Elevate your next acoustic build with our AA Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard, a testament to superior tonewood craftsmanship. Sourced exclusively from salvage-recovered old-growth Alaskan Yellow Cedar, this soundboard offers exceptional acoustic properties for Dreadnought and Jumbo guitars, ensuring rich, resonant tones and outstanding projection. The Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard represents centuries of natural timber maturation, delivering acoustic performance unmatched by younger alternatives.

Enhanced Resonance for Superior Tone

Our AA Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard delivers a unique tonal character highly prized by luthiers worldwide. The natural aging process of centuries-old, old-growth Alaskan Yellow Cedar timber creates wood fiber with enhanced resonant properties. Experience distinct clarity, strong fundamental tones, and impressive sustain that will bring your Dreadnought guitar to life. This Yellow Cedar soundboard for Dreadnought guitars combines the benefits of old-growth timber with precision craftsmanship.

• Exceptional Stiffness-to-Weight Ratio: Old-growth timber, aged for centuries, provides optimal balance for superior projection and dynamic range in a Dreadnought soundboard.
• Consistent Quality: Hand-selected AA grade ensures tight, straight grain patterns with minimal defects, offering reliable carving performance and consistent tonal output.
• Optimized Acoustic Performance: The dense, stable structure of salvage-sourced Yellow Cedar promotes excellent vibration transfer, contributing to overall brilliance and warmth of your instrument’s voice.

Technical Specifications

Crafted for precision and performance, this AA Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard meets the demanding standards of professional luthiers:

• Species: Alaskan Yellow Cedar (Callitropsis nootkatensis)
• Grade: AA – Excellent quality with consistent grain and minimal imperfections, ideal for discerning guitarmakers
• Source: 100% salvage-sourced old-growth timber from Alaska
• Cut: Precision quartersawn bookset for optimal grain orientation and stability
• Dimensions (per half): Most boards cut 8.5″ W x 23″ L, patterning per half at Lower bout 8″, waist 5.25″, upper bout 5.75″ x 19.75-20″ L. Contact us if your pattern dimensions closely match these specifications.
• Application: Ideal for Dreadnought and Jumbo acoustic guitars
• Moisture Content: Kiln-dried to luthier specifications, ensuring stability and readiness for construction

100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee

Every Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard originates from naturally fallen or salvage-recovered trees, never from clear-cutting operations. This sustainable approach preserves vital old-growth forests while providing luthiers access to timber with centuries of natural seasoning. Our EarthTone Soundboards™ represent the environmental gold standard in tonewood production, ensuring your AA Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard is not only exceptional in sound but also ethically sourced.

Quality & Durability Assurance

Alaska Specialty Woods’ 30+ years of expertise ensures each AA Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard 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. Professional luthiers worldwide rely on our consistent quality for their finest instruments, trusting this Yellow Cedar Dreadnought soundboard for its reliability and superb tonal output.