Unleash the full acoustic potential of your next masterpiece with our Grade AAAA Bear Claw Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka soundboards. Sourced from salvage-recovered old-growth Sitka Spruce timber, these tops are engineered for discerning luthiers seeking exceptional tonal excellence and striking visual character. The distinctive bear claw figure creates an instrument foundation with remarkable resonance and projection capabilities.

Enhanced Resonance for Your Dyer Harp Guitar

Crafting a Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka demands tonewood that delivers both depth and clarity, along with incredible projection. Our old-growth Sitka Spruce offers:

• Unmatched Sustain & Projection: The centuries-old natural aging process of old-growth Sitka Spruce enhances its stiffness-to-weight ratio, ensuring superior projection and a wide dynamic range crucial for the complex harmonics and extended range of a harp guitar.
• Rich Tonal Palette: Experience wood fiber with naturally enhanced resonant properties, providing a rich, complex tonal palette that is simply unattainable with younger, plantation-grown alternatives. Your Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka will resonate with unparalleled clarity and depth.
• Optimized Acoustic Performance: Each board is selected to maximize the acoustic potential of your instrument, allowing for exceptional articulation and a truly immersive sound experience, ideal for the intricate construction of any harp guitar soundboard.

Technical Specifications for Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka Tops

Each set of our Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka tops is meticulously prepared to meet the highest standards of professional luthiers:

• Wood Species: Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)
• Grade: AAAA with prominent Bear Claw figure, offering exceptional visual and acoustic characteristics that elevate your instrument
• Source: 100% salvage-sourced old-growth timber, ensuring sustainable practices and naturally aged wood with superior acoustic properties
• Figure: Striking Bear Claw figure, celebrated for its unique aesthetic appeal and its natural contribution to stiffness without adding significant weight
• Cut: Quartersawn for optimal grain orientation, enhanced stability, and superior tonal response, perfectly suited for the demanding structure of a harp guitar
• Ordering Note: Customers ordering two sets of this Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka may receive three sequentially cut boards, with the middle board specifically designed to share the two guitar sides of the instrument for cohesive construction
• Moisture Content: Kiln-dried to precise luthier specifications for immediate usability and long-term stability

Our 100% Old Growth Reclaimed Wood Guarantee

When you choose our Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka tops, you invest in both superior tone and sustainable practices. Every piece of old-growth Sitka Spruce is sourced exclusively from naturally fallen or salvage-recovered trees, never from clear-cutting operations. This commitment ensures preservation of vital old-growth forests while providing luthiers access to rare, naturally seasoned timber that has developed exceptional acoustic properties over centuries. Our environmentally responsible sourcing delivers an ethical choice for your next harp guitar build.

Quality & Durability Assurance

Alaska Specialty Woods’ expertise, honed over 30+ years, stands behind every Dyer Harp Guitar Sitka top. We employ a comprehensive grading system that evaluates not only the visual appeal of the bear claw figure, but also critical structural factors such as grain slope, inherent stiffness, and the unique resonant properties essential for a demanding instrument like the harp guitar. Professional luthiers worldwide trust our commitment to consistent quality, ensuring your finest instruments are built upon the most reliable and acoustically superior foundations, guaranteeing lasting beauty and exceptional sound.