Exotic woods arn't always all they're cracked up to be. Most of them are extremely expensive and may not be worth the price to put in. Koa is a prime example, Being a BEAUTIFUL wood when stained properly, But it sounds excellent. Another obvious example is Sitka, And Canadian woods. Ebony I belive is an " exotic " wood. Indian rosewood, Of course. Pau Ferro I belive is an exotic wood. Black Limba is a little uncommon, But goes into the making of custom acoustics. Cocobolo is another rare wood no one sees very often, Usually sides and backs of acoustics. The most common examples I can think of that are considered " Exotic " are highly flamed mahoganys, Figured maples, ( Curly, Burl, Birds eye, quilted ) And differen't species of walnut and such. ( African walnut is more common than others, And Zebra wood is starting to show up alot. ) These are just a few examples, There are thousands of different woods that come from hundreds of different places. Do what I did when I wanted to learn about them: Google it.
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