AA Mountain Cocobolo Acoustic Guitar Backs

Overview AA Mountain Cocobolo Acoustic Guitar Backs

Cocobolo is a very hard wood native to Central and South America. This variety, called Mountain Cocobolo, has a less orange color range than the common variety, with warm tones ranging from light brown to very dark brown, and all shades in between. Distinct veins that form beautiful patterns are also common. Some pieces even have violet tones, and the use of pieces with part of the sapwood in a beautiful vanilla color is also common in luthiery. Some pieces are even visually reminiscent of the coveted Brazilian Rosewood. Few woods are as beautiful as Cocobolo, which only needs to be glued with care due to the high presence of natural oils.

To help you appreciate the look of this finished wood, we have added a picture of a polyurethane-lacquered back to the photo section.

How is Mountain Cocobolo classified?

In the AA grade acoustic guitar backs we will find pieces that do not reach the special category due to some small detail: a less spectacular pattern, a more uniform color without so much variety, the presence of the slightest hole or flaw, etc. In any case, Mountain Cocobolo is one of our best woods and the appearance of one of the AA grade pieces is even superior to the AAA grades of other woods, such is its beauty. A good number of craftsmen use this quality for their top of the range guitars.

Features

• Dimensions: (550/570x215/230x4,5mm) x2
• Botanical Name: Dalbergia retusa
• Origin: Central America
• Density: 990–1250 Kg/m³

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