(Guibourtia demeusei)

Cameroon, Africa.

 Very fine texture and small pores. Grain is often interlocked. Very heavy weight and hard, brown/red color wood. With variety of figures like: Pommele, quilted, flamed... Clear mids with defined low and highs. Valid for body/neck/fingerboard construction.

(Prunus sp) Worldwide.

 Cherry wood offers a fine grain and smooth texture. The wood varies from a yellowish pink when first cut to a deep rich reddish brown, often getting darker and more rich as it ages. Tone would be like maple but a bit less compact. For body and neck laminates.

(Dalbergia retusa)

Central America.

 Close grain with red to dark brown stripes. Heavy weight and hard. Very pleasant feel at touch and warm sound because the high oil content in the wood. Used for top/backs and fingerboards.

(Diospyros sp)

America, Asia.

 Close pore, very hard and dense wood. Color may vary from dark brown to black. A "must" wood in all classic instrument fingerboards because of its balanced and clear sound. Only for fingerboards.

(Astronium fraxinifolium)

Tropical America.

 Close grain with honey to brown stripes. Heavy weight and hard. Similar to cocobolo. Very pleasant feeling at touch and warm sound due to the high oil content in the wood. For tops and fingerboards.

(Terminalia superba)

CW Africa.

 (White Limba) Open grain with no stripes. Soft/medium wood with light yellow color. Well known because of the famous Gibson Flying V. Simillar sound to ash but with more mids. For body construction only.

(Acer saccharum)

Canada, USA.

 Close grain with thin light brown stripes. We use american rock maple because its stiffness and sound for necks. Maple shows figures like flamed/quilted/burl are used like topwoods. Birdseye for fingerboards. Sounds compressed and clear with an emphasis on highs.

(Pterocarpus macrocarpus)

Africa.

 Open grain with darker stripes. Color may vary from orange to dark red. Medium weight and stiff. Sounds very similar to maple but a bit warmer. For body, neck and fingerboards.

(Pterocarpus soyauxiii)

Africa.

 Open medium size grain, from light brown to red dark brown color wood. Soft and medium weight, its oil content produces a warm sound. For tops and fingerboards.

(Juglans sp)

Worldwide

 The most appreciated specie is the american one (Juglans nigra) because of its dark color and lines. Medium to high weight, it can take several figures like crocht, flamed, quilted. Sounds rich in mediums with compressed highs. For body, top, neck and fingerboards.

(Milletia laurenti)

Africa.

 Big open grain with light/dark brown stripes. Very dense and stiff. Our most love-hate wood, hard to work, stings, but sounds awesome. Very nice lows and growly. For body, tops, necks and fingerboards.

(Microberlinia brazzavillensis)

Africa.

 Open grain with noticeable-characteristic yellow/brown stripes. Dense and stiff like wenge, but a bit heavier. Sounds between maple and wenge. Available for tops, necks and fingerboards.