Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood, revered as the gold standard among tonewoods, is celebrated for its unparalleled sonic richness and striking visual allure. It delivers a powerful, resonant tone with deep, booming bass, vibrant, bell-like trebles, and exceptional sustain, making it a top choice for premium acoustic guitars. Its captivating appearance spans rich reddish-brown to deep chocolate hues, often accented by bold black streaks or intricate spider-web figuring, adding a timeless elegance to any instrument. Despite its scarcity due to CITES restrictions, Brazilian Rosewood remains the pinnacle of tonal and aesthetic excellence in guitar making.
Below is a full list of in-stock wood species. Many of these are shown on the More page. If you are interested in seeing a specific wood species not shown online, drop me a line.
African Blackwood
Beeswing kyia mahogany
Black Walnut
Brazilian Rosewood
Bubinga
Cambodian RW
Canarywood
Chechen
American Cherry
Cocobolo
Flame Maple
Honduran Mahogany
Indian Laurel
Indian Rosewood
Jatoba
Koa
Machiche
Madagascar Rosewood
Malaysian Blackwood
Mango
Maple
Ovangkol
Padauk
T’zalam Fiddleback
Tamarind
Wenge
Zebra Wood
Ziricote
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