Cypress

Botanic name: Cupressus sempervirens

Family: Cupressaceae

Grows: Southern-Europe

Volumeweight: 0,40

Other names: common cypress, Italian cypress, Spanish cypress

Usage: Nowadays cypress wood is used for back and sides in flamenco guitars. In the past it was also used as back and sides for baroque guitars (Sanguino, Spain) and sides for harpsichords (Italy).

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Last modified: April 15, 2006, © John J. van Gool