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Red Spruce [Soundboard]
Generally considered to be the ultimate tonewood for braces and soundboards, Red or "Adirondack" spruce was used on the legendary pre-war Martin and Gibson guitars and is largely acknowledged as the main contributing factor to the legacy and reputation of these instruments.
Red spruce is exceptionally strong and stiff, with the highest cross sectional and across the grain strength of all the spruces. This translates into a soundboard that offers all of the most desirable attributes a tonewood can posess: clarity, projection, tonal complexity, warmth, and volume.
Although diminished consistency and availablity curtailed its use after WWII, Red spruce is now becoming available in limited quantities. We have an excellent supply of tops that match the quality of the pre-war Martin D-28's.