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Music 音楽

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This product is crafted from woods traditionally used for musical instruments. Once you learn about each type of wood, your curiosity about sound becomes insatiable. Where can we find the best music?

Hope in adversity

Spruce ／スプルス／Picea sitchensis

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christmas tree,Soundboards for violins and guitars, and musical instruments in general

TreeMeanings

This tree grows to an impressive height and diameter, and its wood is white with a uniform texture. It is light and soft, yet strong for its density. Spruce was even used in the Wright brothers’ first powered human flight. Its fast sound propagation and excellent resonance make it ideal for use in many musical instruments.

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White Ash／ホワイトアッシュ／Fraxinusamericana

guitar and bass bodies, baseball bats, billiard cues, and tool handles

Majestic

TreeMeanings

A species of ash native to North America is called white ash. Ash trees have a long cultural tradition worldwide and are considered sacred in many cultures. White ash has straight, beautiful grain, and it is often used in woodworking that highlights this natural pattern. Its wood is strong, hard, and heavy, making guitars and basses produce clear, well-defined tones, with particularly distinctive low notes.

Also known as Macassar ebony, this refers to ebony with black and brown stripes. Its surface is very fine-textured, glossy, and smooth to the touch. It is used for fingerboards on string instruments, and because it is one of the hardest woods, it is said to produce a clear, sharp tone with good response.

Shimakokutan／縞黒檀／Diospyros spp.

Usesofwood

fingerboards for guitars and basses, black keys for pianos

Strong determination

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