Acacia (Acacia melanoxylon)

Acacia (Acacia melanoxylon)

ORIGIN: Africa, Asia or South America

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 640 kg/m3. Its color ranges from yellow to brown

RECOMMENDATIONS: Although its straight fiber favors its workability, its hardness complicates it.

USE: It is used for woodturning, to build exterior and interior furniture, to make floors, etc.

Adirondack (Picea rubens)

Adirondack (Picea rubens)

ORIGIN: Northwest of America and Eastern Canada

DESCRIPTION: Density 400-500 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Easy to work, as long as there are no knots present

USE: Musical instruments soundboards. Construction lumber, crates, millwork

African Mahogany (khaya ivorensis)

African Mahogany (khaya ivorensis)

ORIGIN: Cameroon

DESCRIPTION: Light brown colour. Density 420 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Very similar to genuine mahogany

USE: Guitar neck, backs & sides Electric guitar & bass body

Alder (Alnus glutinosa)

Alder (Alnus glutinosa)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: Density 500-550 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Machinery is done without much difficulty, but tools should be very sharp

USE: Electric guitar bodies and bass guitar bodies

Amara Ebony (Diospyros Celebica)

Amara Ebony (Diospyros Celebica)

ORIGIN: Asia

DESCRIPTION: Density 1100-1300 kg/m3

American Curly Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

American Curly Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

ORIGIN: North America

DESCRIPTION: Density 630-700 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Cutting and sanding can be difficult. Suitable for steam bending

USE: Electric Bass guitar tops and Electric Guitar tops

Amazon Rosewood (dalbergia spruceana)

Amazon Rosewood (dalbergia spruceana)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Dark brown colour. Density 1100 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Great look and acoustic qualities

USE: Guitar backs & sides Xylophone

Apple Wood (Malus domestica)

Apple Wood (Malus domestica)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 830 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: This wood that has a medium hardness and has a bending resistance when it has a natural drying

USE: It is ideal for lathe and carving.

Ash (Fraxinus american)

Ash (Fraxinus american)

ORIGIN: North America

DESCRIPTION: Density 660 kg/m3

Pale Moon (Diospyros malabarica)

Pale Moon (Diospyros malabarica)

ORIGIN: South East Asia

DESCRIPTION: Density 825 kg/m3.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Easy machining, gluing and finished. Generally, works and turns well

USE: Laminated guitar backs and sides. “Cajones flamencos”

Ayous  (Triplochiton scleroxylon)

Ayous  (Triplochiton scleroxylon)

ORIGIN: East and Central Africa.


DESCRIPTION: Light wood with a density of 380 kg/m3.


RECOMMENDATIONS: Generally easy to work, although the interlocked grain may cause some rough surfaces in some machining operations. Carves, stains, glues and finishes well.


USE: Mainly used in instrument reinforcements, also known as chainplates, sills or kerfings.

Beech (Fagus Sylvatica)

ORIGIN: Fagus Sylvatica

DESCRIPTION: Brown light colour.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Very nice looking.

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Birch Wood (Betula pendula)

Birch Wood (Betula pendula)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 640-670 Kg/m3.

RECOMMENDATIONS: This wood that has a medium hardness and has a bending resistance when it has a natural drying.

USE: It is ideal for lathe and carving.

Birdseye Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

Birdseye Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

ORIGIN: North America

DESCRIPTION: Density 630-700 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Sawing and machinery are difficult. It is hard to plane

USE: Electric guitar bodies and bass guitar bodies. Guitar backs and sides

Black Walnut (juglans nigra)

Black Walnut (juglans nigra)

ORIGIN: USA

DESCRIPTION: Dark brown. Density 550 – 660 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Affordable wood with good acoustics

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Blackwood (dalbergia melanoxylon)

Blackwood (dalbergia melanoxylon)

ORIGIN: Mozambique, Tanzania

DESCRIPTION: Black colour. Density 1250 – 1300 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Highly valued because of its acoustic properties. Nice finish and easy to turn.

USE: Woodwinds

Bloodwood (Pterocarpus Erinaceus)

Bloodwood (Pterocarpus Erinaceus)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: A bright, vivid red. Colour can darken to a darker brownish red over time with exposure to light and air. Density 1.195 Kg/m3.

USE: Back and sides

Bocote (Cordia eleagnoides)

Bocote (Cordia eleagnoides)

ORIGIN: Mexico

DESCRIPTION: Density 950-1200 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Bocote is easily worked and machined with good results

USE: Guitar backs and sides, headplates, fingerboards and bridges

bois de rose wood

Bois de Rose (Dalbergia Maritima)

ORIGIN: Madagascar

DESCRIPTION: Density 930 kg/m3. Reddish, purplish heartwood; with marked streaks. 

RECOMMENDATIONS: Oil finishes should be avoided unless you want to darken the wood to an almost black color.

USE: Guitar backs, wind instruments and wood for lathe.

Boxwood (buxus sempervirens)

Boxwood (buxus sempervirens)

ORIGIN: Spain

DESCRIPTION: White colour. Density 900 – 1030 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Great sound properties Stains easy in humid atmosphere

USE: Woodwinds

Brazilian Lacewood (Roupala Brasiliensis)

Brazilian Lacewood (Roupala Brasiliensis)

ORIGIN: South America Tropical.

DESCRIPTION: Density: 885 kg/m3.

Brown Ebony (Sapium glandulosum)

ORIGIN: Argentina

DESCRIPTION: Light Brown colour with dark grain. Density 950 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Interesting aesthetics

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Bubinga (guibourtia spp)

Bubinga (guibourtia spp)

ORIGIN: Gabon

DESCRIPTION: Red colour. Density 700 – 900 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Can come in different grain patterns

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Campincerán (Dalbergia granadillo Pitt.)

Campincerán (Dalbergia granadillo Pitt.)

ORIGIN: Mexico

DESCRIPTION: Density: 990-1250 Kg/m3

Cherry Wood (Prunus avium)

Cherry Wood (Prunus avium)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 610-630 Kg/m3.

RECOMMENDATIONS: It is easy to work with (similar to Beech).

USE: This wood is widely used to turn to make pens, bowls, and combinations with other species.

Cocobolo (dalbergia retusa)

Cocobolo (dalbergia retusa)

ORIGIN: Mexico

DESCRIPTION: Red colour with dark grain. Density 990 – 1250 K

RECOMMENDATIONS: Considered as one of the substitutes to Brazilian Rosewood The oil it contains can cause problems when gluing

USE: Guitar backs & sides Woodwinds

Curly Eucaliptus (Eucalyptus globulus)

Curly Eucaliptus (Eucalyptus globulus)

ORIGIN: Tasmania

DESCRIPTION: Density 748-830 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Store it at right temperature. Boards with interlocked grain frequently causes tear out during planning and other surfacing operations

USE: Guitar backs and sides . Laminate floor , railway sleepers

Curupay (Anadenanthera colubrina)

Curupay (Anadenanthera colubrina)

ORIGIN: South America

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 1000 kg/m3. It has a heartwood pale to medium reddish brown

RECOMMENDATIONS: It is generally hard to work with on account of its irregular grain and high density.

USE: It is ideal for woodturning.

Cypress (cupressus sempervirens)

Cypress (cupressus sempervirens)

ORIGIN: Spain

DESCRIPTION: White / Light yellow colour. Density 400 – 600 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Great response

USE: Flamenco guitar backs & sides

Cypress Victory Island (Cupressus nootkatensis)

Cypress Victory Island (Cupressus nootkatensis)

ORIGIN: Canada

DESCRIPTION: Yellow colour. Density 450 – 600 Kg/m3

USE: Top, back and sides

Ebony (diospyros crassiflora Hiern.)

Ebony (diospyros crassiflora Hiern.)

ORIGIN: Cameroon, Nigeria

DESCRIPTION: Black colour. Density 1000 – 1275 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Considered the #1 fingerboard material because of its smooth feeling, durability and aesthetics. Can crack easily when atmospheric conditions change

USE: Stringed instrument fingerboard Guitar bridge and head plate Woodwinds

Elm Wood (Ulmus minor)

Elm Wood (Ulmus minor)

ORIGIN: Central and southern Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 630-680 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: It is easy to work, hard to split and very resistant to rot if it stays wet.

USE: It is used for woodturning, shipbuilding, mine piles, etc.

European Spruce (picea abies)

European Spruce (picea abies)

ORIGIN: Germany, Rumania

DESCRIPTION: White colour. Density 450 Kg / m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Good quality tops are becoming scarce.

USE: Stringed instrument sound board, like guitar, violin and cello.

European Walnut (juglans regia)

European Walnut (juglans regia)

ORIGIN: Spain

DESCRIPTION: Different tones of brown. Density 700 – 780 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Used very much in the past for classic guitar making

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Exotic Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora hiern)

ORIGIN: Africa

DESCRIPTION: Black and white wood with a density of 1000 - 1275 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Cracks easily under temperature and relative humidity changes

USE: Fingerboards and box guitar

Mahogany (swietenia macrophylla)

Fiji Mahogany (swietenia macrophylla)

ORIGIN: Fiji

DESCRIPTION: Brown to reddish colour. Density 490 – 530 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Species not protected by CITES due to its origin, so it does not need a certificate for export.

USE: Acoustic guitar neck, back & sides Electric guitar & bass neck and body

Malaysian Blackwood (Diospyros Ebonasea)

Malaysian Blackwood (Diospyros Ebonasea)

ORIGIN: Asia

DESCRIPTION: Density 1000-1300 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: It is a wood that can produce dermatitis, it is advisable to store at a suitable temperature to prevent breakage.

USE: It is mainly used for the manufacture of backs and sides, but due to its properties, it is also used in fingerboards, bridges and headplates.

Hard Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

Hard Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

ORIGIN: North America

DESCRIPTION: Density 630-700 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Sawing and machining are difficult. Maple has a tendency to burn when being machined with high-speed cutters such as in a router

USE: Electric guitar and bass necks

Hickory (carya alba)

Hickory (carya alba)

ORIGIN: USA

DESCRIPTION: White colour. Density 790 – 830 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Dens and durable

USE: Drum sticks

Honduras Cedar (cedrela odorata)

Honduras Cedar (cedrela odorata)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Light Brown colour. Density 450 – 600 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Protected specie, under appendix III of CITES

USE: Classic guitar neck

Honduras Rosewood (dalbergia stevensonii)

Honduras Rosewood (dalbergia stevensonii)

ORIGIN: Guatemala

DESCRIPTION: Light brown colour. Density 1070 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Looks good and even better sound

USE: Xylophone Guitar backs & sides

Indian Rosewood (dalbergia latifolia)

Indian Rosewood (dalbergia latifolia)

ORIGIN: India

DESCRIPTION: Range of colours that go from light brown to dark mauve. Density 870 – 900 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Extensively Used because of its great characteristics

USE: Guitar backs & sides, fingerboards, head plates and bridges.

Katalox (Swartzia cubensis)

Katalox (Swartzia cubensis)

ORIGIN: Central America and northern South America

DESCRIPTION: Density 1150kg/m3. Heartwood is dark reddish brown to nearly black

RECOMMENDATIONS: Is considered difficult to work on account of its hardness, especially when brushing.

USE: Musical instruments, interior carpentry, joinery.

Kingwood (dalbergia cearensis)

Kingwood (dalbergia cearensis)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Violet grain. Density 1020 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Nice sounding and looking wood

USE: Guitar fingerboard Woodwinds

Terminalia Tomentosa

Laurel (Terminalia Tomentosa)

ORIGIN: India

DESCRIPTION: The color of the wood varies from light brown to dark brown with darker, and nearly black streaks.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Generally, it is easy to work, although sections with interlaced or irregular grain are more problematic. 

USE: In addition to being used in the tuning forks of a variety of instruments.

Limba (Terminalia superba)

Limba (Terminalia superba)

ORIGIN: Central Africa

DESCRIPTION: Density 600 kg/m3

Lime (Tilia Cordata)

Lime (Tilia Cordata)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: Density 520-560 kg/m3.

Macacauba (Platymiscium spp)

Macacauba (Platymiscium spp)

ORIGIN: Central and South America

DESCRIPTION: Density 950 kg/m3

Madagascar Ebony (diospyros spp.)

Madagascar Ebony (diospyros spp.)

ORIGIN: Madagascar

DESCRIPTION: Black colour. Density 1050 – 1280 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: More stable than African ebony, turns better and doesn’t crack so easy.

USE: Stringed instrument fingerboard Guitar bridge and head plate Woodwinds

Madagascar Rosewood (dalbergia baronii)

Madagascar Rosewood (dalbergia baronii)

ORIGIN: Madagascar

DESCRIPTION: Light to dark brown colour. Density 920 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Most similar wood to Brazilian Rosewood in looks. Presents spider webbing and dark grain.

USE: Guitar backs & sides Electric guitar & bass fingerboard

Makassar Ebony (Diospyros Celebica)

Makassar Ebony (Diospyros Celebica)

ORIGIN: Asia

DESCRIPTION: Density: 1000-1300kg/m3.

Mahogany (swietenia macrophylla)

Mahogany (swietenia macrophylla)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Brown to reddish colour. Density 490 – 530 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Protected specie, under appendix II of CITES

USE: Acoustic guitar neck, back & sides Electric guitar & bass neck and body

Maple (acer pseudoplatanus)

Maple (acer pseudoplatanus)

ORIGIN: Germany, Rumania

DESCRIPTION: White colour. Density 610 – 680 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Specially valued for its curl and other patterns like bird’s eye, quilt and spalt.

USE: Back, neck and sides for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double bass. Guitar backs & sides Electric guitar & bass body, top and neck

Mexican Granadillo (Platymiscium Yucatanum)

Mexican Granadillo (Platymiscium Yucatanum)

ORIGIN: Central America

DESCRIPTION: Density 800-1000 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Store it at right temperature. It is recommended to work with sharp blades

USE: Guitar backs and sides, fingerboards. Castanets and marimba

Monkey Pod (Samanea saman)

ORIGIN: South America

DESCRIPTION: Light Brown colour with dark grain. Density 950 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Interesting aesthetics

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Mopane (Colophospermum mopane)

ORIGIN: Africa

DESCRIPTION: Dark Brown colour. Density 1075 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Interesting aesthetics

USE: Guitar backs & sides adn lathe wood

Mulberry Wood (Morus alba)

Mulberry Wood (Morus alba)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 690 Kg/m3.

RECOMMENDATIONS: It responds well to both hand and machine tools. It turns, glues, and finishes well.

USE: It is used to make turned objects, fence posts and furniture.

Musutaiba (Dalbergia Elegans)

Musutaiba (Dalbergia Elegans)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Density 920 kg/m3.

Okume (Aucomea Klaineana)

Okume (Aucomea Klaineana)

ORIGIN: Central Africa

DESCRIPTION: Density 450 kg/m3. Heartwood ranges from a pale pink to light brown

RECOMMENDATIONS: High silica content has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters

USE: Veneer, plywood, boatbuilding, furniture, interior millwork musical instruments

Olive Wood (Olea Europeea)

Olive Wood (Olea Europeea)

ORIGIN: It comes from Middle East (Syria and Anatolia).

DESCRIPTION: The fiber is irregular and it can sometimes be intertwined. It has a density of 850-1120 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: It dries slowly so this process is delicate because it can get cuts and collapse.

USE: It is ideal for carving, turning, incrustations, …

Ovangkol (guibourtia ehie)

Ovangkol (guibourtia ehie)

ORIGIN: Gabon

DESCRIPTION: Different tones of green with marked grain. Density 725 – 820 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Similar to Rosewood but half the price

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Padouk (pterocarpus tinctorius)

Padouk (pterocarpus tinctorius)

ORIGIN: Gabon

DESCRIPTION: Bright red. Density 825 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Very stable

USE: Guitar backs & sides Xylophone

Padouk Bariole (Pterocarpus soyauxii)

ORIGIN: Africa

DESCRIPTION: Red intesive colour with white grain. Density 825 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Interesting aesthetics

USE: Guitar backs & sides adn lathe wood

Pau Rosa (Swartzia fistuloides)

ORIGIN: Mozambique

DESCRIPTION: Pink-grained wood with a density of 1100 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Truly eye catching, very hard and lustrous.

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Pear Wood (Pyrus communis)

Pear Wood (Pyrus communis)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It is very popular in Europe and it has a density of 690 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Overall, it is easy to work with both hand and machine tools.

USE: It is used for lathe and carving.

Pequia (aspidosperma ponenposum)

Pequia (aspidosperma ponenposum)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Light yellow. Density 1060 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Good sounding wood

USE: Woodwinds

Phenolic Birch (Betula pendula)

Phenolic Birch (Betula pendula)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: Density 670 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Machining in unproblematic but it has a tendency to produce lint and can jam tools

USE: Phenolic Plywood Boards

Plum Wood (Prunus domestica)

Plum Wood (Prunus domestica)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 610-630 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: The areas with straight and clear grain are easy to work with hand or machine tools.

USE: It is used in cabinetmaking and turnery, as well to make knife handles.

Poplar (populus alba)

Poplar (populus alba)

ORIGIN: Spain

DESCRIPTION: Density 480 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Easy sawing and machining. Glues, stains, and finishes well

USE: Musical instruments, pallets, crates, matches

Purple Heart (Peltogyne pubelcens)

Purple Heart (Peltogyne pubelcens)

ORIGIN: Central America

DESCRIPTION: Density 880 kg/m3

Quilted Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

Quilted Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

ORIGIN: North America

DESCRIPTION: Density 630-700 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Machinery ,sawing and sanding can be difficult

USE: Electric bass and electric guitar body tops

Quilted Sapele (Emadrophragma cylindricum)

ORIGIN: Central Africa

DESCRIPTION:Brown colored wood with a unique and special variation, a rarity of nature, its density is 950 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Interesting aesthetics

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Red Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Red Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

ORIGIN: EEUU

DESCRIPTION: 560 kg/m3

Royal Blackwood (Peltogyne catingae)

Royal Blackwood (Peltogyne catingae)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Purple Heart variety subjected to a patented roasting process. Density of 900-1000 Kg/m3.

RECOMMENDATIONS: The only wood with a naturally uniform black color, not even ebony is so homogeneous

USE: Guitar backs & sides, fingerboards

Santos Rosewood (machaerium scleroxylon)

Santos Rosewood (machaerium scleroxylon)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Various tones of brown. Density 940 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Low price but good looking. Can produce allergies

USE: Guitar backs & sides, fingerboard, bridge and head plate. Electric guitar & bass fingerboards

Sapele (entandrophragma cylindricum)

Sapele (entandrophragma cylindricum)

ORIGIN: Gabon

DESCRIPTION: Brown colour. Density 560 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Good substitute to genuine Mahogany

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Sassafrás (Sassafras albium)

ORIGIN: North America 

DESCRIPTION: This wood looks like ash, its density is 495 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Acoustic characteristics similar to ash

USE: Electric Guitar body

Sequoia (Sequoia Sempervirens)

Sequoia (Sequoia Sempervirens)

ORIGIN: East Coast North America

DESCRIPTION: 350-450 kg/m3.The color of the heartwood can vary from a light pinkish brown to a deep reddish brown

RECOMMENDATIONS: It is usually easy to work with hand tools or machinery

USE: Burls and other forms of figured Redwood are also used in turning, musical instruments

Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta)

Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta)

ORIGIN: Australia and South Africa plantations

DESCRIPTION: Density 600 kg/m3. Heartwood is a light to medium reddish brown with grey to light brown rays

RECOMMENDATIONS: Overall a fairly easy wood to work with, though there may be some difficulty in planning

USE: Musical instruments, veneer, cabinetry, turned objects and other small special items

Sipo (Entandrophragma utile)

Sipo (Entandrophragma utile)

ORIGIN: Africa

DESCRIPTION: Density 590-660 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Utile can be troublesome to work in some machining operations

USE: Electric and bass body guitars

Sitka Spruce (picea sitchensis)

Sitka Spruce (picea sitchensis)

ORIGIN: Canada

DESCRIPTION: Off white. Density 400 – 450 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Good size logs.

USE: Stringed instrument sound board, especially acoustic guitar.

Snakewood (Piratinera guianensis)

Snakewood (Piratinera guianensis)

ORIGIN: South America

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 1210 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: This wood is extremely dense and it usually blunts the cutters.

USE: It is ideal for woodturning

Sonokeling (dalbergia latifolia)

Sonokeling (dalbergia latifolia)

ORIGIN: Indonesia

DESCRIPTION: Range of colours that go from light brown to dark mauve. Density 820 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Like wide grain Indian Rosewood

USE: Guitar backs & sides, fingerboards, head plates and bridges.

South America Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

South America Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

ORIGIN: South America

DESCRIPTION: Density 400-600 Kg/m3.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Sawing is difficult because of the knots. Smooth machining. Glues, stains, and finishes well.

USE: Guitar backs and sides

Spalted Beech Wood (Fagus sylvatica)

Spalted Beech Wood (Fagus sylvatica)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 710 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Its drying is difficult since it presents risks of deformations, colorations and cuts.

USE: Ideal for lathe and knife handles.

Spalted Birch (Betula pendula)

Spalted Birch (Betula pendula)

ORIGIN: Europe

DESCRIPTION: It has a density of 640-670 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: It presents resistance to bending under natural drying conditions with a medium hardness.

USE: It is ideal for lathe and carving as well to make knife handles.

Spalted Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

Spalted Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh)

ORIGIN: North America

DESCRIPTION: Density 630-700 kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Cutting, machinery and sanding can be difficult. Suitable for steam bending

USE: Electric Bass guitar body tops and Electric Guitar body tops.

Sycamore (acer pseudoplatanus)

Sycamore (acer pseudoplatanus)

ORIGIN: Germany

DESCRIPTION: White colour. Density 620 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Like Maple without the curl

USE: Guitar binding, backs & sides

Teak (Tectona grandis )

Teak (Tectona grandis )

ORIGIN: Originally from Southeast Asia

DESCRIPTION: Its density is 750 kg / m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: The wood resists some acids, and it is classified as very durable against the action of fungi

USE: Shipbuilding, exterior and interior carpentry, and canes

Tulipwood (dalbergia frutescens)

Tulipwood (dalbergia frutescens)

ORIGIN: Brazil

DESCRIPTION: Pink grain. Density 1010 – 1040 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Dens, good acoustics and attractive look

USE: Woodwinds

Wengue (millettia laurentii)

Wengue (millettia laurentii)

ORIGIN: Gabon

DESCRIPTION: Dark brown colour. Density 720 – 900 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Nice finish

USE: Electric guitar & bass fingerboard and body

Western Red Cedar (thuja plicata)

Western Red Cedar (thuja plicata)

ORIGIN: Canada

DESCRIPTION: Orange / red colour. Density 350 – 400 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Nice sounding wood. Very stable.

USE: Guitar top

Zebrano (microberlinia brazzavillensis)

Zebrano (microberlinia brazzavillensis)

ORIGIN: Gabon

DESCRIPTION: Light colour with dark grain. Density 550 Kg/m3

RECOMMENDATIONS: Interesting aesthetics

USE: Guitar backs & sides

Ziricote (cordia dodecandra)

Ziricote (cordia dodecandra)

ORIGIN: Mexico

DESCRIPTION: Green colour with dark grain.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Very nice looking, cracks easily though.

USE: Guitar backs & sides

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