*Note: Walnut Backs are used on Ebony Top Models to lighten the overall weight, enhance the highs, and conserve this extremely rare & expensive Exotic Wood.
| EBONY (MACASSAR) (Diospyros Celebica) (syn. Diospyros Macassar) |
| OTHER COMMON NAMES: Striped Ebony, Indian Ebony |
| Note: Various Ebonies come from Africa, India & Indonesia. We have found the best results with this particular species. Due to it's elasticity it is less prone to cracking than other Ebony species in the wider widths needed for Book matched Tops and 5, 6, & 7 String Fingerboards. |
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| BSR7EG (MD 7) Ebony Top with Walnut Back* *Note: Walnut Backs are used on Ebony Top Models to lighten the overall weight, enhance the highs, and conserve this extremely rare & expensive Exotic Wood. |
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BSR7EG (MD 7) |
BSR6EG Macassar Ebony Top w/ Walnut Back |
| Origin: | Celebes Islands, Indonesia |
| Avg. Weight (@ 6-8% moisture): | 5.5 Lbs. per Bd. Ft. |
| Weight Classification: | Very Heavy |
| Where Used on Smith Basses: | Fingerboards, Tops, Head caps |
| Tone Produced on Smith Basses: | Smooth, Strong Low End w/ Definitive Highs |
| Stock Availability: | Quarter sawn Fingerboards and Top woods |
| Avg. Age of Wood in Stock: | 12-18 Years Acclimated (Kiln & Air Dried) |
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