Upcycling Guitars
With an eye to the wood used in musical instruments other than guitars, Yamaha is seeking to create guitars with new appeal and values. Through this effort, we are deepening our knowledge of engineering, design, and technology. We hope to make effective use of timber resources and to create musical instruments in a sustainable manner.
Prototype
A unique guitar created using a range of unused wood.
An electric guitar made with unused piano wood. The body top is made of the soundboard (spruce) material used in grand pianos.
An electric guitar made with unused marimba wood. All wooden parts from the neck to the body are made from marimba tone bar materials (rosewood).
New uses for wood
We are promoting efforts to make use of the unutilized wood creating the process of crafting musical instruments.
A guitar top made by lining up tone bars
The “Marimba” model was made by placing unused wood piece by piece, checking the idiosyncrasies of each.
