choosing a top for classical

I’m not a builder (yet), but a little research indicates alpine spruce makes an excellent tonewood.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Yep! Bookmatched spruce will be just fine.
Bill

-- bill@magraphics.us

cheers for fast reply

-- pgray

That was the wood of choice for years until it became more scarce and expensive. Sitka spruce is more prevalent now because it’s just as good and less expensive—but moving up. If you want a more mellow tone, quarter-sawn white cedar is good. If you have Alpine spruce now, congratulations and don’t worry. It’s great. What wood will you use for braces? It would be good to get a chunk from the piece from which the top came to match density. Not critical, but nice. Good luck.

Steve

-- Steve in KY. 44 years so far with my lovely bride. Think I'll keep her.

hi fussy thanks for your help i have written to the supplier and asked him if he had the bracing from the same piece fingers crossed then

-- pgray