Description
Discover the unparalleled beauty and acoustic performance of AAA Bear Claw Sitka Spruce classical guitar tops. Meticulously selected for discerning luthiers, these exceptional soundboards offer a captivating visual aesthetic combined with the superior tonal properties of old-growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce, ensuring your next classical instrument possesses extraordinary depth and clarity.
Enhanced Resonance for Superior Tonal Excellence
Our AAA Bear Claw Sitka Spruce classical guitar tops deliver exceptional acoustic performance unmatched in the industry. Derived from old-growth timber, this wood provides an outstanding stiffness-to-weight ratio, ensuring superior projection and dynamic range. The natural aging process imbues the wood with enhanced resonant properties, characteristic of antique tonewood, making these soundboards perfect for crafting instruments with remarkable clarity and sustain. The distinctive bear claw figured grain further indicates the unique cellular structure that contributes to these incredible acoustic characteristics.
Salvage-sourced from naturally aged trees, these Sitka Spruce tops represent tonewood at its finest. The bear claw figure pattern develops over centuries of growth, creating wood that responds with sensitivity and musical expression. Luthiers worldwide recognize this figured Sitka Spruce as the gold standard for classical guitar construction.
Technical Specifications: AAA Bear Claw Sitka Spruce
- Grade: AAA Full Figured Bear Claw (highest classification with exceptional figure)
- Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)
- Source: 100% salvage-sourced old-growth timber, ensuring sustainable procurement
- Cut: 2-piece bookset for optimal grain matching and stability
- Dimensions (per half): Designed to pattern classical guitar sizes; typically 8.5″ x 23″ raw board size. Patterns for lower bout 7.25-7.5″, waist 4.5″, upper bout 5.55-5.75″ x 19-20.25″ long. Please review dimensions carefully for your specific classical guitar pattern. Boards originally cut for jumbo sizing often pattern classical instruments perfectly.
- Figure: Prominent Full Figured Bear Claw, indicating superior wood properties and distinctive aesthetic appeal
- Moisture Content: Kiln-dried to luthier specifications for immediate use
100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee
Every soundboard 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 timber with centuries of natural seasoning. Our reclaimed tonewood represents the environmental gold standard in soundboard production, combining ethical sourcing with uncompromising acoustic quality.
Quality & Durability Assurance
Alaska Specialty Woods’ 30+ years of expertise ensures each 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 crafted from responsibly sourced tonewoods.





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