Discover the exceptional beauty and tone of our AA Dread Full Figured BearClaw Sitka Spruce Top, meticulously prepared for crafting outstanding dreadnought guitars. This soundboard offers a unique aesthetic combined with superior acoustic properties, meticulously sourced from the finest old-growth timber to inspire luthiers and instrument makers who value both visual character and sonic excellence.

Dreadnaught Specifications: Most 2-piece bookset boards are cut 8.5″ x 23″, but pattern dimensions vary. These tops pattern per half with lower bout 8″, waist 5.25″, upper bout 5.75″ x 19.75-20″ inches long, which aligns with standard dreadnought guitar patterns. If your measurements approach these dimensions, please contact us before ordering or note your specifications in the order comments during checkout.

Enhanced Resonance and Tonal Excellence

These tops are produced with the finest tonewood fiber available, procured from salvage-sourced old-growth Sitka Spruce. The BearClaw Sitka Spruce soundboard delivers a bit more color than AAA-graded options while offering excellent value at half the price of premium grades.

• Naturally Seasoned Old-Growth Timber: This Sitka Spruce soundboard is naturally seasoned over centuries, delivering an exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio crucial for superior projection, sustain, and dynamic range in a dreadnought guitar.
• Optimized for Flat Top Construction: Each 2-piece bookset is carefully prepared to support the structural integrity and acoustic performance of flat-top instruments, ensuring optimal material usage and soundboard stability.
• Consistent AA Grade Figured Quality: Hand-selected for its prominent BearClaw figure, these tops maintain reliable grain patterns and structural integrity, ensuring consistent carving and finishing performance for the discerning luthier.
• Unmatched Tonal Excellence: The natural aging process of this timber creates wood fiber with advanced resonant properties, providing a rich, complex tone that plantation-grown alternatives simply cannot match, giving your instrument a distinctive voice.

Detailed Technical Specifications

• Wood Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)
• Grade: AA Full Figured BearClaw
• Configuration: 2-piece bookset, ideal for Dreadnought guitars
• Dimensions (per half): Lower bout 8″, waist 5.25″, upper bout 5.75″ x 19.75-20″ long (within standard dreadnought pattern range)
• Source: 100% Salvage-sourced old-growth timber
• Figure: Prominent BearClaw figuring for striking visual appeal
• Moisture Content: Kiln-dried to optimal luthier specifications for stability and workability

Our 100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee

Every soundboard we offer originates exclusively from naturally fallen or salvage-recovered trees, meticulously avoiding clear-cutting operations. This commitment to sustainable sourcing not only preserves vital old-growth forests but also provides luthiers access to timber naturally seasoned over centuries. The BearClaw Sitka Spruce represents an ethical approach to premium tonewood sourcing, allowing you to build with integrity and truly exceptional materials while supporting environmental stewardship.

Unwavering Quality and Durability Assurance

With decades of specialized expertise in fine tonewoods, we ensure each soundboard meets the most rigorous structural and aesthetic standards. Our comprehensive grading system evaluates not just visual appearance, but also critical factors including grain slope, stiffness, and inherent resonant properties. Professional luthiers worldwide consistently rely on our commitment to quality for their most esteemed instruments, trusting these materials to deliver enduring performance, exceptional tone, and lasting durability in every guitar they craft.