Zebrawood
The tenth hardest wood in the Timber tones range with a Janka hardness rating of 2160 lbf.
Zebrawood is a highly patterned timber with streaks of gold and brown and as such is commonly used for veneer, wall panelling, custom furniture, gun stocks and of course high end acoustic and electric guitars. In the past it was also used in Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz cars.
The wood is obtained from the Microberlinia brazzavillensis tree found mainly in Camaroon and Gabon (western Africa) and can grow up to 120 ft high with a trunk diamter of 3 - 4ft.
Our Zebrawood plectrums are manufactured from off cuts from musical instrument manufacturing.
Interesting Facts:
Zebrawood is also known as Zebrano and is considered a threatened species. There are some large efforts being made currently to re-plant this species to reduce the severity of the threat.
Zebrawood is a mid hardness timber and as such should not have a dramatic brightening or mellowing affect on an acoustic guitar. If the frequency of your guitar suits your ear then Zebrawood would be a good choice to improve the overall tone without impacting the pitch.
Zebrawood is a highly patterned timber with streaks of gold and brown and as such is commonly used for veneer, wall panelling, custom furniture, gun stocks and of course high end acoustic and electric guitars. In the past it was also used in Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz cars.
The wood is obtained from the Microberlinia brazzavillensis tree found mainly in Camaroon and Gabon (western Africa) and can grow up to 120 ft high with a trunk diamter of 3 - 4ft.
Our Zebrawood plectrums are manufactured from off cuts from musical instrument manufacturing.
Interesting Facts:
Zebrawood is also known as Zebrano and is considered a threatened species. There are some large efforts being made currently to re-plant this species to reduce the severity of the threat.
Zebrawood is a mid hardness timber and as such should not have a dramatic brightening or mellowing affect on an acoustic guitar. If the frequency of your guitar suits your ear then Zebrawood would be a good choice to improve the overall tone without impacting the pitch.