Back and Side Woods

Back and Side Woods

Various types of woods are used for construction in the back and sides. While often considered one of the more artistic and representative aspects of the guitar, these only shape the sound that the top wood is going to make. A variety of options are available to satify most individuals needs both visually and tonally. Of the various obtainable woods out there we generally narrow to just a few that most reasonably balance cost, sustainability, asthetics, and tonality. Please click to learn more about the options and characteristics of the various choices.

 

Common

Sapele Mahogany Indian Rosewood Malaysian Blackwood Cocobolo

Sapele
Entandrophragma

Honduran Mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla

East Indian Rosewood
Dalbergia latifolia

Malaysian Blackwood
Diospyros ebonasea

Cocobolo
Dalbergia retusa

 

 

Special Order

Bubinga Camatillo Rosewood Lacewood Ziricote Madagascar Rosewood

Bubinga
Didelotia africana
Guibourtia demeusei

Camatillo Rosewood
DalbergiaCongestiflora

Spanish Silver Oak
(Lacewood)

Roupala Brasilensis

Ziricote
Cordia dodecandra

Madagascar Rosewood
Dalbergia baronni
Dalbergia greaveana