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Red Cedar
$65.66
Why aged wood?
Aged wood has a vintage look, widely used in the manufacture of "relic" guitars. It is a trend that originated in the United States and is based on replicating in a new guitar the wear and tear caused by use and the passage of time. For this reason, the cedar tops are currently one of the favorite options.
Aging process of cedar tops:...
$86.18
Dimensions: (550x200x4 mm)x2
Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Origin: Canada
Density: 330-390 kg/m3
Description: AAA Red Cedar Tops for Classical Guitar are cut at 90º radially. Uniform color in its tonality, many with “cross fiber” on all the top, straight and narrow growth rings. Clean of defects. They get a very good response in terms of...
$56.08
Dimensions: (550x200x4 mm)x2
Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Origin: Canada
Density: 330-390 kg/m3
Description: AA Red Cedar Tops for Classic Guitar has an exceptional quality/price ratio. Pacific Cedar tops are clean, without defects. They are a small step down from the quality that precedes it. Rings of slow growth like in all the range...
$38.30
Dimensions: (550x200x4 mm)x2
Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Origin: Canada
Density: 330-390 kg/m3
Description: It is the most demanded quality in Red Cedar Classical Guitar tops because of its quality/price ratio. Within this we can find variations, but always maintaining the characteristic features of a medium quality. Stable growth...
$15.42
Dimensions: (550x200x4 mm)x2
Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Origin: Canada
Density: 330-390 kg/m3
Description: They are usually tops with some defect, which doesn’t interfere with the sound of the top. These defects affect more the appearance of the guitar, many times they are easy to hide in the process of construction of the…. guitar. Their growth...
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$6.59
Dimensions: 550x200x4 mm
Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Origin: Canada
Density: 330-390 kg/m3
Description: Tops individual sheets are usually used for making inserts, decorations, They are and also for small adjustments on our instruments. In addition, they are also widely used to practice or test drying, sanding or finishing.
Out-of-Stock
$24.75
Dimensions: (550x200x4 mm)x2
Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Origin: Canada
Density: 330-390 kg/m3
Description: As its quality indicates, they are tops that don’t have the necessary characteristics to belong to a superior quality. But, if well worked, allowed to save some money obtaining a good cover for Classic Guitar.
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$9.33
Dimensions: (550x200x4 mm)x2
Botanical Name: Thuja plicata
Origin: Canada
Density: 330-390 kg/m3
Description: Tops for painted guitars, or simply for those nature lovers who know how to appreciate sound more than aesthetics. Its aesthetic quality doesn’t prevent in many cases to achieve a good acoustic response.
Red Cedar is less dense than Spruce, what is reflected in a warmer and smoother sensation for our ears. While Sitka Spruce has a dynamic range more complete, this tonewood converts the "quieter" tones in more powerful ones.
Red Cedar has a rapid sound which exceed many other wood varieties, apart from a greater tone content. Besides, we can’t forget that Red Cedar tops needs less time to produce a good sound, even less than the ones made with Spruce.
Some luthiers describe the sound of Red Cedar as more intimate, and remark the work facilities that this tonewood provides. Discover it choosing these Red Cedar tops for your classic guitar in Maderas Barber.
