What is Caribbean Rosewood? And can we have it as option?

[amigarobbo]

I know Rickenbacker are using it, and it looks loverly, yes, even nicer than the old Bubinga in many ways,

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[Cagey]

Apparently, it's not a Rosewood, per se. Not part of the Dalbergia species. But, it sorta looks like one and has similar qualities, so "Carribean Rosewood" is a marketing name. It's usually referred to as "Chechen", and used for flooring. As far as I know, Warmoth doesn't offer it.

 

[bagman67]

Actually, there was a spate of chechen necks a couple years ago, nice stuff.


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[Cagey]

Now that you mention it, I do remember those briefly showing up. Wanted one, but as I recall they sold out pretty quick. Very attractive parts.

 

[musicispeace]

I remember those, very striking but went fast and I think they were beyond my budget at the time.

 

[Bob Hoover Ross]

Chechen seemed to go from "What the heck is that?" to "Why the heck doesn't [insert name of famous guitar company] offer it?" in a relatively short space of time. I remember the first time I saw it offered (as an optional fingerboard material from Modulus) it was touted on the merits of its sustainability; nobody was talking about its performance or aesthetics then!

 

[musicispeace]

Apparently USACG is now offering Chechen as a fretboard option but to my knowledge they don't have a unique choice category to preview online. You just ask for a Chechen board. I would have liked to have gotten one of the nice Warmoth specimen's from that special run.

 

[DangerousR6]

Ken Lawrence uses chechen quite a bit, a lot of James Hetfields Explorers are Chechen..

 

[dmraco]

I remember them too.  I have seen several acoustics use it for the body.  Gorgeous.