PHJim...no...Cobobolo is not Brazilian.... Cocobolo is only from Central America.

   There are other 'Rosewoods' in Central America and Mexico...(Honduras Rosewood...which grows in Belize) and Kingwood and others in Mexico.

I'm sorry, GfS...but you do have your facts mixed up. I have no idea where 'he' got his information, but I get mine from Dr. Mihály Czakó of the Univ. of S. Carolina, who has been identifying all known varities of Rosewood for many years. He is a leading plant geneticist and has explained to me personally about the confusion over Rosewood species. There is NO genuine 'rosewood' growing near the U.S./Mexico border. The luthier may have obtained his wood from some supplier in that area...*shrug*....but dealers are notorious for being less than careful about names and origins.... they commonly hype supplies to SELL better.

In Southern Mexico, there are several species... or sub-species... listed (botanists argue over whether a tree from "the other side of the hill" with different patterns, is a different type).

Here is an interactive map of the area you refer to, listing the species of all botanical specimens collected in that region. Click in the 'taxon filter' box and scroll down..... there is NO Dalbergia listed.
The only timber from that general area with a common name of 'rosewood' is Arizona Rosewood...which was named many years ago, and which is Vauquelinia californica, and NOT a rosewood.


Here is a list of 'presumed' species of Rosewood... many of which are attempts by researchers to get their name listed as discoverers.


Better yet, here is a page with a map showing where Dalbergia retusa is found.
(see overview page)
Here is a list of locations ALL in Western Costa Rica & Nicaragua.

So... I'm glad you have a great guitar. Having better information does not decrease the quality of the guitar...and no doubt extra yellow streaks IS less common, and special.