In The Oven!

Roasting isn’t just for your Sunday lunch

‘Roasted’, ‘caramelised’, ‘baked’ are all terms for wood that has been torrified, or thermally cured, a relatively new process of heat-treating wood to change its structure. Wood has to be dry before it can be used on any musical instrument, not just for stability but for sound too and instrument makers have long used a combined process of air-drying and kiln-drying to reduce the moisture content: the last thing you want is for your guitar neck and fingerboard to dry out or warp when the strings are on. Many believe torrified wood also emulates the time-aged wood of vintage instruments, not least when used for the top and bracing of an acoustic guitar. Oh, and it looks cool, too!