Sitka Spruce

The hardest of the woods used in the manufacture of soundboards, Sitka spruce produces a loud, bright tone, accentuating the bases and trebles.

 

 

 

 

 

Western Red Cedar

A softer wood than spruce, which produces a warm, mellow, ‘earthly’ tone. Used for many years on the sounboards of classical guitars, but recently becoming popular with steel string players.

 

 

 

 

Khaya Mahogany

Mahogany is a hard, bright sounding wood with a tendency to accentuate the mid-range. With its large dynamic range, it responds very well to both sensitive playing and louder, percussive styles.

 

 

 

 

Adirondack Spruce

Adirondack Spruce is an iconic wood heralded as a foremost among top woods. It has more overall resonance than Sitka, loud and powerful with a focused punchy bass.

 

 

 

 

German Spruce

Produces a slightly louder and more projective or “open” sound than Sitka spruce. Extremely clear and bell-like, exceptional sound for light to very firm techniques.

 

 

 

 

Acacia Koa

Koa is a beautifully figured wood, dark brown in appearance with wide grain patten blonde streaks. Tonally is combines the clear voicing of maple with deeper, rosewood-life qualities, and sensitivity of mahogany.

 

 

 

Pacific Redwood

A great choice for the fingerstylist with somewhat more richness in the bass than cedar. Redwood responds to subtle playing with a crisp balanced sound.

 

 

 

 

Port Orford Cedar

Highly sough after for the bold, robust, responsive tone that it imparts on an instrument. It is an excellent choice for both classical and steel-stringed instruments.