European Spruce - the Sound of Wood.

Back + Side sets:

We have a fine selection of the following species - click on the underlined wood and you will be directed to our web album with some actual sets from this species:

Rosewoods

- East Indian (incl. sets from the early 1980´s here)
- Bolivian
- Amazon
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Honduran
- Camatillo
- Nicaraguan + Cocobolo
- Palo Escrito

- African Blackwood (incl. rare 2-piece D-sized quartercut sets)
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Madagascar (incl. sets from the early 1990´s)


Maples + similiar

Bosnian Birds Eye Maple (and flamed as well as "moussle"-maple", old stock)
- high flamed Bosnian maple b+s sets for Archtop guitars you can find here.
- American maple (quilted and flamed)
- figured European Black Poplar (rare - most probably we are the only who offer
  this in guitar size)


Various

Orgon Myrtle
Padouk
Bubinga (highly quilted)

Australian Blackwood (flamed)
European Cherry
European Pear
European Ash (flamed)
Koa
Monkey Pod
Macassar Ebony
Mahoganies and similiar
- flamed Honduran (swietenia macrophylla)
-
quilted Honduran
- unfigured Honduran
- highly quilted Sapeli
-
unfigured Sapeli
- Sipo
-
unfigured Sipo
- flamed Spanish Cedar

Eucalyptus (highly figured)
Mediterranean Cypress
Zirikote

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Here is a link that leads you to an informative compendium for all who want to travel internationally with a guitar that contains "CITES apendix I" resticted material (like Brazilian Rosewood, ivory etc., incl. "pre-ban" versions of this): Click here.

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See WEB SHOP section for individual backs and sides here,  and more in our web album. Here you will find all rosewood species incl. BRW, Camatillo, Cocobolo, Nicaraguan RW, Honduran RW, all kinds of mahogany etc. 

If you are looking for something special that is not listed (like Koa, quilted, flamed or birdseye maple, flamed Myrtle, flamed Eucalyptus, highly quilted Sapele, highly quilted Bubinga, archtop backs+sides of old European/ Bosnian maple, 40-years old Padouk etc. just ask - we have more incl. highly figuered "tops" for Les Pauls. 

NEW in: best Mediterranean Cypress (cipressus sempervirens), click here.

25 year old stock East Indian Rosewood sets (OM size) from the early 80´s you can find here.


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Back+Sides

1. Mahogany

Sets from FSC-certificated wood available


2. East Indian Rosewood (dalbergia latofolia)

We have dozens of different sets, from straight grained to wild grained, from red over brown  to dark chocolate etc. All sets are quartersawn and could produce the same high quality instrument - pricing reflects the visual appearance.

If you are looking for something special please ask - we will most probably have it and can provide pictures.

See WEB SHOP section for individual Backs and Sides here,  and more in our web album. Within last you can find old stock East Indian Rosewood from 1983. We have all kinds of rosewoods, incl. BRW, Camatillo, Madagascar RW, check the webalbum or ask.

Pricing:

AAA   125 EURO/set (at least steel string size, most sets are jumbo)
AA     89 EURO/set (at least steel string size, most sets are jumbo)

Sets with 3-piece backs occasionally available, 25% discount on regular price.

Item #ei 20       EAST INDIAN ROSEWOOD

 

Species               dalbergia latofolia
Grade
                  AAA 

Size                     Jumbo 
 

What looks wet on top and bottom is from end sealing with wax (will easily sand away). No tricks to enhance the wood with naphta or shellac etc., what you see here is the pure wood as it is.

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Overview:

Pic taken with flash

Maybe it´s better to match this set vice versa? 

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Details:

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Following pics taken with NO flash:

Top

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Bottom:

SET COMES WITH MATCHING SIDES!

For ordering this AAA set East Indian Rosewood #ei 20 click here.


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Item #ei 49       EAST INDIAN ROSEWOOD

 

Species               dalbergia latofolia
Grade
                  AA

Size                     Jumbo (measurements follow)
 

What looks wet on top and bottom is from end sealing with wax (will easily sand away). No tricks to enhance the wood with naphta or shellac etc., what you see here is the pure wood as it is.

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Overview:

 

Pic taken with flash

 

Maybe it´s better to match this set vice versa? Let your taste decide ...

The white spots on the left side are drops from wax.

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Following pics taken with NO flash:

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SET COMES WITH MATCHING SIDES!

For ordering this AA set East Indian Rosewood #ei 49 please click here.