GUITAR WOODS: PURPLE HEART

Purple Heart (Peltogyne spp) grows between Mexico and Brazil. The tree reaches a maximum height of 38 to 45 mt with a diameter of approx. 0.6 to 1.2mt. Weight is approximately 860kg/mt3.

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Purple heart is a very stiff and stable wood, especially in the internal part of the tree, and its even grain makes it suitable for neck laminations on neck through body basses and occasionally for bass top plates.

Just cut, it's kind of brownish, while after a few days, after oxidation takes place, it changes into a wonderful red/violet colour.

Galeazzo Frudua

As a luthier and guitar making and repair teacher, since 1988 he has built making more than 350 boutique guitars and basses priced from 2,900 to 5,600 Euros and repaired and customized thousands of stringed instruments. His instruments and amplifiers are used by flagship artists, such as Chick Corea, Peter Gabriel, Ennio Morricone, Carl Verheyen. He owns two YouTube channels—where he teaches music—that count over 40 million views and about 200,000 subscribers and almost 200.000 subscribers.