TENORA Various types of wood.
Japanese black persimmon,
Enju wood,
Lignum vitae,
African blackwood,
Kingwood.
Front : Aluminum (semi-matte black anodized finish)
Body : PLA resin (3D printed), partially stainless steel.
Rear : Wood(Japanese black persimmon, Enju wood, Lignum vitae, African blackwood, Kingwood)
Here are some examples of TENORA, but since there are many, I will introduce them by comparing multiple types at a time.
This time, I will cover TENORA made from Japanese black persimmon, Enju wood, Lignum Vitae, African Blackwood, and Kingwood.
When arranged in order of hardness, the woods rank as follows:
African Blackwood > Kingwood > Lignum Vitae > Enju > Japanese black persimmon.
When arranged in order of density, they rank as:
Lignum Vitae > African Blackwood > Kingwood > Japanese black persimmon > Enju.
After listening to TENORA made from different types of wood, I felt that the difference in sound due to the choice of wood is not as significant as it is in LOAK. While there are differences in sound depending on the type of wood, these differences are relatively small. Additionally, in the case of TENORA, the difference in hardness seems to have a greater impact on the sound than the difference in density.
The harder the wood, the sharper and clearer the sound. Conversely, the softer the wood, the warmer and milder the sound becomes. However, harder woods tend to produce sharper tones in the high-frequency range, while softer woods tend to make the sound contours a bit less distinct.
Among these five types of wood, African Blackwood, Kingwood, and Lignum Vitae produce relatively sharp and hard tones. Even so, since TENORA’s original sound is relatively soft, it still sounds gentler compared to LOAK or MIROAK.
Enju and Japanese black persimmon have a warmer tone and a sense of lightness. Especially, Japanese black persimmon offers a particularly soft and warm sound. In comparison, Enju has a slightly lighter and brighter tone than Japanese black persimmon.
When choosing wood for TENORA, I recommend focusing on the hardness of the wood.
