Dalbergia nigra
For 200 years, guitar aficionados have coveted Brazilian rosewood above all tonewoods for its density, beauty, and rich, full resonance. Also known as Bahia or Rio rosewood in the US and the UK, and as jacaranda in its native Brazil, its coloring ranges from golden-tan to chocolate-brown, with variegated streaks of violet, purple-black, pink, orange, and even green. It gets its English name not from its coloration, but from a characteristic rose-like fragrance whose intensity is proportional to its age, moisture content, and degree of deterioration. The gorgeous grain figure complements the gloriously complex overtones it produces, and we use our reserve of premium Brazilian rosewood for select models only.
Available on the Presentation Series and select limited editions.
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