Elevate your mandolin crafting with our custom cut billet for flat top mandolins, meticulously prepared for discerning luthiers. This exceptional tonewood offers the foundation for instruments with unparalleled acoustic quality. Our billet for flat top construction is graded for excellence, delivering the superior choice for your next masterpiece where every detail contributes to instrument performance.

Custom cut billet for flat top mandolins in AAA/Master grade, measuring 7″ wide x 16″ long x custom thickness as ordered. Priced and purchased by inches of thickness.

Enhanced Resonance for Superior Mandolin Tone

Crafted from exceptional tonewood, our billet for flat top mandolins is selected for its inherent acoustic advantages, delivering remarkable clarity and projection:

• Aged Tonewood Advantage: Sourced from naturally aged timber, this wood provides an exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio, crucial for superior mandolin projection and a broad dynamic range.
• Optimized for Flat Top Mandolins: Our custom mandolin billet provides efficient material use, while its robust structure contributes to enhanced structural integrity and stability required for high-performance flat top instrument construction.
• Consistent AAA/Master Grade Quality: Each flat top billet is hand-selected to meet stringent AAA/Master grade standards, guaranteeing tight, straight grain patterns with minimal imperfections for reliable and rewarding carving performance.
• Unmatched Tonal Excellence: The natural aging process of this superior wood fiber creates enhanced resonant properties, yielding a rich, articulate voice unmatched by standard alternatives, perfect for a precision billet for flat top instrument.

Technical Specifications: Custom Mandolin Billet

Designed for precision and performance, each billet for flat top mandolins meets rigorous standards:

• Dimensions: Approximately 16″ L x 7″ W. Custom thickness is ordered and priced by the inch, providing flexibility for your specific mandolin design.
• Grade: AAA/Master Grade. This classification ensures exceptional aesthetic and acoustic qualities, with minimal runout and superior grain consistency.
• Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis). Renowned for its excellent stiffness-to-weight ratio and vibrant tonal characteristics, ideal for mandolin soundboards.
• Cut: Custom-cut billet, specifically prepared for flat top mandolin construction, offering excellent stability and workability.
• Moisture Content: Kiln-dried to luthier specifications, typically 6-8% EMC, ensuring stability and readiness for immediate use in instrument building.
• Source: Premium tonewood source, often from salvage-recovered old-growth timber, selected for superior acoustic properties.

100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee

Each billet for flat top mandolins 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 EarthTone Tonewoods™ represent the environmental gold standard in tonewood production.

Quality & Durability Assurance

Alaska Specialty Woods’ 30+ years of expertise ensures each mandolin billet meets rigorous structural and acoustic 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, including this superior billet for flat top mandolin construction.