Alnus rubra

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Alder is one of the most popular tonewoods for solid body guitars. Its light weight and warm, well-balanced tone have made alder famous ever since the first solid body guitars of the 1950’s. It has a warm honey color and a subdued grain pattern, lending itself to translucent and solid finishes alike. Its fine grain makes pore filling unnecessary, and its workability is excellent, making alder a great choice for both professional luthiers and beginners.

Anacardium excelsum

View Featured Online Espave Guitar Body Blanks 

Our Espave is harvested from the bottom of Gatun lake, a man made fresh water lake created by the building of the Panama Canal. Also known as White Mahogany, espave is easily worked with hand and power tools. Although some guitar makers have found it to be resonant and great for solidbody guitars, it has yet to find its way into the mainstream market. It is closer to alder than to mahogany in workability, but softer than either, so make sure your bits and edge tools are sharp to avoid tearout. Espave offers some rich variations in appearance, and a smell that is truly memorable. 

Swietenia macrophylla

Unfortunately, we are unable to ship Honduran Mahogany outside of Canada.

View Featured On-line Mahogany Body Blanks

Mahogany has long been a standard tonewood for guitar and instrument builders. It sands and polishes well, and is easy on edge tools. In workability, aesthetics, and tonal qualities, it is simply a dream wood. Tonally, Mahogany excels in the midrange, having less of both the high and low frequencies than Rosewood

Pterocarpus indicus

View Featured Online Narra Guitar Body Blanks

Also known as New Guinea Rosewood. The colour varies from golden yellow to deep blood red. The grain is mostly straight but sometimes crossed, wavy or interlocked and can have a Bees Wing type figure. The wood is hard and strong and extremely durable. Narra is easily worked with hand and power tools. The tap tone has excited a lot of our clients.

Dracontomelum spp

PNG Walnut has a beautiful rustic country look about it. It is grey-brown with fine darker brown lines. It is very durable, bends easily and finishes well. Tonally it has a crisp, sustaining tap tone very similar to Honduran Rosewood. Some of our sets may have Mottle type figure in them.

Picea Sitkensis

View Featured Online Sitka Spruce Body Blanks

Sitka spruce, being softwood, is a step off the beaten path when it comes to solid body electric instruments. Sitka’s natural resonance and light weight have been well recognized in acoustic instruments for many years. However, its clear, vibrant tone is sure to make its way into common use among electrics as well. Sitka is very easy to work with and finish, and while it is easy to dent, it is not much more susceptible to marring than basswood.

fraxinus profunda

View Featured Online Swamp Ash Guitar Body Blanks 

Ash is another classic solid body electric guitar tonewood that dates back to the 1950’s. While not as warm as alder, Ash has a tonal color that tends to be bright without being harsh. Its smooth sound and great “pop” makes it a perennial favorite with Telecaster enthusiasts. Ash varies greatly in density and weight. Its workability is excellent, being easy on edge tools and sanding, although the pores need to be filled if a slick, glossy finish is required.