Yamaha Treble Bridge Cap Material

[Ron Nossaman]

Terry wrote:
> One of my pet peeves is false beats in treble (or any) strings. I tuned 
> a 1971 Yamaha C3 today that had a very clear high treble (reletively 
> speaking - and way more clear than most new C3s). The treble bridge cap 
> wood was a full medium brown in color - no way hard maple. Anyone know 
> if Yamaha was using some other specie up there years ago?
>  
> Terry Farrell


Reportedly Boxwood, presumably Buxus Sempervirens. Very hard, very 
dense.

Ron N