Wood Photos: A-B
Scroll down to see the pictures, which are arranged alphabetically.
In general, I have chosen to put the plainer, unfinished wood first for each species, followed by a finished instrument. The idea is to demonstrate what is possible with each wood. Often there is a great variety of colors and figure within one species. The wood you find may be less spectacular - or may be even more so. Regretfully, there are many gaps in my photo collection; I used what I ran across and am aware that a deeper search could unearth better examples. We are dealing with many rare woods here, so it is only logical that pictures of them are also rare.
Finally, be aware of two things. Many of these pictures have passed through several computers, all of which have monitors which can cause the hues to vary. And, since these photos came from such diverse sources, they are found at different resolutions. That is why they are not all the same size; many can't be blown up further without losing all definition.
(If you want to see more pictures, LOTS of them, let me suggest the following website. Though not concerned with tonewoods and given little to descriptions, this man has made it a personal crusade to get correct pictures of a vast number of woods. www.hobbithouseinc.com)
In general, I have chosen to put the plainer, unfinished wood first for each species, followed by a finished instrument. The idea is to demonstrate what is possible with each wood. Often there is a great variety of colors and figure within one species. The wood you find may be less spectacular - or may be even more so. Regretfully, there are many gaps in my photo collection; I used what I ran across and am aware that a deeper search could unearth better examples. We are dealing with many rare woods here, so it is only logical that pictures of them are also rare.
Finally, be aware of two things. Many of these pictures have passed through several computers, all of which have monitors which can cause the hues to vary. And, since these photos came from such diverse sources, they are found at different resolutions. That is why they are not all the same size; many can't be blown up further without losing all definition.
(If you want to see more pictures, LOTS of them, let me suggest the following website. Though not concerned with tonewoods and given little to descriptions, this man has made it a personal crusade to get correct pictures of a vast number of woods. www.hobbithouseinc.com)
Adirondack (Red) Spruce
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Adirondack (Red) Spruce
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Adirondack (Red) Spruce
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African Blackwood, Bellucci Guitars
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African Blackwood
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African Walnut (Lichty Guitars)
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African Walnut (Mangore)
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Afzelia
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Afzelia
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Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Kappler Mill & Lumber)
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Alaskan Yellow Cedar
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Alder
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Amazon Rosewood (Maderas barber)
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Amazon Rosewood (Wood Database)
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Amazon Rosewood (ToneWood Guitars)
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Angelique
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Angelique
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Apple - photo & guitar by Josh Humphrey
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Apple (Josh Humphrey?)
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Apple - photo & guitar by Josh Humphrey
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Ash neck and binding (Ziricote back)
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Ash
Ash
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Australian Blackwood
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Australiian Blackwood
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Australian Blackwood
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Australian blackwood (Black Acacia)
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Australian Blackwood (Black Acacia)
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Australian Red Cedar
Avoirdire
Avoirdire
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Australian Red Cedar (Rondo Music)
Avocado
Avodire
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Basswood (Linden)
Avodire (Ken Smith Bass)
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Barba Joleta
Barwood
Bastogne Walnut
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Bastogne Walnut
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Bastogne Walnut
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Bastogne Walnut
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Bastogne Walnut - Dennis Kwasnycia Guitar
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Bastogne Walnut
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European Beech
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Beech
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Spalted Beech (Lanackshire Hardwoods)
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Beefwood
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Belah (from a Tom Sands video)
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Belah (same wood, sprayed to simulate figure under finish)
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Bigleaf maple
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Bigleaf maple
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Bigleaf Maple
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Birch
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Birch
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Black Bean
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Black Bean (Mooloo Lumber)
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Black Bean
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Black Acacia
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Black Chacate
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Black Chacate
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Black Chacate
Black Ebony
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Black Ebony
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Black-Hearted Sassafras
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Black-Hearted Sassafras - Steven Kinnaird
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Black LImba
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Black LImba
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Black LImba
guitar by Tim McKnight
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Black Limba (Bruce Sexauer)
Black Locust (see more under "Locust")
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Black Mulga
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Black Mulga
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Bloodwood - Dogwood Guitars
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Bloodwood
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Bloodwood
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Blue Spruce
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Blue Gum Euclyptus (Wood Database)
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Blue Mahoe (Wood Database)
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Blue Mahoe (Forestry Forum)
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Bocote
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Bocote
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Bois D'Rose
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Bois D'Rose
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Bosse
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Bosse
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Bosse
Bolivian Rosewood, Bellucci Gutiars
Boxwood (Wood Database)
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Boxelder - guitar by Steven Kinnaird
Boxwood
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Spalted Boxelder, by Steven Kinnaird
Brazilian Cherry (Elly Guitar)
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Branquilho - photo A.Hix
Brazilian Rosewood
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Bubinga
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Bubinga
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Bubinga
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Bubinga
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Bubinga
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Bubinga
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White Bubinga (Paul Reed Smith Guitars)
Bunya
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Buckeye Burl
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Bunya
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Burdekin Plum
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Flat-sawn Burmese Rosewood
(Quyet Guitars)
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Butternut
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