TENORA Various types of wood(Metal).
Ching-chan,
Honduras mahogany,
Purpleheart,
Itaya-maple(Spalted),
Stainless Steel.
Front : Aluminum (semi-matte black anodized finish)
Body : PLA resin (3D printed), partially stainless steel.
Rear : Wood(Ching-chan, Honduras mahogany, Purpleheart, Itaya-maple, Stainless Steel)
This time, we’ll be looking at TENORA models made with Ching-chan, Honduran Mahogany, Purpleheart, Spalted Itaya Maple, and Stainless Steel.
Arranged in order of hardness, the five materials go as follows:
Stainless Steel > Ching-chan, Purpleheart > Itaya Maple, Honduran Mahogany
In general, the harder the material, the sharper and clearer the sound. Softer woods tend to produce a warmer and milder sound. However, harder materials are also more prone to producing sharp high frequencies, while softer ones may make the sound contours a bit more rounded or “soft-focused.”
Among the four wood types, Ching-chan, Purpleheart, and Itaya Maple all have clearer contours compared to Honduran Mahogany, which offers a warmer, slightly softer tone. Itaya Maple produces a gentler sound than Ching-chan and Purpleheart, and its sound is lighter and slimmer than Honduran Mahogany.
Stainless Steel is unique among the five. The stainless model includes a high-rebound material embedded inside the back plate, which gives it slightly stronger bass and a lower center of gravity than the wood-based models.
We hope this comparison helps you in selecting the best back plate material for your TENORA.
