Using Australian Woods For Guitars

[DrNomis_44]

I wonder if Ironwood would be suitable for building guitars?

[stan]

I wonder if Ironwood would be suitable for building guitars?

Iron word is incredibly dense and heavy.
You normally have to drill it just to nail, and definitely to screw through it.
It would be very hard on router bits too.

It might be good for details or accents, but I think it's not generally the right timber for bodies and necks...