NORTH HEIGHAM SAWMILLS LTD

WOODS FOR

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

 Lute (Liuto Attiorbato)
Lute (Liuto Attiorbato) by David Van Edwards

BAGPIPES
AFRICAN BLACKWOOD, EBONY, BOXWOOD, INDIAN ROSEWOOD, and PURPLEHEART.

GUITARS, ACOUSTIC
We keep SWISS PINE for soundboards, INDIAN ROSEWOOD for backs and sides, EBONY and INDIAN ROSEWOOD for fingerboards, and FIGURED ALDER for necks

GUITARS, ELECTRIC
Various woods for bodies such as ALDER, ASH, MAHOGANY and MAPLE

HARPSICHORD FAMILY
SWISS PINE for soundboards, BLACK POPLAR , CEDAR , OAK and WALNUT for casework, BOX and EBONY for keys (both the yellow European box and the paler Castelo box)

LUTE FAMILY
SWISS PINE for soundboards, EBONY for fingerboards, PLUM, YEW and SERVICE for ribs, COCOBOLO and BOX for pegs.

ORGANS
BASSWOOD for valves, EBONY for keys, and WELLINGTONIA for pipes

PIANOS
HORNBEAM and EBONY for keys.

RECORDERS
PEAR

VIOLIN FAMILY
FIGURED/RIPPLE SYCAMORE for backs, sides and necks, when available, EBONY/AFRICAN BLACKWOOD for fingerboards and pegs, HORNBEAM for bridges

Please ring for board sizes:     Tel. 01603 622978     Fax 01603 766323

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