tonewood: uses & applications
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| species/ application | string instruments | woodwind instruments | components & others |
| Alder, European | xx (bodies) | ||
| Amboina Burl | xxx (tops) | ||
| Aspen, Burl | xxx (tops) | ||
|
Bird's Eye Maple
|
xxx | ||
| Blackwood, Austr. | xxx | ||
|
Bocote
|
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 | ||
|
Cumaru
|
bow sticks | ||
| Cuta (Baitoa Bux) | 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) | ||
|
Korina
|
bodies | ||
| Kwila | xxx (xylophones) | ||
| Lacewood | xx (backs & sides) | ||
| Louro Faia (Pearlwood) | xxx | ||
| Mahagoni (true M. / Swietenia) | xxx (backs & sides) | xxx (necks) | |
| Maple / Sycomore | xxx | xx | |
| Maple, Europ. | xxx (backs & sides) | xx (flute) | |
|
Massarandouba
|
bow sticks | ||
| Morado "Santos Rosewood" | xxx (backs & sides) | xx (xylophone) | |
|
Myrthle
|
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) | |
|
Satiné
|
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 | ||
|
Wengé
|
tops & bodies | ||
| Zebrano | xxx | ||
|
Zirikote
|
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.