--- title: "Tonewood" url: https://alaskawoods.com/shop/tonewood/ type: term taxonomy: category taxonomy_label: "Category" count: 16 lang: en --- # Tonewood ## Latest entries - [ASW’s New Ultra Light Sort](https://alaskawoods.com/asws-new-ultra-light-sort/) — Several years ago, one of our very appreciated customers - Greg Maxwell of Dogwood Guitars — called to order Master Grade Sitka spruce tops for his guitars. In the discussion, I asked him about his... - [Sitka Spruce Tonewood](https://alaskawoods.com/sitka-spruce-tonewood/) — Play Those Subtle Acoustic Songs on Sitka Spruce Tonewood Guitars by Alaska Specialty Woods You see everything when looking for an acoustic guitar: Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood... - [The Universal Benefits of Using Salvaged Soundboards](https://alaskawoods.com/the-universal-benefits-of-using-salvaged-soundboards/) — People in Alaska like to listen to KTOO, a not-for-profit Juneau-based public radio station that shares interesting stories about life in Alaska. Recently, KTOO posted an article on its website about... - [Adirondack Spruce vs. Sitka Spruce](https://alaskawoods.com/adirondack-spruce-vs-sitka-spruce/) — Adirondack Spruce vs. Sitka Spruce- Revisited: When a person buys or acquires a guitar, they’re getting a finely crafted instrument that was made from various materials, including wood. Oftentimes,... - [Why Acoustic Guitars are More Fun than Electric Guitars](https://alaskawoods.com/why-acoustic-guitars-are-more-fun-than-electric-guitars/) — Did you ever wonder why vinyl is making a comeback? Could it be that people are a bit tired of the seemingly soulless music formats like the digital CD and MP3? Vinyl has a warmth to it that those... - [Tips for Optimizing the Sound of Your Guitar](https://alaskawoods.com/tips-for-optimizing-the-sound-of-your-guitar/) — Guitar players seem to gravitate toward certain guitars based on their sound, which often has to do with the kind of tonewood used by the guitar maker. The bodies of guitars can be made using... - [Reasons to Use Sitka Spruce for Your Soundboard](https://alaskawoods.com/reasons-to-use-sitka-spruce-for-your-soundboard/) — To the average person, a guitar is a guitar. They don’t pay much attention to details. However, for musicians who love their instruments, a guitar isn’t just a guitar, and how each one is made... - [Understanding the Effects of Deforestation](https://alaskawoods.com/understanding-the-effects-of-deforestation/) — With the permanent loss of nearly 18 million of acres of forest every single year, deforestation has become an increasingly pressing issue. With human populations on the rise, there is no other way... - [What Is Sustainable Forestry (And Why Does It Matter?)](https://alaskawoods.com/what-is-sustainable-forestry/) —   Sustainable forestry begins before a tree is ever felled. It is a comprehensive system of resource management that aims to utilize the resources we need, while leaving the forest... - [Building Soundboards with Salvaged Wood](https://alaskawoods.com/building-soundboards-with-salvaged-wood/) — Before a tree is ready to be hewn and milled into soundboards, it has to mature until its growth lines reach a minimal density of roughly 10 lines per inch. In hardwood species, this maturation... - [Knowing How to Grade Tonewood](https://alaskawoods.com/knowing-how-to-grade-tonewood/) — Tonewood plays a significant role in the sound of acoustic guitars. The difference is an obvious one, and even untrained ears can tell. The higher the quality of your tonewood, the better the sound... - [Seven Good Reasons To Learn Guitar](https://alaskawoods.com/seven-good-reasons-to-learn-guitar/) —  It's Never Too Late To Start!   Learning to play guitar is a skill for every age. Playing guitar is good for the soul and is not too complicated to learn when you have the right resources... - [Major Factors in Acoustic Guitar Sound Quality](https://alaskawoods.com/major-factors-in-acoustic-guitar-sound-quality/) — When people think acoustic, they often think vocals over guitar sound. This causes many people to fear that all acoustic instruments have the same tone and that couldn’t be further from what’s... - [Six types of Tonewood and The Sounds They Create](https://alaskawoods.com/six-types-of-tonewood-and-the-sounds-they-create/) — The body of a guitar is one of the largest factors in its sound quality and lifespan. The neck and the type of wood used in the creation are also extremely crucial. If you’re trying to select a... - [Handcrafted Acoustic Guitars Vs. Electric Guitars and Electronics](https://alaskawoods.com/handcrafted-acoustic-guitars/) —  Guitar Playing Unplugged     The music emanated from a guitar is all-encompassing and permits you to forget everything else and feel the beat. Typically speaking, most guitarists favor... - [Why Quarter-Sawn Tonewood Is Worth The Price](https://alaskawoods.com/why-quarter-sawn-tonewood-is-worth-the-price/) — In an earlier post, we highlighted the process of creating quarter-sawn wood in order to understand how luthiers obtain quarter-sawn wood. Please click here to read the intro post to quarter-sawn...