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 Tom Rodriguez.

 

Listed below are the actual soundboards you'll receive.

 

Steel string sets

22" x 8½" x .160+"

All tops are finish sanded.

 

 

Master grade German Spruce tops

$150 per top

 

 

More sets coming soon.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Please email us with any questions.