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Thread #163292   Message #3894486
Posted By: Will Fly
18-Dec-17 - 07:40 AM
Thread Name: Guitar: Witch Wood Wood Ewe?
Subject: RE: Guitar: Witch Wood Wood Ewe?
My 00 custom guitar has Cocobolo back and sides (it's recently become a protected species like Brazilian Rosewood) and is amazingly resonant. When heated and bent in a press, the wood exudes a high, sticky resin content. The dust from it is toxic, so it has to be worked with care and a mask. The finished wood is quite hard and rings like iron. It's also a fantastic texture - dark and swirly.