Types of Wood for Guitar Parts

If you are looking for wooden guitar parts to customize your guitar with, you should know how different types of wood will effect the sound and look of your guitar. Here are some types of wood for guitar parts and what you can expect from them.

Alder: light weight, tan color, good clean tone, light wood grain.

Maple: bright tone, medium weight, good sustain, visible wood grain.

Mahogany: mellow, warm tone, medium weight, great sustain.

Rosewood: heavy, warm tone, less high end.

Walnut: generally warm tone, good sustain, nice looking finish.

Ebony: bright tone, good sustain, durable, black finish.

These types of woods can compliment certain guitars better than others. The color of them will obviously be important when considering what guitar to put them on, but the sound they produce should also be considered in relation to what your guitar already does. Wooden guitar parts can really improve a guitar and with all of these types of wood to chose from, you can find the perfect wooden guitar part to customize your instrument.