Indian Rosewood

Although East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia) had been used for guitar backs and sides for many decades, it came into common usage starting in the mid-1960s when the more well known Brazilian Rosewood became less available in the quantities needed for large scale guitar production. High quality Indian Rosewood logs were plentiful and commercially available to the major markets when the Brazilian government stopped the export of Brazilian Rosewood logs. Fortunately, Indian Rosewood was also found to be an excellent alternative to Brazilian Rosewood both visually and tonally.

The color ranges from red to light brown with golden streaks, but more often runs to various shades of purple-brown (which eventually oxidizes to a rich brown color).

Very resonant, with a deep warm bass. Sources of supply have been well managed, reliable and of consistently high quality.