Description
Unleash Acoustic Excellence with Premium Bearclaw Sitka Spruce 2-fer Sets
Discover the unparalleled beauty and acoustic power of our Premium Bearclaw Sitka Spruce 2-fer sets. Sourced from centuries-old salvage timber, this remarkable figured tonewood offers luthiers an extraordinary opportunity to craft two exceptional instruments from a single bookset. Premium Bearclaw Sitka Spruce is renowned for its distinctive visual character combined with superior resonant properties that elevate instruments to professional standards.
These soundboards are produced with the finest tonewood fiber available globally, procured exclusively from salvage-sourced old-growth Sitka Spruce. The bearclaw figure that characterizes this material occasionally runs deep into the heart of the log, warranting oversized cutting blocks to recover every soundboard possible. While pitch pockets and natural patterning occasionally appear in bearclaw logs, our selection process ensures only clean booksets with heavy figuring reach luthiers. Each set yields two exceptional soundboards: one full-size guitar top and one smaller body instrument such as a tenor guitar or compact model.
Enhanced Resonance & The Beauty of Bearclaw Sitka Spruce Figured Wood
Experience the exceptional acoustic properties inherent in our Premium Bearclaw Sitka Spruce tonewood. The distinctive bearclaw figuring—a natural compression grain pattern—is associated with enhanced stiffness-to-weight ratios, contributing to superior projection, dynamic range, and a rich, complex overtone series. Harvested from centuries-old salvage-sourced timber, this figured spruce tonewood’s natural aging process fosters unparalleled resonant qualities, making it ideal for crafting instruments with remarkable tonal clarity, sustain, and responsiveness. The deep, heavy figure ensures that finished instruments possess both magnificent sound and stunning visual presence.
Technical Specifications
- Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) with prominent bearclaw figure
- Grade: AAAA (Master Grade)
- Source: 100% salvage-sourced old-growth timber from pristine Alaskan forests
- Cut: Book-matched sets, specifically milled to yield two high-quality soundboards from single bookset
- Figure: Heavy, deep bearclaw patterning throughout the grain structure
- Application: Ideal for flat top instruments including Dreadnought, Classical Guitar, Tenor Guitar, Ukulele, and other smaller body instruments
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 tonewood with centuries of natural seasoning. Our EarthTone Soundboards™ represent the environmental gold standard in tonewood sourcing and production.
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 of the figured spruce tonewood. Professional luthiers worldwide rely on our consistent quality and material selection for their finest instruments.




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