Snakewood for guitar building supplied as micro lumber, allowing luthiers and builders to resaw material into headstock veneers, fingerboard inlays, bindings,
back and sides, and custom guitar components for high-end instruments.
Browse our selection of Snakewood for your next build.
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 19”x 2.5”x 0.94”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 18,7” x 2,3” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 19,8” x 1,3” x 0,70”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 25” x 2,3” x 0,74”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 19,6” x 2,7” x 0,70”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 19,4” x 2,5” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 21,2” x 2” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 23,9” x 2,8” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 23,8” x 2,5” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 17,7” x 1,3” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 18,5” x 1,49” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 18,8” x 1,8” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 19,4” x 1,5” x 0,50”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 19,4” x 2,3” x 0,78”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 20,6” x 1,6” x 0,74”
Snakewood Micro Lumber - 18,2” x 2,5” x 0,86”
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Snakewood for Guitar Building
Snakewood is a highly distinctive hardwood used in guitar building when makers want both visual impact and premium material quality. Its bold grain pattern and rich natural colour make it a standout choice for custom instruments where every detail matters.
In guitar building, Snakewood can be used across different parts of the instrument depending on the design. It is often chosen for accents, structural elements, and decorative components in high-end and boutique builds, helping create instruments with a strong and memorable identity.
We supply Snakewood for guitar building in practical sizes for luthiers, builders, and workshops, making it easy to incorporate into both full custom projects and smaller detail work.
Uses of Snakewood for Guitar Building
Snakewood tonewood is used by luthiers and guitar makers for custom instruments, decorative components, and specialty guitar projects. Its distinctive grain and rich colour make it an appealing choice for applications where the appearance of the wood matters.
- Guitar Fingerboards and Fretboards: Exotic hardwood for custom acoustic, electric, and classical guitar fingerboards.
- Guitar Bridges: Material for custom wooden bridges and bridge components.
- Guitar Headplates and Headstock Veneers: Figured Snakewood for decorative headstock details.
- Guitar Bindings and Purfling: Lumber that can be resawn into fine binding strips and decorative accents.
- Guitar Inlays: Small pieces for fretboard inlays, headstock designs, and contrasting details.
- Guitar Backs and Sides: Suitable boards for specialist acoustic, classical, and archtop guitar projects, depending on available dimensions.
- Custom Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars: Material for selected components and decorative features.
- Guitar Restoration and Repair: Snakewood lumber for custom replacement parts and specialist restoration work.
- Boutique Guitar Building: Figured exotic wood for handcrafted, custom, and limited-edition instruments.
Benefits of Snakewood for Guitar Building
- Distinctive Figure: Striking natural grain that gives custom guitars a distinctive appearance.
- Exotic Guitar Tonewood: An alternative material for luthiers exploring woods beyond traditional choices.
- High Density: A dense hardwood suited to selected guitar components, depending on the design.
- Decorative Versatility: Suitable for fingerboards, bridges, headplates, bindings, and inlays.
- Custom Resawing: Snakewood lumber can be cut into custom-sized components, depending on the dimensions and characteristics of each board.
- Material Selection: Choose available pieces based on grain pattern, colour, dimensions, and intended application.
- Matching Guitar Details: Use complementary Snakewood components to create a coordinated look across a custom instrument.
- For Luthiers and Guitar Makers: Suitable for specialist workshops, custom guitar builds, and detailed instrument craftsmanship.