throughout the core of the wood. The result is a deep, uniform black tone across the full section. The...

Royal Blackwood is, in several ways, an innovation in the guitar field. Originally a type of amaranth or purpleheart (Peltogyne catingae), it gets its jet black color from a controlled torrefaction process. This process not only gives it that beautiful black tone but also enhances its mechanical properties. Available in both classical sides and backs, and 530mm fingerboards.