Sapele Dreadnought Guitar Back and Side Set

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  • Type Acoustic Guitar Back Set
  • Vendor California Exotic Hardwoods

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Sapele Dreadnought Guitar Back and Side Set – Premium Tonewood for Acoustic Guitar Building

Upgrade your next guitar build with our premium Sapele Dreadnought Guitar Back and Side Set, a highly sought-after tonewood known for its balanced tone, durability, and beautiful ribbon-like grain. Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum) is a popular alternative to mahogany, widely used by luthiers for crafting high-quality acoustic guitars thanks to its excellent tonal clarity and structural stability.

Carefully selected and properly seasoned, this dreadnought-sized set is ideal for professional luthiers, custom guitar builders, and woodworking enthusiasts. The wood features a rich reddish-brown color that deepens over time, along with striking interlocking grain patterns that produce a stunning visual effect once finished.

Key Features

  • Wood Species: Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum)

  • Set Includes: 2 Bookmatched Back Pieces and 2 Side Pieces

  • Body Size Compatibility: Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

  • Color & Grain: Reddish-brown with attractive ribbon or interlocked grain

  • Workability: Easy to bend and machine, making it ideal for guitar construction

  • Stability: Strong and dimensionally stable tonewood

  • Tone Characteristics: Warm lows, clear mids, and bright articulate highs

Why Choose Sapele for Guitar Building?

Sapele offers tonal characteristics similar to mahogany but with slightly brighter highs and enhanced projection. Its balanced sound profile makes it perfect for dreadnought guitars, delivering strong resonance, clarity, and sustain suitable for many playing styles including fingerstyle and strumming.

Ideal For

  • Acoustic guitar luthiers

  • Custom guitar builders

  • Instrument repair and restoration

  • High-end woodworking projects

Our Sapele Dreadnought Guitar Back and Side Sets are carefully inspected to ensure quality, grain consistency, and suitability for fine instrument making. Whether you are crafting a professional-grade acoustic guitar or a custom shop instrument, this premium tonewood provides both beauty and performance.

Perfect for building durable, great-sounding acoustic guitars with classic tone and stunning natural aesthetics.

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🌿 Care Instructions (Quick Guide)


  • Store in a cool, dry place

  • Maintain 40–50% humidity (RH)

  • Keep flat and supported to prevent warping

  • Allow wood to acclimate for 5–7 days before building

  • Avoid direct sunlight, heat, or moisture exposure

  • After building, keep guitar at 45–55% RH

Proper humidity control protects your wood from cracking, warping, and movement, ensuring long-lasting tone and stability.