Whew...when i saw the header, I thought this was going to be another Harvey Weinstein discussion...


What a pleasant surprise!


Beautiful specimens. The longer I play, the more I realize it really is all about the wood. A truly exceptional instrument will look as good as it sounds so the the quality of the wood used to make it is critical to both.

I keep looking at the second pic in the second post and thinking "I don't care what it sounds like - I want an acoustic made from that!

Peter (who would be OK with it on an Alembic as well)

Thank you David ,

I will most definitely leave Harvey Weinstein out of the discussion !!

You are absolutely right , wood is selected for it's tone quality, & frequency response !

higher in sound power level, 

in level variation and in level drop with increasing frequencies above 1 kHz,

here is Bubinga from central Africa -

WOW! Gorgeous!

Thanks again Jwright,

I will post a few more,

Hey Peter,

Here is the original listing for the one you mentioned ,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-ACRYLIC-STABILIZED-DOUBLEDYED-MAPLE-BURL-5-5-16x1-9-16x7-16-KNIFE-SCALES-/131374960598?hash=item1e968ecfd6&nma=true&si=jJTQMqix7lhwHWwsGW9kfRK18TU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I really can picture a nice "balance K" series bass in this wood-

Western figured Big Leaf maple burl ! Multiple dyes !

I love all the beautiful pics. I especially like the first pic in this thread. It looks like some kind of gnarly tree-wizard, or something...     

I saw the tree wizard too! Very cool.

Thank you Rob, & Jwright,

I am fairly certain that wood is  Dalbergia – $ 14-16 Per Board Feet,

Yes indeed,  we will call it Wizard Wood !!!

known commonly as North Indian rosewood,

is a fast-growing, hardy deciduous rosewood tree native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southern Iran.

Here are a few more,

1. Honduran Mahogany ,

2. Brazillian Rosewood,

3. from larravee guitars - Rosewood (species not specified) !

These are amazing photos!

Is there a "Wood Bank" section at Larrivée's site?  I sure can't find it (and if it has more porn like that I must find it!).  If not where is that pic from?

Peter (who not only loves yummy grain, but has never played a Larrivée that wasn't absolutely magical)

Nature surely is a wonderous artist.  Such beauty.

a few more,

1. Zirocote (Central and tropical South America)

2. Honduran Rosewood

3. African Mahogany