Koa

KOA – Acacia koa – Fabaceae – Folhosa (Hardwood)

É uma espécie nativa só do Havaí. De cor avermelhada ou marrom-dourado é considerada uma “tonewood” ou seja, uma madeira cujas características acústicas influenciam na acústica do instrumento. É utilizada para lateral e fundo de violão, corpo de guitarra, braço de baixos, bateria, piano, tecla de piano, órgão de tubos, arcos de violino, violino e xilofone. É também apreciada para a fabicação de móveis, esculturas e entalhes.

Para saber mais:

(madeira) http://www.koawoodhawaii.com/2.html (02/04/13)

(madeira) [http://www.thewoodexplorer.com/maindata/we16.html

http://www.thewoodexplorer.com/maindata/we16.html] (30/05/08)

(madeira) http://www.westwindhardwood.com/hard_c.html

(08/03/07)

(madeira) http://www.eisenbran.com/OurGallery.htm (20/03/08)

(madeira) [https://www.cookwoods.com/lumber-site/shop/category/hawaiian-koa/

https://www.cookwoods.com/lumber-site/shop/category/hawaiian-koa/] (15/03/13)

(madeira) [http://www.nwwoodgallery.com/content/curly-koa-box http://www.nwwoodgallery.com/content/curlykoa-

box] (15/03/13)

(madeira) [http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood/hardwood-softwood-species/Koa-Tree-Soldiers-On-for-

Furniture--Musical-Instruments-181371941.html http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood/hardwood-softwoodspecies/ Koa-Tree-Soldiers-On-for-Furniture--Musical-Instruments-181371941.html] (15/03/13)

(madeira/instrumento/guitarra) [http://www.ratcliffe.co.za/articles/bodywoods.shtml

http://www.ratcliffe.co.za/articles/bodywoods.shtml] (07/02/11)

(madeira/instrumentos musicais/violão) [http://www.mayesguitars.com/Options.html

http://www.mayesguitars.com/Options.html] (15/03/13)

(madeira/instrumentos musicais/violão) [http://www.mangore.com/tropical-woods-properties.html

http://www.mangore.com/tropical-woods-properties.html] (10/04/13)

(madeira/violão) [http://www.lonewolfguitars.com/options_back_and_sides_wood.html

http://www.lonewolfguitars.com/options_back_and_sides_wood.html] (18/11/08)

(madeira/violão) [https://www.cookwoods.com/instrument-wood/shop/category/backs-sides/?

s_cs=1&s=KOA&x=0&y=0 https://www.cookwoods.com/instrument-wood/shop/category/backs-sides/? s_cs=1&s=KOA&x=0&y=0] (15/03/13)

(madeira/violão) [http://www.koolauukulele.com/woodsamples.html

http://www.koolauukulele.com/woodsamples.html] (08/05/12)

(madeira/baixo) [http://www.zonguitars.com/zonguitars/woods.html

http://www.zonguitars.com/zonguitars/woods.html] (08/03/07)

(baixo) [http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Necks/BassNeckWoods.aspx

http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Necks/BassNeckWoods.aspx] (03/03/10)

(violão) [http://www.cybozone.com/luthier/instruments/koa.html

http://www.cybozone.com/luthier/instruments/koa.html] (02/10/07)

(violão) [http://brazilianguitar.net/index.php?showtopic=1405&st=10&p=19399&#entry19399

http://brazilianguitar.net/index.php?showtopic=1405&st=10&p=19399&#entry19399] (30/09/08)

(violão/tampo) [https://www.cookwoods.com/instrument-wood/shop/category/pictured-sets-soundboards/?

s_cs=1&s=KOA&x=0&y=0 https://www.cookwoods.com/instrument-wood/shop/category/pictured-sets-soundboards/? s_cs=1&s=KOA&x=0&y=0] (15/03/13)

(bateria) [http://www.drumsolo.cc/snare_drums/snare_gallery/Koa/koa.htm

http://www.drumsolo.cc/snare_drums/snare_gallery/Koa/koa.htm] (12/12/07)

(geral) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_koa (03/03/10)