A much sought after tonewood; some actually prefer it to Brazilian!  Has a warmth and depth to its bottom end, but with a balance across to the ringing high end.  Makes great guitars, of which there are many !!

Is from the same family of Mahogany-like woods  as Sapele. It is an extremely good alternative to Mahogany, having very similar tonal characteristics, which is why I use it on my standard range of guitars .

Very sought after for its even texture and grain, Honduran Mahogany is considered by some, to be the best of the Mahoganies (after Brazilian - which is now 'controlled' see below)

Very sought after - with a tonal curve like someone looking down in the mouth (the opposite of Rosewood). I only have a limited supply of this now 'controlled' wood

Tonally, very similar to the other mahoganies. As you can see, the African Mahogany I have in stock has quite striking figuring and will make wonderful guitars!

Walnut is between Mahogany and Rosewood in tone and timbre. Strong fundamentals plus some of the bottom end of a Rosewood, to the tone you would expect from Mahogany. Great guitars come from Walnut b&s and Cedar top.

Much sought after by builders as the “new” Brazilian RWD.  Very dense and heavy, it gives a robust, yet sweet, sound, with clarity throughout the range. Visually stunning, it finishes beautifully. RECOMMENDED!

Between Maple and Rosewood in its hardness & density, as it is tonally. Jatoba is very similar to Ovangkol in its appearance, but generally has a more pronounced figure. Fabulous looking guitars with this one!

Sharp mids and high ends give Maple a great rhythm/ flatpick sound. Typically Maple guitars lack bottom end, but this is not necessarily the case. ( I only know people are surprised at the sound of my Maple guitars!)

Falls between Rosewood and Mahogany. I use Padauk for my Baritone guitars, and it performs brilliantly in that lower register, which gives an idea of what it can do !

Really good alternative to Rosewood, with a punchy bottom end, but the mid and high ends of a Mahogany, giving fabulous balance. I recommend you try one of these guitars, they are fabulous !

Koa, like Tasmanian Blackwood, is an Acacia, and has similar characteristics. Its bottom end is (just) slightly less pronounced, with a bit more sparkle at the high end.  Famed for its use in Weissenborn guitars.

Becoming popular with some big makers, it's a visually stunning guitar wood, with a tonal range between Rosewoods and Acacias, plus great note separation. This makes for a great finger-style guitar. RECOMMENDED.

The same weight and texture as Mahogany, for which it is an excellent substitute, but giving a truly beautiful guitar. Looks and sounds great, particularly with a Cedar top. (Well that’s my opinion !)

Tonally in the range of the Mahoganies and Walnuts, with characteristics of both. Good balance across the range, with a slightly pronounced high end. The figuring is caused by a fungus, (fortunately) not effecting the wood's structure.

A hard, dense wood producing a direct, bright tone, while still delivering plenty of bass response. A good alternative to Indian Rosewood.   Highly figured Imbuya makes a really beautiful guitar.

Also known as Movinghui, it's hard, very durable & gives a tone and sound similar to Maple but with some of the punch delivered by Acacias (Tasmanian Blackwood & Koa).  A guitar wood not often seen, so stands out in the crowd !