Beautiful fiddleback Blackwood fretboard. Narrows at one end.
Sanded both sides
Air dried 25 years
523 × 77 × 7mm
Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) is a premium Australian hardwood prized for instrument making. It combines striking figure—often displaying ribbon, fiddleback, or mottled grain—with a warm, resonant tonal character. Color ranges from pale honey through rich chocolate browns, sometimes with darker streaks that accentuate the figure. Grain is typically straight to interlocked and can take a high polish, producing an attractive gloss finish.
Qualities:
Tonal properties: Balanced warmth with clear midrange, good sustain and definition; well suited for both acoustic and electric instruments.
Workability: Moderately hard, machines and sands well, responds favorably to hand and machine carving; glues, stains, and finishes reliably.
Stability: Good dimensional stability when properly dried; resawn and kiln-dried timber minimizes warping and movement.
Aesthetics: Highly figured examples offer strong visual appeal; finishes highlight grain and depth.
Sustainability: Locally sourced options can be sustainably harvested; resawing on-site reduces waste and ensures selection of optimal pieces.
Common uses:
Guitar backs and sides: Provides warm, balanced acoustic tone and attractive visual character.
Guitar tops and necks: Used selectively for necks where stability and appearance are desired; figured pieces make striking tops for electric guitars.
Fingerboards and veneers: Dense, smooth pieces suitable for decorative veneers and inlays.
Custom high-end instruments: Favored by luthiers seeking a blend of tonal excellence and showpiece aesthetics.
Overall, Blackwood offers a refined combination of sonority, workability, and figure that makes it an outstanding choice for hand-crafted, high-quality guitars.
Beautiful fiddleback Blackwood fretboard. Narrows at one end.
Sanded both sides
Air dried 25 years
523 × 77 × 7mm
Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) is a premium Australian hardwood prized for instrument making. It combines striking figure—often displaying ribbon, fiddleback, or mottled grain—with a warm, resonant tonal character. Color ranges from pale honey through rich chocolate browns, sometimes with darker streaks that accentuate the figure. Grain is typically straight to interlocked and can take a high polish, producing an attractive gloss finish.
Qualities:
Tonal properties: Balanced warmth with clear midrange, good sustain and definition; well suited for both acoustic and electric instruments.
Workability: Moderately hard, machines and sands well, responds favorably to hand and machine carving; glues, stains, and finishes reliably.
Stability: Good dimensional stability when properly dried; resawn and kiln-dried timber minimizes warping and movement.
Aesthetics: Highly figured examples offer strong visual appeal; finishes highlight grain and depth.
Sustainability: Locally sourced options can be sustainably harvested; resawing on-site reduces waste and ensures selection of optimal pieces.
Common uses:
Guitar backs and sides: Provides warm, balanced acoustic tone and attractive visual character.
Guitar tops and necks: Used selectively for necks where stability and appearance are desired; figured pieces make striking tops for electric guitars.
Fingerboards and veneers: Dense, smooth pieces suitable for decorative veneers and inlays.
Custom high-end instruments: Favored by luthiers seeking a blend of tonal excellence and showpiece aesthetics.
Overall, Blackwood offers a refined combination of sonority, workability, and figure that makes it an outstanding choice for hand-crafted, high-quality guitars.
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