Cocobolo
Dalbergia retusa
Country of origin
Central America
Cocobolo is a tonewood from the rosewood family. It offers similar sound qualities as Madagascar rosewood, but it produces a stronger midrange. Cocobolo rosewood comes in a wide palette of colors that range from orange brown to dark brown. The distinctive grain of cocobolo rosewood enhances the visual beauty of the back and sides of guitars made from this attractive tonewood.
