This is in addition to Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra), which was already protected under Appendix I, as explained further below. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published an online ...

With its rich, colorful grain and ringing tone, Brazilian rosewood can make a guitar buyer smile — and a guitar maker scream. Guitar buffs revere the wood as the foundation of some of the ...

The Brazilian rosewood tree sometimes attains a height of 125 feet, and a diameter up to 4 feet. Old defective stems yield the most attractive wood grain and color.

You will find Guatemalan rosewood on Bonamassa's 1941 000-45; swapping that out for Brazilian rosewood – which for many players it is the ultimate acoustic guitar tonewood – is a not going to ...

It’s important to understand that Brazilian rosewood (see below) remains a separate case and is still covered by the more stringent legislation associated with Appendix I of the CITES protected ...

The guitar is constructed from a stunning combination of two of the most prized guitar woods in existence: Oregon myrtlewood and Brazilian rosewood. It weighs 4 lbs 9 oz. and retails at $14,999.

“Rosewood never shows wear,” said designer Charles Eames upon the launch of his Eames Lounge Chair. The chair, with a molded Brazilian rosewood frame and black leather upholstery, was accompanied by a ...

Gibson has turned over a consignment of Brazilian rosewood from the archive to Tom Murphy for a special run of six stunning 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard reissues, each aged in the Murphy Lab with six ...

The native species have names like incantations: jacaranda (Brazilian rosewood), imbuia (similar to walnut), roxinho (also known as purpleheart) and cabreuva (resembles mahogany). Combined with ...