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The fingerboard (also known as a fretboard on fretted instruments) is an important component of most stringed instruments. It is a thin, long strip of material, usually wood, that is laminated to the front of the neck of an instrument. The strings run over the fingerboard, between the nut and bridge.
A Dalbergia latifolia tree stands on roadside at Bogor, Java. The tree produces a hard, durable, heavy wood that, when properly cured, is durable and resistant to rot and insects. [4] It is grown as a plantation wood in both India and Java, often in dense, single species groves, to produce its highly desirable long straight bore. [4]
Tonewood refers to specific wood varieties used for woodwind or acoustic stringed instruments. The word implies that certain species exhibit qualities that enhance acoustic properties of the instruments, but other properties of the wood such as aesthetics and availability have always been considered in the selection of wood for musical instruments.
Dalbergia retusa (Caviuna, Cocobolo, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palisander, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, Urauna) is a plant species in the familyFabaceae . [3] [4] It is found in Pacific regions of Central America, ranging from Panama to southwestern Mexico. [5]
1798 sideboard with veneers including rosewood veneers. Dalbergia stevensonii is known for its colorful wood. There is a clear border between sapwood and heartwood and distinct light and dark bands that form beautiful tree rings. [5] The color of the surface is greyish and in the middle of the tree, it is pinkish or purple-brown. [6]
Dalbergia sissoo is a medium to large deciduous tree with a light crown, which reproduces by seeds and suckers. [4] It can grow up to 25 m (82 ft) in height and 2 to 3 m (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in diameter, but is usually smaller.
Dalbergia odorifera, fragrant rosewood or Chinese rosewood, [3] is a species of true rosewood in the genus Dalbergia. It is a small or medium-sized tree, 10–15 metres (33–49 ft) tall. [ 4 ] It is endemic to China and occurs in Fujian , Hainan , Zhejiang , [ 4 ] and Guangdong .
The west African species may be traded as African rosewood. [5] P. santalinus also yields the most precious red sandalwood in China known as Zitan. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The wood from the narra tree ( P. indicus ) and the Burmese padauk tree ( P. macrocarpus ) is marketed as amboyna when it has grown in the burl form. [ 8 ]