Flamenco guitars are generally made with spruce tops and cypress or sycamore for the backs and sides to enhance volume and emphasize the attack of the note. Nevertheless, other types of wood may be used for the back and sides, like rosewood, maple, koa, satinwood and caviuna.

2024年2月18日 · In this first submission we will discuss the raw material, the different types of wood that are joined harmoniously for the sound to be able to flow from the guitar’s soul. For this purpose, we have met with various luthiers and guitar makers.

The guitar Flamenca Negra differs from that of the guitar Flamenca Blanca by the woods used in the construction of the body. The back and sides of a Flamenco Negra guitar are made of denser woods, such as rosewood.

Key Takeaways: Cypress and spruce woods are chosen for flamenco guitars due to their ability to produce the bright, percussive, and responsive sound essential for the genre; cypress offers a punchy tone while spruce provides clarity and a wide dynamic range.

2018年11月7日 · Spanish Cypress wood, believe it or not – is currently the preferred wood for the sides and the backs for flamenco guitars, although it looks like some dirty cypress from South America.

2015年7月19日 · The flamenco guitars are usually made with Spanish cypress, an attractive blond wood that is extremely light, and can be worked much thinner than rosewood. It is the use of thin, light cypress for the back and sides that helps give …

Cypress wood is considered by luthiers as a light and soft wood, but also very resistant. Cypress also has a brilliant and percussive sound, qualities very demanded by flamenco artists. That’s why this wood is one of the most treasured ones in Flamenco Guitars, but also in Classic Guitars.

From traditional “white” flamenco guitars made of cypress to modern variants incorporating exotic woods, each material choice significantly influences the final result of the instrument.

2015年4月26日 · The type of wood or tonewood used in stringed instruments like classical guitars, flamenco guitars, acoustic guitars, violins, etc, directly influences the sound you want.

2020年9月9日 · Flamenco guitars are usually made of cypress wood, a material that gives brilliance to the sound and adapts very well to the characteristics of this musical genre. The classic ones are usually made with palo de santo and cedar.