Ken Bebensee Electric/Acoustic Stringed Instruments - the possibilities are endless
Ken Bebensee Electric/Acoustic Stringed Instruments - wood gallery

Below you'll find many of the types of woods I use in my instruments. As with any wood the color and grain pattern will vary, but these images should give you some idea of the unique characteristics of each species. 


 
Swamp Ash
Alder
Swamp Ash
Swamp Ash
Bubinga
Bubinga
Cherry
Cherry
Quilted Cherry
Quilted Cherry
Ebony
Ebony
Lacewood
Lacewood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Maple
Maple
Bird's Eye Maple
Bird's Eye Maple
Maple Burl
Maple Burl
Curly Maple
Curly Maple
Flamed Maple
Flamed Maple
Quilted Maple
Quilted Maple
Spalted Maple
Spalted Maple
Padauk
Padauk
Pau Ferro
Pau Ferro
Purpleheart
Purpleheart
Redwood
Redwood
Rosewood
Rosewood
Walnut
Walnut
Walnut Burl
Walnut Burl
Wenge
Wenge
Zebrawood
Zebrawood
29085A Highway 49, North San Juan, CA 95960 phone: 530-292-0156 email: ken@kbguitars.com