Elevate your instrument with this exceptional Red Cedar harp guitar top, meticulously crafted from some of the world’s finest tonewood sources. Ideal for luthiers seeking outstanding acoustic properties, this Sedgwick-style soundboard is designed to deliver rich, resonant tones that will inspire musicians and discerning craftspeople alike.

These soundboard tops are produced from the finest tonewood available in the world. Procured from salvage-sourced old-growth timber, our Red Cedar harp guitar top represents centuries of natural maturation and acoustic development.

Western Red Cedar dimensions: 38″ Long x 8-9″ Wide x 4.5MM Thick. 2-piece bookset configuration.

Enhanced Resonance for Your Harp Guitar Top

• Exceptional Tone & Sustain: Sourced from old-growth timber, the natural aging process of this Western Red Cedar creates enhanced resonant properties, delivering a warm, rich tone with incredible sustain and complex overtones. This Red Cedar harp guitar top achieves tonal characteristics that reflect decades of slow growth and wood maturation, perfect for achieving the harmonic depth luthiers demand.
• Superior Acoustic Projection: The inherent qualities of this tonewood ensure an outstanding stiffness-to-weight ratio, contributing to superior acoustic projection and a broad dynamic range. Your harp guitar soundboard will sing with clarity and character, allowing the instrument’s full potential to emerge through every note.
• Unmatched Tonal Depth: Unlike plantation-grown alternatives, this naturally aged Red Cedar provides a depth of tone and harmonic richness that discerning luthiers and musicians highly covet. For flat-top instruments like the harp guitar, this reclaimed wood delivers the sonic complexity that distinguishes professional-grade instruments.

Technical Specifications of Your Red Cedar Harp Guitar Top

• Wood Species: Premium Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)
• Dimensions: Approximately 38″ Long x 8-9″ Wide x 4.5MM Thick
• Configuration: 2-piece bookset, expertly matched for seamless construction and visual symmetry
• Grade: Hand-selected for optimal grain structure and acoustic properties, ensuring a high-quality soundboard for professional construction
• Source: Salvage-sourced old-growth timber, renowned for superior tonal characteristics and environmental responsibility
• Finish: Raw wood, ready for finishing and installation by your workshop

100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee

Alaska Specialty Woods is deeply committed to sustainable forestry practices. Every piece of our tonewood, including this exquisite Red Cedar harp guitar top, originates exclusively from naturally fallen or salvage-recovered trees. We meticulously avoid clear-cutting operations, ensuring our practices preserve vital old-growth forests for future generations. This responsible sourcing of reclaimed wood provides luthiers like you with unparalleled access to timber boasting centuries of natural seasoning, embodying the environmental standard in tonewood production. When you select this soundboard, you’re investing in both acoustic excellence and forest conservation.

Quality & Durability Assurance for Professional Instrument Tops

With over 30 years of specialized expertise in tonewood sourcing and preparation, Alaska Specialty Woods ensures that every Red Cedar harp guitar top meets the most rigorous structural and aesthetic standards. Our comprehensive quality assurance process goes beyond visual inspection, meticulously evaluating critical factors such as grain slope, wood density, stiffness characteristics, and resonant properties. This dedication guarantees consistent, professional-grade quality across every soundboard we produce. Luthiers worldwide trust our reclaimed wood selections for crafting their finest instruments, knowing each top will deliver exceptional durability, acoustic integrity, and the distinctive tonal character that defines superior harp guitars.