Western Red Cedar (USA, particularly the Pacific Northwest) has long been utilized for classical guitars for its vibrance and clarity of sound. Extremely light in weight compared to spruce, it generally provides a slightly louder, more open response. Balanced, warm and rich with bright trebles. Its main characteristic is that it sounds broken-in, even when new.
Exceptional sound for light to very firm techniques. From light to very dark reddish-brown in color.

Brazilian Rosewood (Brazil) From dark brown to violet in color with spidery black streaks. Brazilian rosewood is considered
extinct and is available in very limited quantities for custom or special limited edition guitars. It produces full, deep basses
and brilliant trebles.

Cherry Has a density and reflectivity approaching that of maple, producing a rich, projective midrange and balance without
favoring the bass or treble frequencies.

East Indian Rosewood (India) Is richly grained with dark purple, red and brown color. It is resinous, stable and generally more
consistent than most other rosewood species. It produces a deep warm projective bass response that is especially marked
on large-bodied guitars.

European Flamed Maple (Germany) Is a particular species of European maple, very hard and reflective, producing a loud
powerful projective sound. Uniquely figured American "Birdseye" maple, used on the D-60 models, displays characteristics
and tonal properties similar to European Flamed maple.