Malaysian Blackwood

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Malaysian Blackwood

Tight Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs

8799

$52.23

Overview Tight Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs: Malaysian Blackwood is a premium tonewood that is well suited for all guitar types. Denser than most Dalbergias, its glassy, sustained tone is often compared to that of African blackwood. However, it is slightly less brittle and, unlike the former, most sets have attractive dark streaks (called...

Malaysian Blackwood

A Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs

8369

$52.23

Overview A Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs: Malaysian Blackwood is a premium tonewood that is well suited for all guitar types. Denser than most Dalbergias, its glassy, sustained tone is often compared to that of African blackwood. However, it is slightly less brittle and, unlike the former, most sets have attractive dark streaks (called...

Malaysian Blackwood

AA Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs

14633

$104.46

Overview AA Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs: Malaysian Blackwood is a premium tonewood that is well suited for all guitar types. Denser than most Dalbergias, its glassy, sustained tone is often compared to that of African blackwood. However, it is slightly less brittle and, unlike the former, most sets have attractive dark streaks (called...

AAA Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs

Malaysian Blackwood

AAA Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs

14929

$179.07

Overview AAA Malaysian Blackwood Classical Guitar Backs: Malaysian Blackwood is a premium tonewood that is well suited for all guitar types. Denser than most Dalbergias, its glassy, sustained tone is often compared to that of African blackwood. However, it is slightly less brittle and, unlike the former, most sets have attractive dark streaks (called...

Malaysian Blackwood is a wonderful tonewood with a high density, a perfect quality to reflect the sound of the soundboard as few woods can.

Another remarkable characteristic is its olive-green color and amazing patterns and streaks, which makes Malaysian Blackwood a very special wood that luthiers demand to build several different instruments.

Get Malaysian Blackwood backs for classical guitar at Maderas Barber, a stunning wood that won’t dissapoint you.

Additional Malaysian Blackwood information

BOTANIC NAME: Diospyros ebonasea

COMMON NAMES: Malaysian ebony, Green Ebony

ORIGIN: Asia

DESCRIPTION: Density 1000-1300 Kg/m3 . Sapwood is white and heartwood is black/brown with stripes in different tones but mainly green olive colour.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Store it at right temperature to prevent cracks. Can cause skin problems.

DRYING: An uncommon characteristic of the green ebony is that if it cracks before drying process it is possible that after drying the crack seals, disappearing without a trace.

USES: Guitar backs and sides and also fretboards, bridges and headplates.