Redwood
Other names: Sequoia, Coast Redwood, California Redwood
Latin name: Sequoia sempervirens
Density: ca. 435 kg/m³
Description:
In guitar industry redwood used for front boards and headstock veneers. In addition to regular growth rings, this red-brown wood is frequently found in patterned varieties, which greatly increases the aesthetic value of any instrument.
Regularly used used for front boards of acoustic guitars, offering tone similar to western red cedar.