South American rosewood, not a true rosewood... That looks like a set of Pau Ferro, aka Bolivian Rosewood, aka Iron Wood. Not a Dalbergia rosewood, but very similar to rosewoods in most respects. And it has an amazing variety of color and figure. This set looks gorgeous!
I've made two or three guitars with this wood, and it was a dream to build with. In my experience, it has tonal character similar to SE Asian Ebonies- metallic, sustaining, and complex. It's extremely hard and dense, and can blunt cutting tools pretty quickly; but it bends great, glues up perfectly, and looks amazing. It is almost non-porous, so it finishes beautifully. You're in for a real treat, Tom. Rebecca is going to hit it out of the park! Can't wait to see it in person.
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