Acacia Wood

Guitar and ukulele shoppers often seek acacia koa as their top choice material for their music instruments. In fact, surprisingly some don’t even understand the true benefits of the wood. They probably read online or heard from a friend saying how brilliant and crispy the sound is when compare to mahogany wood or any other woods. But we must agree the beauty of this acacia wood really captured people’s attention. And guess what? These people end up making a great choice because acacia wood is truly one of the best wood choices you can buy for any guitar or ukulele. 

Acacia wood is naturally hard and extremely durable and they has been around for more than 20 million years. For people who knows about this beautiful acacia wood, many may remember them having a lot of thorns often known as “thorn tree”, “wattles” or “whistling thorns”.  And because there are about 1300 varieties of what is loosely named “Acacia”, some acacia from Africa do not contain thorns, and some bears pods which release tannins. In the old days, tannins were used for medicinal purposes and to help food preservative. Some acacia trees may even be resistant to fire. 

Throughout the years, Australia acacia melanoxylon is the species most well known in making furniture. This acacia wood sometimes called blackwood. As times goes by, more new species has been discovered and merged together and the tone is very similar to Acacia Koa.

Many people purchase ukulele made of acacia wood for few reasons. The wood has a natural nice polish after the cut, and a sweet aroma smell from it. The wood can look natural light or dark in color, depend how the finishing work. For lighter color, often will use lime wash in making the instrument looks smooth and more appealing with the wood grain patterns. The darker color will look quite similar to Mahogany color. 

If you’re looking for ukulele with reliable durability, resistant to wear and tear, yet attractive natural wood color and patterns then acacia wood shall meet your needs. However, this does not mean that it is immune to damage. If you drop something heavy on your acacia ukulele, it is possible that it will leave a mark. So, take great care of your acacia ukulele and you will discover the beauty of this stunning wood has a lot of great value.