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 Blackwood African w Sap Pen Blank 3 4 x 5 5 1 4 $2.00 End Date: Tuesday Jun-12-2012 18:12:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Blackwood African Pen Blank 3 4 x 5 Blanks $3.95 End Date: Saturday Jun-16-2012 14:44:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood 7x7x5 inch Pen Blanks $2.50 End Date: Saturday Jun-16-2012 18:42:48 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2.50 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood 7x7x7 inch Pen Blanks $3.00 End Date: Saturday Jun-16-2012 18:45:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 TNZ CUSTOM MADETRUE DAMASCUS FOLDING KNIFE065W AFRICAN BLACK WOOD LINER LOCK $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday May-21-2012 19:50:06 PDT |
 Hardwood Smoking Pipe Made of African Blackwood $7.25 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:06:28 PDT Buy It Now for only: $10.25 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 Large Black Wood Peace Necklace $3.98 End Date: Saturday Jun-2-2012 15:42:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3.98 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Kenyan Art Black Wood Hand Carved Antelope Statue $0.99 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:22:15 PDT |
 Basketball Wives Silver Black Wood Square Shape African Dangle Fashion Earrings $10.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-13-2012 14:58:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: $10.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Large Black Wood Ankh Necklace $5.90 End Date: Saturday Jun-2-2012 15:42:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.90 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 BLACK WOOD AFRICA PENDANT WOODEN BEADS AFRICA CHAIN AFRICAN CONTINENT NECKLACE $9.95 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 1:00:30 PDT Buy It Now for only: $9.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 BLACK WOOD AFRICA PENDANT COLORED BEADS CHAIN AFRICAN CONTINENT WOODEN NECKLACE $9.95 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 6:00:21 PDT Buy It Now for only: $9.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 One African BLACKWOOD Sq 15x6 Woodturning Calls Lumber $14.95 End Date: Thursday Jun-14-2012 7:40:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $14.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Hardwood Smoking Pipe Made of African Blackwood $11.25 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 13:16:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: $13.75 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 Hardwood Smoking Pipe Made of African Blackwood $11.25 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:48:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: $13.75 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 African black wood with red glass bead earring and silver plated hooks $15.00 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 14:36:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: $15.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Black Wood Elastic Bracelet $6.90 End Date: Saturday Jun-2-2012 15:36:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: $6.90 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 AFRICAN ELEPHANT CARVED BLACK WOOD WALL PLAQUE DECOR $10.89 End Date: Friday Jun-8-2012 8:38:01 PDT Buy It Now for only: $10.89 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Cream black wood and African silver earring with silver plated hooks $18.00 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 14:36:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: $18.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African black wood earring with silver plated hooks $18.00 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 14:36:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $18.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood Grenadilla hand crafted whistle very loud piercing tone $19.95 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 19:34:09 PDT Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood Grenadilla hand crafted whistle very loud piercing tone $19.95 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 19:38:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood Grenadilla hand crafted whistle very loud piercing tone $19.95 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 19:40:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Black Wood Carved Easter Island African Tiki Head desk conversation decor $20.00 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 22:43:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: $25.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 10 African Blackwood Large Pen Blanks 7 8 x 5 Knife Handles Reel Seats $14.50 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 17:44:50 PDT |
 10 African Blackwood Large Pen Blanks 7 8 x 5 Knife Handles Reel Seats $14.50 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 18:05:10 PDT |
 Handcrafted 24k Gold African Blackwood Slimline Ballpoint Wood Pen $19.50 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 10:05:36 PDT Buy It Now for only: $19.50 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 136 Handmade RETRO PEN African Blackwood Turquoise Tru Stone $19.99 End Date: Friday Jun-8-2012 14:59:08 PDT Buy It Now for only: $19.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 One African BLACKWOOD Lumber15x10 Woodturning Grips $22.95 End Date: Thursday Jun-14-2012 8:10:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: $22.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 AFRICAN BLACK WOOD Handmade Turned Wood Marble Stand MS002 $20.00 End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 20:10:17 PDT Buy It Now for only: $20.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Polaris Style Twist Pen Hand Crafted in African Blackwood $24.99 End Date: Thursday May-31-2012 8:53:36 PDT Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 VINTAGE BOLD AFRICAN BLACK WOOD BEADS NECKLACE C1930 $24.99 End Date: Saturday Jun-9-2012 15:13:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Big Benrollerball pen turned out of African Blackwood from Africa $25.00 End Date: Monday Jun-18-2012 8:18:02 PDT Buy It Now for only: $25.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Dalbergia including African Blackwood Dalbergia Frut $21.88 End Date: Friday Jun-15-2012 3:56:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: $21.88 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 STABLEIZED ELK ANTLER KNIFE HANDLE AFRICAN BLACK WOOD STEER HORN DEER MOOSE $22.95 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:10:00 PDT |
 Shawl pin with heart shaped ring of spalted beech stick is African blackwood $24.99 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 15:13:50 PDT Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Shawl pin with heart shaped ring of African blackwood stick is padauk wood $24.99 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 15:13:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Hand Made African Blackwood Churchill Rollerball Pen $24.95 End Date: Tuesday May-29-2012 12:45:25 PDT |
 African Tribal Statue Bust Head Carved Black Wood Primitive Art $24.95 End Date: Sunday Jun-3-2012 8:29:08 PDT Buy It Now for only: $24.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Vintage Africa Hand Carved Black Wood Elephant Necklace $25.00 End Date: Saturday Jun-16-2012 20:30:19 PDT Buy It Now for only: $25.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood 15x15x12 inch Turning Stock $18.00 End Date: Thursday Jun-7-2012 20:25:24 PDT Buy It Now for only: $18.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Black Titanium Big Ben Twist Pen Handmade from African Blackwood $30.75 End Date: Wednesday May-30-2012 17:06:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: $30.75 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Classic Fountain pen made from African Blackwood from Africa $35.00 End Date: Tuesday Jun-12-2012 22:40:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: $35.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Carved Black Wood African Mask 11 Cut Out Eyes Mouth $36.95 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 4:29:01 PDT Buy It Now for only: $36.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Gillette Mach 3 Razor Handle African Blackwood and Chrome handturned shaving $34.00 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 18:25:32 PDT Buy It Now for only: $34.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 50 Caliber Bullet Pen African Blackwood brass shell casing 24k ballpoint $35.70 End Date: Friday Jun-1-2012 16:54:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $35.70 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 EXOTIC AFRICAN BLACKWOOD ROADSTER STYLE PEN HANDMADE $40.00 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 9:43:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: $40.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood Rollerball Pen Handmade with 24K Gold Accents Black Ink $38.25 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 17:37:50 PDT Buy It Now for only: $38.25 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 TNZ CUSTOM MADETRUE DAMASCUS FOLDING KNIFE 55W AFRICAN BLACK WOOD LINER LOCK $30.99 (6 Bids) End Date: Monday May-21-2012 18:28:33 PDT |
 African Blackwood 2x2x12 inch Turning Stock $30.00 End Date: Friday Jun-15-2012 5:54:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: $30.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Cue Components Exotic Turning Wood African Blackwood $32.14 End Date: Wednesday Jun-6-2012 10:21:16 PDT Buy It Now for only: $32.14 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 AFRICA EBONY BLACK WOOD CARVED A MAN HEAD $35.00 End Date: Monday May-28-2012 22:35:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: $35.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood 24kt Polaris Twist pen and pencil $42.95 End Date: Wednesday May-30-2012 13:35:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: $42.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 CUSTOM TURNED EXOTIC AFRICAN BLACKWOOD DUCK CALL $50.00 End Date: Sunday Jun-17-2012 20:18:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $50.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Civil War Pen Handmade African Blackwood Chrome 1861 Springfield Rifle Bullet $48.00 End Date: Monday Jun-18-2012 18:11:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: $48.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood turning square pen blank blanks exotic spindle lathe 15 pcs $39.00 End Date: Monday May-21-2012 17:53:02 PDT Buy It Now for only: $39.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 FOUNTAIN PEN AFRICAN BLACKWOOD CUSTOM MADE FOUNTAIN PEN $46.99 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 10:16:01 PDT |
 Wood Wand Art Organic African Blackwood Magic Wizard Wicca Pagan Witch $49.99 End Date: Tuesday Jun-5-2012 15:30:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: $49.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 AFRICAN BLACK WOOD FEMALE FIGURE $34.99 End Date: Wednesday May-30-2012 22:35:54 PDT Buy It Now for only: $34.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 11 Ghana West AFRICAN MASK FACE Black Wood BEADING Heavy Green Yellow Pier 1 $44.97 End Date: Saturday Jun-9-2012 9:27:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: $44.97 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood NEW by Frederic P Miller $62.82 End Date: Tuesday Jun-5-2012 3:24:24 PDT Buy It Now for only: $62.82 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Brand New African Blackwood Practice Chanter with Hard Case 2 Chanter Reeds $59.99 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:46:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: $84.99 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 DUCK COMMANDER African Black Wood Poly Insert Duck Call 1972 Series $79.99 End Date: Wednesday Jun-13-2012 18:28:58 PDT Buy It Now for only: $79.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 New African Blackwood Practice Chanter Engraved Mounts with Hard Case 2 Reeds $69.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:45:04 PDT |
 SCOTTISH BAGPIPE CHANTER African Black Wood 1st Quality $74.00 End Date: Saturday Jun-16-2012 0:05:57 PDT Buy It Now for only: $74.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Paduak African Blackwood Gavel with sound block $75.95 End Date: Sunday Jun-3-2012 15:06:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $75.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Brand New African Blackwood Practice Chanter with Hard Case 2 Chanter Reeds $84.99 End Date: Saturday Jun-9-2012 6:12:54 PDT Buy It Now for only: $84.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 SCOTTISH BAGPIPE CHANTER African Black Wood Carry Case $88.00 End Date: Sunday Jun-3-2012 9:43:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: $88.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 New African Blackwood Practice Chanter Engraved Mounts with Hard Case 2 Reeds $95.99 End Date: Saturday Jun-9-2012 6:06:17 PDT Buy It Now for only: $95.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Tai Chi African Blackwood Bang Stick $99.95 End Date: Thursday May-31-2012 15:54:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $99.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 CUSTOM TITANIUM Ring Bands AFRICAN BLACK WOOD Mens Band $189.95 End Date: Monday Jun-4-2012 22:43:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $189.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 CUSTOM TITANIUM Ring Bands AFRICAN BLACK WOOD Mens Band $189.95 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 23:05:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: $189.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Ring Titanium Bands AFRICAN BLACK WOOD WEDDING Bands $189.95 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 23:45:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: $189.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Titanium Rings AFRICAN BLACK WOOD Inlay WEDDING Bands Holiday Gift $189.95 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 23:54:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: $189.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Custom fixed blade hunting knife by Ralph Turnbull African Blackwood $204.06 (7 Bids) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 14:00:50 PDT |
 MIKE IRIE MODEL 113 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD IRONWOOD CUSTOM FIXED BLADE KNIFE $230.00 End Date: Wednesday Jun-13-2012 11:03:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $230.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 CE Kron Medalist solo pipe chanter African blackwood $320.00 End Date: Saturday Jun-9-2012 17:45:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: $320.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Fury HL8 Pro Cue Purple Heart African Blackwood Points Free Tapper Slicker $335.00 End Date: Friday Jun-15-2012 19:37:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: $335.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Custom MZ Damacus KnifeBox Elder And African Black Wood Brass Leather Sheath $400.00 End Date: Friday Jun-8-2012 19:20:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: $400.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Tungsten Rings Wedding Bands AFRICAN BLACK WOOD Bands Anniversary $420.00 End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 23:20:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: $420.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Tungsten Rings Wedding Bands AFRICAN BLACK WOOD Bands $435.00 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 23:57:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: $435.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood back sides for Steel String or Classical guitar with extras $500.00 End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 13:29:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: $600.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood turning square blank lathe exotic $495.00 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 18:29:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: $495.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD exotic luthier wood acoustic guitar set dreadnought $700.00 End Date: Friday Jun-15-2012 16:06:57 PDT Buy It Now for only: $700.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Robert Bigio African Blackwood Grenadilla Wooden Flute head joint $1,099.00 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 12:40:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,099.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 2010 Brondel B4 Adirondack Spruce and African Blackwood $7,000.00 End Date: Friday Jun-1-2012 13:58:14 PDT Buy It Now for only: $7,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 PRS Angelus Acoustic Private Stock 2975 African Blackwood Beautiful Tone NEW $7,599.00 End Date: Saturday Jun-9-2012 16:20:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: $7,599.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Blackwood African w Sap 1 pc Pen Blank 5 8 x 5 Blanks $1.83 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 10:43:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1.83 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Blackwood African 1 pc Pen Reel Razor Blank 1 x 5 Blanks $3.69 End Date: Wednesday May-30-2012 14:07:52 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Hand Carved Black Wood Wooden African Figurine 825 Made in Kenya Sticker $17.84 End Date: Thursday Jun-7-2012 15:34:20 PDT Buy It Now for only: $17.84 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Ebony Blackwood Salad Server Set Hand Carved $30.00 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 15:44:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: $30.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 BLACK WOOD Mother Child African Modernistic Sculpture Carving LK $30.00 End Date: Thursday Jun-7-2012 19:35:18 PDT Buy It Now for only: $30.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 18 AFRICAN BLACKWOOD TURNING WOOD LUMBER JET BLACK ONE OF A KIND FLUTES $49.00 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 20:00:43 PDT |
 Africa Hand Carved Black Wood w Metal Ceremonial Mask Vintage $59.99 End Date: Thursday Jun-7-2012 15:12:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: $59.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 AFRICAN BLACK WOOD STATUE LEATHER ARTIFACT BAULE FLY WHISK COTE IVOIRE ETHNIX $125.00 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 11:07:52 PDT Buy It Now for only: $125.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 Best Ebony Black Wood Carving Import Native African Sculpture Folk Art Tribemen $148.00 End Date: Monday May-28-2012 17:50:58 PDT Buy It Now for only: $148.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood Lion Sculpture Art Deco Era Ebony Grenadilo Carving SUPERB $195.00 End Date: Monday Jun-11-2012 13:18:47 PDT Buy It Now for only: $195.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
 African Blackwood Rosewood backs and sides $575.00 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 16:37:47 PDT |
 African Blackwood Rosewood backs and sides $675.00 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 16:37:10 PDT |
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 Blackwood, African Pen Blank 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" 5-piece Sale Price: $13.99  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days |
 Irish Uilleann Bagpipe Full Set, with Regulators & 3 Keyed Chanter (African Blackwood) Complete Set Sale Price: $1,199.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days |
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 Blackwood African 1 pc Pen/Reel/Razor Blank 1" x 5" Blanks Sale Price: $3.69 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days |
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African Timbers - an Exotic Touch at Ellis Guitars
African Rosewood, also known as Bubinga, comes from the Ivory Coast, Gabon and Cameroons. Bubinga is bright and rich, varying greatly in colour from pinks, oranges, reds and dark browns. The heartwood can be rose-coloured with red-purple veins and darker purple stripes. African Rosewood timber has interlocking grain, is harder and heavier than Brazilian Rosewood, and has a medium-fine texture. Bubinga’s pinkish mauve cast will oxidize to a brownish-red over time. African Rosewood can be plain or mottled. There are pictures of an African Rosewood classical steel string guitar on the ellisguitars.com website. There are many Mahogany species in Africa. One used in acoustic guitar making is known as Khaya Mahogany. Khaya Mahogany is found in tropical Africa and Madagascar. Khaya Mahogany is light pink to medium brown to red brown in colour. Khaya Mahogany is superior in strength to Sapele Mahogany, another African Mahogany used in acoustic guitar building. It has a moderately coarse texture which is sometimes interlocked, sometimes straight. Interlocked grain produces a striped figure on quartersawn surfaces (best for guitars). Like most Mahogany species Khaya Mahogany guitars are warm and clear with good balance. The other Mahogany familiar to luthiers is Sapele Mahogany. Entandrophragma Cylindricum is found in West, Central and East African rain forests, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Zaire and Tanzania. Sapele Mahogany timber has salmon pink heartwood and pale yellow sapwood. The pink heartwood can change to red brown with age. Sapele Mahogany wood has close texture with interlocking grain which changes in direction and can be regularly striped. Also it can have large irregular pores, interspersed with bands of small pores. Wavy grain produces very intense fiddleback or mottled figures making the appearance very 3D. Sapele Mahogany tonewood is heavier than other African Mahogany, but not as strong. Ovangkol is relatively new to acoustic guitar building. Guibourtia Ehie, also known as Mozambique, Shedua, Amazoue and Amazakoue is found in West Africa, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern Nigeria and Gabon. Ovangkol timber heartwood is yellow brown to deep chocolate brown with gray black stripes . Ovangkol timber grain is interlocked and the texture is moderately coarse. Tonally, Ovangkol back and sides sits between strong Rosewood and the highs of Maple. Padouk is a deep coloured timber also known as Pterocarpus Soyauxii, Mbe, Mbil, Mututi, Ngula and Bosulu. Padauk or Padouk is found in Central and tropical West Africa, extending from south-western Nigeria to Zaire. The timber is bright orange or almost crimson and as guitar tonewood has good, straight grain, slightly harder and heavier than Indian Rosewood, with fine to medium texture. Padouk timber oxidizes to a darker, rich purple-brown over time. Padauk guitars have a strong tone. Wenge is a deep dark chocolate brown timber found in Zaire, Cameroon and Gabon, Africa. Millettia Laurentii tonewood is brown with evenly spaced, fine black veins and dark and light brown bands. Wenge acoustic guitar back and sides timber has a tight straight grain, across the entire width and a coarse texture. Wenge guitar tonewood is heavier than East Indian and Brazilian Rosewood and like most African timbers a Wenge guitar has a nice strong tone. Zebrawood is named for it’s intense stripes. Microberlinia Brazzavillensis is found in Africa, Gabon and Cameroons. Zebrawood timber has bold colours evenly striped overall with gold-tan, yellows and dark browns. The timber has coarse to very coarse grain texture, and is similar in density to East Indian Rosewood. Tonally Zebrawood has the same resonance as East Indian Rosewood. The cream of the African timbers for acoustic guitar building is African Blackwood, which is actually a Rosewood. Dalbergia Melanoxylon is purplish black to dark brown with black streaks. African Blackwood timber has a fine grain and polishes well and is said by some to be better than Brazilian Rosewood. African Blackwood tonewood has excellent response, and the taptone is fantastic.
About the Author
Andrew Ellis is the Head Luthier at Ellis Guitars, Perth, Western Australia. Ellis Guitars make fine handcrafted acoustic guitars and the Ellis Acoustic Stompbox. Website - www.ellisguitars.com
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