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species/ application | string instruments | woodwind instruments | components & others |
Alder, European | xx (bodies) | ||
Amboina Burl | xxx (tops) | ||
Aspen, Burl | xxx (tops) | ||
xxx | |||
Blackwood, Austr. | xxx | ||
xxx | |||
Boxwood | xxx | ||
Bubinga | xxx | xxx | |
Cedar, Spanish (Cedro) | xx necks | ||
Cedar, Western Red (Thuja) | xxx (tops & bodies) | ||
Chakte Kok | xx | xxx | |
Chechen | xx | ||
Cherry, American | xxx (backs & sides) | ||
Cherry, Mexican (Machiche) | xxx (backs & sides) | xxx | |
Cocobolo | xxx | ||
bow sticks | |||
Cuta (Baitoa Box) | xxx | ||
Cypress, Mediterranian | xx | ||
Ebony, African | xx | xx (fingerboards) | |
Ebony/ Makassar | xxx (backs & sides) | ||
Fernambuk | bow sticks | ||
Granadillo (Marimba Wood) | xx (backs & sides) | xxx (xylophones) | |
Grenadill | xxx | ||
Hickory | drum sticks | ||
Jatobá | xx (backs & sides) | ||
Katalox (Mexican Ironwood) | xxx | flute, clarinette | xx (fingerboards/ bridges) |
Koa | xxx (backs & sides) | ||
bodies | |||
Kwila | xxx (xylophones) | ||
Lacewood | xx (backs & sides) | ||
Louro Faia (Pearlwood) | xxx | ||
Mahagony (true M. / Swietenia) | xxx (backs & sides) | xxx (necks) | |
Maple / Sycamore | xxx | xx | |
Maple, Europ. | xxx (backs & sides) | xx (flute) | |
bow sticks | |||
Morado "Santos Rosewood" | xxx (backs & sides) | xx (xylophone) | |
Myrtle | tops | ||
Olivewood | xxx | ||
Ovangkol | xx | ||
Padouk, East-African (Muninga) | xxx | xx (xylophones) | |
Padouk, West-African | xx | ||
Palo Naranja | xxx | ||
Pear, European | xx | xx | |
Peroba Rosa | xx (woodwind) | ||
Plum | flute | ||
Rosewood, Indian | xxx (backs & sides) | ||
Rosewood, Madagaskar | xxx (backs & sides) | ||
Salomon Padouk (Narra) | xxx (backs & sides) | xxx | |
Santos Rosewood (Morado) | xxx (backs & sides) | xx (xylophone) | |
xxx | |||
Satinwood, African (Movingui) | xx | ||
Snakewood | xx (fingerboards) xxx (components) |
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Spruce, Engelmann | xxx (acoustic guitars) | ||
Spruce, Norway/ European | xxx (tops) | ||
Spruce, Sitka | xxx (acoustic guitars) | ||
Swamp Ash | xxx (bodies) | ||
Tigerwood/ Tzalam | xxx (backs & sides) | ||
Walnut, European | xxx | ||
tops & bodies | |||
Zebrano | xxx | ||
xxx |
Legend:
x: suitable, xx: recommended, xxx: excellent
Data sheets on lesser known species for download.
List is being periodically updated.
Prices: see price list 2011.