The Importance of Quality Wood for your Guitar

Have you ever wondered why some guitars sound better than others?  Or wonder why the acoustic guitar you purchased as a teenager has held up better than the one you bought a few years ago?  One explanation could be the quality of wood and craftsmanship that went into making the guitar.

The wood of your guitar can affect the tone, the volume and the range of your music.  Choosing the proper wood for your guitar top is an important decision.  If you want to choose a company who uses the finest materials in nature, then choose Alaska Specialty Woods.  For over 15 years, our dedicated craftsmen have carefully produced premium soundboard products for luthiers, manufacturers and builders of acoustic instruments.  Using music’s favorite tree, the Sitka Spruce, our durable and appealing guitar tops are the perfect choice as your soundboard.  When discussing Sitka Spruces, esteemed author Donald Peattie wrote in his book “A Natural History of Western Trees” that “A satisfactory sounding board must have qualities not found in every wood.”  He also added that the Sitka Spruce has the required traits of being “close-ringed, defect-free, straight boards,” making the Sitka Spruce the preeminent American tree for musicians.

We manufacture enough Sitka Spruce to produce over 50,000 guitar tops annually and our top priority is finding and producing high quality tonewood.  We have a wide assortment of different options for our valued customers to choose from.  If you ever have any general or specific questions for us, please don’t hesitate to contact us.