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Turkey Tail Treatment Improves Guitar Tonewood Acoustics

Turkey Tail Treatment Improves Guitar Tonewood Acoustics

Turkey tail, Bleeding crust fungus

What they found

White rot fungi including turkey tail improved the acoustic efficiency of alder and maple tonewood by over 50% in 4 weeks.

White rot fungi including turkey tail improved the acoustic efficiency of alder and maple tonewood by over 50% in 4 weeks.

The number

improving acoustic efficiency by over 50 percent

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Trametes versicolor, Ceriporia lacerata

Trametes versicolor, Ceriporia lacerata

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Fungi Fine-Tune Tone

Fungi Fine-Tune Tone

White rot fungi like turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) and bleeding crust fungus (Ceriporia lacerata) enhanced the acoustic properties of alder (Alnus sp.) and soft maple (Acer sp.). After just 4 weeks of treatment, the fungi reduced wood density and boosted sound transmission, improving acoustic efficiency by over 50 percent, showing that mushrooms can naturally upgrade tonewood, bringing sustainability and resonance into harmony.

White rot fungi like turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) and bleeding crust fungus (Ceriporia lacerata) enhanced the acoustic properties of alder (Alnus sp.) and soft maple (Acer sp.). After just 4 weeks of treatment, the fungi reduced wood density and boosted sound transmission, improving acoustic efficiency by over 50 percent, showing that mushrooms can naturally upgrade tonewood, bringing sustainability and resonance into harmony.

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