Description
Discover the distinctive beauty and acoustic potential of our AA Full Figured Bearclaw Double Top Dread guitar tops. Sourced from exceptional old-growth Sitka Spruce, these tonewood soundboards are specifically designed as the show board for a double top build, offering unique visual character and superior tonal properties for your flat top instruments. Experience the aesthetic charm of bearclaw figuring combined with world-class tonewood engineering.
AA grade Full figured bearclaw represents high-grade tonewood with exceptional character. These soundboards are optimally thin for use as the top layer in a double top construction. Thickness is precision sanded to .130″ for ideal lamination compatibility.
These tops are produced from the finest tonewood fiber in the world, sourced from salvage-recovered old-growth Sitka Spruce timber with centuries of natural seasoning.
Enhanced Resonance for Your Bearclaw Double Top Dread Soundboard
Unlock an unparalleled acoustic experience with soundboards crafted from centuries-old timber. Our old-growth Sitka Spruce delivers an exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio, crucial for the superior projection and dynamic range essential in any quality flat top instrument. The natural aging process of this magnificent wood creates fiber with enhanced resonant properties, a quality truly unmatched by plantation-grown alternatives. This ensures your Bearclaw Double Top Dread provides a rich, complex, and resonant voice that develops beautifully over time.
Technical Specifications: AA Bearclaw Double Top Dread
- Grade: AA Full Figured Bearclaw โ High grade with distinctive character and excellent aesthetic appeal
- Application: Specifically designed as the top/show board for double top construction, ideal for flat top instruments
- Thickness: Precision sanded to .130″ for optimal double top lamination compatibility
- Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) โ World-renowned tonewood for acoustic instrument construction
- Source: 100% salvage-sourced old-growth timber, ensuring sustainable forestry practices and superior fiber quality
- Figure: Prominent bearclaw figuring provides unique, highly sought-after visual character
100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee
Every soundboard in our Bearclaw Double Top Dread collection originates from naturally fallen or salvage-recovered trees, never from clear-cutting operations. This sustainable approach preserves old-growth forests while providing luthiers access to tonewood with centuries of natural seasoning. Our EarthTone Soundboardsโข represent the environmental standard in tonewood sourcing, ensuring your instrument not only sounds magnificent but also respects our planet’s resources.
Quality & Durability Assurance
Alaska Specialty Woods’ 30+ years of expertise ensures each Bearclaw Double Top Dread set meets rigorous structural and aesthetic standards. Our comprehensive grading system evaluates not just visual appearance, but critical factors including grain slope, stiffness, and resonant properties specific to tonewood performance. Professional luthiers worldwide rely on our consistent quality for their finest instruments, guaranteeing the longevity and acoustic performance of your build.



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