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Bubinga

Didelotia Africana or Guibortia

Bubinga is a wood that I have used for 15 years. I have recently discovered that it's a better tonewood than it's been given credit for.

Harder & heavier than Indian or Brazilian Rosewood, Bubinga is usually referred to as African Rosewood even though it's not a Dalbergia. It has a medium texture with a sweeping figure and it is extremely rare to see any high figuring like the photos on this page.

Trees  normally grow to to 10 foot diameters and it is plentiful and always available.  I doubt that I will find any more like what is pictured below.

Each board is valued at $6,000.00 (1997)

 

Not only were these pieces huge it takes a minimum of 3 very strong people to move each board.
Before we cut this one up it took 4 people to move this board 8 feet. 
All the figured guitars that you see on this page are from these slabs of wood.

Ed Roman Quicksilver Guitar 


African Rosewood  AKA Bubinga
 Highly Figured
Exclusively Available from Ed Roman

Natural Bubinga
 Naturally Red Color
 There is absolutely no color pigment added to this finish
This finish is exclusively available from Ed Roman

Figured African Rosewood


Above Roman Intruder Stretch Bass

Here is the first Instrument built with the African Rosewood slabs that are at the top of the page.

We will be doing many Quicksilvers & other Bass Guitars in this wood also.

It is important to remember that what you are looking at in this picture is unfinished. 
Quicksilver Guitar Bubinga Body  Kramer Metal Neck  (Ed Roman Custom Body)

Quilted Bubinga from the boards above.
 This piece is French polished and not lacquered.
The shiny lacquer bodies will look awesome.