Discover the exceptional tonal qualities of this AAA Quilted Sitka Spruce top, meticulously selected for classical guitar builders who demand uncompromising acoustic performance. Each two-piece bookset combines visual artistry with the resonant voice essential for world-class instruments. Sourced exclusively from salvage-recovered old-growth Sitka Spruce, this premium soundboard delivers the clarity, sustain, and harmonic depth that defines superior classical guitar construction.

Enhanced Resonance from Centuries-Old Timber

The Sitka Spruce top engineered into this AAA Quilted grade represents the pinnacle of tonal excellence for classical guitar soundboards. The natural aging process inherent to old-growth timber creates acoustic properties that plantation-grown alternatives cannot replicate, resulting in an instrument voice of exceptional character and responsiveness.

Acoustic Advantages of Old-Growth Sitka Spruce Tonewood

• Superior Projection and Dynamic Range: Old-growth timber, naturally aged over centuries, delivers an exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio that translates into powerful projection and broad dynamic range, essential for the expressive demands of classical guitar performance.
• Enhanced Resonant Properties: The natural aging process refines wood fiber with exceptional resonant qualities, offering warmth, clarity, and sustain that define the singing voice characteristic of fine classical guitars. This acoustic foundation cannot be rushed or artificially replicated.
• Rich Harmonic Content: Experience a complete spectrum of overtones and responsive attack, providing luthiers the ideal foundation for crafting instruments with incredible harmonic richness, complex tonal textures, and long-term voice development.
• Unwavering Stability: The dense, stable structure of this old-growth Sitka Spruce soundboard ensures consistent acoustic performance over decades, allowing the instrument’s voice to mature predictably and beautifully throughout its lifetime.

Technical Specifications

Crafted to exacting standards, these AAA Quilted soundboards provide the precise dimensions and quality metrics demanded by professional luthiers:

• Grade: AAA (Highest non-figured/quilted classification, indicating exceptional quality with prominent quilt figure)
• Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) – renowned for its ideal strength-to-weight ratio and exceptional acoustic properties for classical guitar construction
• Source: 100% salvage-sourced old-growth timber, ensuring sustainable practices and naturally aged wood with centuries of seasoning
• Cut: Quartersawn bookset, meticulously cut for optimal grain orientation, stability, and acoustic performance
• Dimensions (per half, classical guitar pattern): Lower bout 7.25-7.5″, waist 4.5″, upper bout 5.55-5.75″ x 19-20.25″ inches long. Most two-piece booksets are cut 7.5″ x 23, though they may not pattern the full width and length. Contact us before ordering if your specifications fall outside this range or require specific dimensions.
• Moisture Content: Kiln-dried to precise luthier specifications for immediate usability and long-term dimensional stability

100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee

Every soundboard originates from naturally fallen or salvage-recovered trees, never from clear-cutting operations. This sustainable sourcing approach preserves old-growth forests while providing luthiers access to timber with centuries of natural seasoning built in. Our EarthTone Soundboards™ represent the environmental gold standard in reclaimed tonewood production, ensuring that each classical guitar built from these materials carries both acoustic excellence and ecological responsibility.

Quality & Durability Assurance

Alaska Specialty Woods’ 30+ years of expertise ensures each AAA Quilted Sitka Spruce set meets rigorous structural and acoustic standards. Our comprehensive grading system evaluates not just visual appearance, but critical factors including grain slope, stiffness-to-weight characteristics, and measured resonant properties. Professional luthiers worldwide rely on our consistent quality standards for their most demanding classical guitar projects.