Guitar Body Woods The best wood for guitar body construction has several characteristics in common. First, they all fall under the category of tonewood. Tonewood refers to wood species with tonal properties that make them ideal for stringed instrument or woodwind instrument building. Next, the premier tonewoods have resonance. Resonance is a […]
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Quartersawn 8/4 Okoume lumber cut for guitar bodies Okoume Lumber Okoume (Aucoumea klaineana) or Okume lumber is an African tropical hardwood with large pores & a light reddish-brown color hue. Its trees grow fast and tall. This wood most commonly used as a plywood veneer. However, guitar builders, furniture manufacturers , racing boat builders and
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8/4 x 15″ Wide Obeche wood for guitar bodies OBECHE WOOD: What is it? Obeche wood color ranges from creamy white to pale straw yellow. Its texture is consistent with uniform fine grain lines. Obeche Ribbon grain is chatoyant. Additionally, it’s known for its light weight, pale color and high luster polish. Harvested primarily in
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