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Australian Timbers

In Australia we are very fortunate to have access to some of the worlds most visually stunning and acoustically sound tone woods. At Petersen Guitars we are continuously impressed with the astounding tonal and aesthetic quality of the instruments built utilizing Australian timber and tone woods

Our Luthier, Grant Petersen is passionate about the results he has achieved whilst building with Australian tone woods. With such a brilliant array of timber to choose from, Grant has acquired a natural ability to combine various tone woods to create instruments that are not only a visual feast but also an auditory delight. We offer a diverse range of Australian Tonewoods which include:

Timber
Soundboard
Back/Sides
Fretboard & Bridge
Neck
Binding &
Perfling
Feature
Bunya Pine
Yes
         
Huon Pine
Yes
Celery Top Pine
Yes
King Billy Pine
Yes
Cooba
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ring Gidgee
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
WA Sheoak
Yes
Yes
Yes
Queensland Silky Oak
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blackwood
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Black Heart Sassafrass
Yes
Yes
Yes
Desert Rosewood
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Queensland Maple
Yes
Spotted Gum *Uke only
Yes
Leopard Wood
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jarrah
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle
Yes
Yes
Yes
Beefwood
Yes
Yes
Mulga
Yes
Yes
Yes
*All timber options are entirely dependant on availability at time of build
 
 
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