Amazaque

This is a medium sized tree attaining a height of up to 30 - 45 m and with a diameter of approximately 0.8m. The heartwood is yellow-brown to chocolate coloured, With grey to almost black stripes. The timber has a fairly wide to interlocked grain with a coarse texture. Saws moderately well and takes an excellent finish.

Asian Striped Ebony

The tree can reach a height of up to 20 m with a diameter of 0.6m, The sapwood can be up to 200 mm in width. The heartwood is black with streaks of grey which is caused by a fungal staining, giving a strong contrast to its appearance. The timber is most favoured for high class work it takes an excellent finish. The timber makes a very good acoustic guitar and the sound quality is excellent on a finished instrument.

Tasmanian Blackwood

A medium sized tree attaining a height of up to 25 - 30 m with a diameter of 1.0m on average, This timber grows in south eastern Australia and Tasmania. The heartwood varies from a lustrous golden brown colour to a reddish -brown with dark brown streaks. The wood has a curly to interlocked grain with a medium texture. The wood is capable of producing a very nice fiddleback figure which only occurs on selected logs, This timber is closely related to the timber found in Hawaii named as Koa. Brazilian Rosewood.

Brazilian Rosewood

The heartwood colour varies from a chocolate brown to violet brown streaked with black, and with streaks of golden brown. The grain is mainly straight, sometimes wavy with a coarse texture. It feels oily to the touch. The timber has a high strength and good bending capabilities, which makes this wood one of best used for guitar building.