Genuine rosewood (Dalbergia) growing in southern Mexico an in Middle America. Very heavy, hard and glassy sounding wood. It is beautiful with yellowish, orange and brown stripes. Cocobolo is oily wood and gluing must be done with special care. It is not as stable as t.ex. Indian rosewood and is more brittle. Cocobolo guitar needs good care when temperature sinks below zero outside and air dries rapidly.

Guitar with Cocobolo back & sides is typically bright and strong sounding and quite heavy. I have only few sets in my stock suitable for large guitar. ( Mostly OM size or smaller.)