Very stable and has a ribbon grain. Air Dried Density approx. Mahogany is much lighter in weight than rosewood, Koa, or maple. In spite of its weight, mahogany yields a surprisingly strong loud sound with an emphasis on clear bright trebles. The smell is like roses when freshly cut.
Brazilian rosewood is considered nearly extinct and is extremely expensive if available at all.
Brazilian rosewood is available in very limited quantities for custom or special limited edition orders only. Typically richly grained with dark purple, red, and brown colour, East Indian rosewood is resinous, stable and generally more consistent than most other rosewood species. East Indian rosewood is extremely resonant producing a deep warm projective bass response that is especially accentuated on large bodies guitars. Sitka spruce is the primary top wood for Martin Guitars. European spruce grows in the alpine elevations of the Italian Alps.