tonewood
Definitions
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- noun Any wood suitable for use in the construction of a musical instrument.
Examples
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Almost as if the moniker of tonewood makes it worth its weight in gold.
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Just as significant, though, are the details that you don't see: the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom is built with the long neck tenon that gave added resonance and sustain to the original, its period-correct nylon nut is cut on the PLEK for ultimate accuracy, and beneath the guitar's gloss Ebony finish lies a body carved from one piece of solid mahogany, a tonewood known for its blend of warmth, richness and clarity.
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The coalition, which is also made up of a half-dozen tonewood suppliers, hopes its efforts will protect threatened forest habitats and safeguard the future of trees critical in manufacturing instruments of all kinds.
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You might miss out on whatever it is that redwood has to offer as a tonewood, if you go for the safe choice.
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Before the post-WWII housing boom wiped it out, the Adirondack spruce was the tonewood of choice for making piano and guitar soundboards.
Note
The word 'tonewood' is a compound of 'tone' and 'wood'.
