Tonewood Mystery

baenjo

Hello!

Recently, I've been in touch with a seller of a manouche guitar, unfortunately he doesn't know anything about the back and sides. Anyways, he sent me a picture of the back, but I'm not quite sure of which wood it is made...

It would be great, if someone of you could recognize the wood for certain.

Kind regards!

ChrisMartin

I don't know much about Marc Delie but this exact one sold for 840Euros at Guitare Village near Paris. It says it was a 2004 model. Maybe a call to them might reveal more info.
http://www.guitare-village.com/occasion/jazz/jazz_517.php

baenjo

Thank you, I contacted them!

AndyW

Padauk, perhaps

Jazzaferri

That would get my vote too.

Joshl-m

Sapele, maybe

cbwim

Bubinga maybe? It doesn't look like Sapele which has more chatoyancy. Is it heavy or light feeling weight-wise?

baenjo

cbwim wrote: »

Bubinga maybe? It doesn't look like Sapele which has more chatoyancy. Is it heavy or light feeling weight-wise?

I've never tried it, so I can't comment on it's weight...

CyrilGaffiero

looks like santos rosewod, also caled pau ferro

Jazzaferri

I looked through my Real Wood Bible and all 4 suggestions have some merit.

in order to determine would need a good close up about a foot away. need to see the grain

colour is closest to Sapele but grain patterns are odd.

If its a handbuilt Pau Ferro eats tools and is actually not a Rosewood (genus Dalbergia) but is genus Caesalpinia.