Colonial Tonewoods

German spruce guitar tops

 

German spruce (picea abies/picea excelsa) has been a traditional sounboard for many years and for good reason. German spruce tops are exceptionally stiff and sonically dynamic; they produce a warm, woody sound with a noticeable high end response. Visually German spruce tops are creamy white with fine, even grain spacing and noticeable cross silk. It is a preferred top for classical and steel string guitar makers and lends itself well to a variety of playing styles from classical to flatpicking.

 

 

 

 

Bearclaw German spruce.

 

Guitar courtesy of luthier Jeff Bamberg.

 

 

Minimum Dimensions

Steel string 8 1/2" wide x 22" x .140+"

All tops finish sanded.

 

 

Listed below are the actual soundboards you'll receive

 

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New soundboards coming soon

 

 

 

 

Give us a call at 757-566-8805 to place your order.

 

Please email us with any questions.