Granadillo

“Granadillo” is known to be quality hardwood that provides exceptional character, color and tonality. It is prized for its reddish brown coloring that routinely includes blacks, violets and oranges mixed in; it has proven itself time and again as a premiere choice for both musical instruments and furniture alike due to its hardness and its tonality, which stems from its smooth, consistent grain that minimizes weak spots on a shaft. 

It is known to have straight grain patterns that vary for each shaft, and is also known to have frequent figuring, which tightens the grains (strengthening the shaft) and creates beautiful, "wavey" patterns that shine under the polyurethane. As with all Platymiscium species, the heartwood is also extremely resistant to fungi and termite attack, which is due to its content of secondary metabolites, which attests to its hardness and strength.