Tasmanian Myrtle Back & Side 3 badge_photograph of representative soundboard silky and uniform in color

silky and uniform in color across the whole pattern of the guitar

sourced locally in the North Cascades

figured maple

uniform grain to wider grain

All our Big Leaf maple back and side sets are carefully matched

Tasmanian Myrtle Back & Side 3 badge_photograph of representative soundboard silky and uniform in colorPRT Founder Steve McMinn procured a few boards of Tasmanian Myrtle on a trip there in the early 2000s. Tasmanian Myrtle is a rare hardwood known for its rich reddish brown colour and striking figure. Tonally, the wood sits between mahogany and maple, and we have a few sets in the Vault ready for your next build. Photograph of Actual Product.