What is Marupa?

[Antihero]

Can anyone tell me how a Marupa body would sound like as a solidbody electric? What is its tonal characteristics?

Thanks in advance.

[TattooedCarrot]

Re: What is Marupa?

It's a light and brittle wood from the Brazilian Amazon that has a yellowish look to it and is known for being resistant to insects. So, while I'm not sure how it will sound, you at least can be secure in knowing termites won't get to it.

[Antihero]

Re: What is Marupa?

It's a light and brittle wood from the Brazilian Amazon that has a yellowish look to it and is known for being resistant to insects. So, while I'm not sure how it will sound, you at least can be secure in knowing termites won't get to it.

Whew! Now when the stage is swarmed by termites i will at least know that the guitar shall be saved


Seriously though,thanks for responding as i am not finding out much about this wood.

[NecroPolo]

Re: What is Marupa?

All I know about it:

There is an African guy called Marupa or Mgurupa and Alabi, he is the pharmacist (a brilliant one, a great guy with extraordinary sense of humour) here in my village. Yes, in Hungary

[WITH FULL DISTORTION]

Re: What is Marupa?

YES, i´ll clarify it for yah
it is a white/yellowishy wood, from Brazil, it is more suitable to Stratocaster and telecaster constructions .
it has Bold Highs, and its overal sound is similar to Korina, Poplar, Sycamore.
i had 2 guitars with that wood. and it can handle metal.
it is not a very bright like maple wood, it has well balanced sound, not proeminnent highs. good bass and highs.
Hope it Helps.

check out this link on GOOGLE.

http://images.google.com.br/images?q=Marup%C3%A1+&hl=pt-BR&btnG=Pesquisa+Google

J.P

[Antihero]

Re: What is Marupa?

Thank you! This helps me quite a bit!

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Re: What is Marupa?

are you planning buy a brazilian guitar!?

[Antihero]

Re: What is Marupa?

No,I found a strat style body on ebay thats part marupa, and since id never heard of it i was interested.

[josephrohdes221]

Re: What is Marupa?

It is light colored wood from south america used for making musical instruments, frames and other lightweight wooden objects... not so strong mechanically but resist the attack of insects.

[grind]

Re: What is Marupa?

Look... It is a type of crap wood used in musical instruments of the worst kind here in Brazil, rubbish!

If you look at pallets on conveyors, they are usually that kind of crap, not to mention fruit boxes ...

Invest your money in something better!

[AlexR]

Re: What is Marupa?

I think that, 15 years later, he's found out one way or another