Madagascar Rosewood (CITES)

Madagascar Rosewood is a hard tonewood very similar to Brazilian Rosewood. However, it is less heavy, but as valued by luthiers as the first one in the construction of headplates for classic guitar.

Get to know this beauty tonewood with powerful colors and an amazing sound, which will give to your instrument elegance and a great quality.

BOTANIC NAME: Dalbergia baronii.

COMMON NAMES: Madagascar Rosewood, Palisander.

ORIGIN: Madagascar.

DESCRIPTION: Density 920 kg/m3. Heartwood generally ranges from a light yellow-brown to a darker orange or reddish brown. Darker black streaks are common, and can produce a grain figure known as “spider-webbing” .Pale yellow sapwood is clearly demarcated from heartwood. Grain is usually straight, with a uniform medium-fine texture.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Generally easy to work with both hand and machine tools, though depending on the species, it can blunt cutting edges rapidly. Care should be taken in gluing and finishing, due to natural oils in the wood that can disrupt the drying process. Turns and polishes well.

DRYING: Dries slowly . Natural oils  can interrupt the process.

USES: Guitar tops , backs, fingerboards, bridges, headplates.