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African Mahogany
Basswood
Brazilian rosewood
European Ash
Gaboon Ebony
Indian Rosewood
Leopardwood
Maple
Padauk
Purpleheart
Red Alder
Sitka Spruce
Verawood
Western Red Cedar
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Here are some typical woods and their uses:
Use these to get an idea of the kinds of woods that are used in the construction of guitars.
Curly Maple
Used everywhere
Figured Makore
Headstock veneers
Mahogany
Necks, back and sides
African Wenge
Bridges and fingerboards
Zeebrawood
Bridges and fingerboards. Sometimes necks
Cocobolo
Bridges and fingerboards
This wood is now listed on the CITES list of endangered woods.
Bocote
Necks
Lacewood
Bridges fingerboards and sometimes necks
Spalted Beech
Solid body tops
Waterfall Bubinga
Solid body tops
Spalted Maple
Solid body tops
Recovered Redwood
Acoustic tops
Sitka Spruce
Acoustic tops
Brazilian Rosewood
Back and sides, headstock veneers
Hawaiian Koa
Back and sides, headstock veneers
Mahogany
Back and sides, headstock veneers and guitar necks
Indian Rosewood
Back and sides, headstock veneers
Purpleheart
Back and sides, headstock veneers