Red Cedar

This wood is less dense than Spruce, so this softness means a warmer sound. Cedar also makes silent tones stronger.

 

Western Cedar Neck has a greater sound speed than any other Piceas, a higher quantity of tones, a less fundamental content and less grain rigidity. Besides, Cedar tops have significant shorter breaking time than Spruce tops. So, Cedar tops will get its best sound faster than Spruce tops.

 

Some luthiers have described this wood tone as “intimate”, they say is a pleasant wood to work with and that the final result might surprise you.

BOTANICAL NAME:  Thuja plicata

ORIGIN: Canada

DESCRIPTION: 330-390 kg/m3 density. The colour of this is greyish white in the sapwood and dark chocolate brown or saffron yellow in the fresh cut heartwood, it gets into a more uniform reddish brown if it’s exposed in the air, outdoors it gets a very appreciated silver grey colour. The grain is straight and thin.

SUGGESTIONS: Is easy to work with, but easily scratched too due to its low hardness. Gluing and finishing are good. Ironed fastening can stain and discolour the wood. It is known for being almost impossible to rot.

DRYING: Slow drying speed, but easy.

USES: Mainly for tops.

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Red Cedar

Aged Red Cedar Top for Classical and acoustic guitars

13803
$52.33
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:...
Red Cedar Acoustic / Classic Guitar Single Top
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Red Cedar

Red Cedar Acoustic / Classical Guitar Single Top

757
$5.23
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.
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Red Cedar

A/B Red Cedar Acoustic GUitar Top

743
$21.69
Dimensions: (550x215x4,5 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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Red Cedar

C Red Cedar Tops for Acoustic Guitar

748
$6.16
Dimensions: (550x215x4,5 mm)x2 Botanical Name: Thuja plicata Origin: Canada Density: 330-390 kg/m3 Description: Tops for painted Acoustic 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.
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Red Cedar

B Red Cedar Tops for Acoustic Guitar

746
$13.52
Dimensions: (550x215x4,5 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 Acoustic...
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Red Cedar

A Red Cedar Top For Acoustic Guitar

739
$33.58
Dimensions: (550x215x4,5 mm)x2 Botanical Name: Thuja plicata Origin: Canada Density: 330-390 kg/m3 Description: It is the most demanded quality in Red Cedar Acoustic 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 rings, being able...
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AA Red Cedar Tops Acoustic Guitar

736
$49.17
Dimensions: (550x215x4,5 mm)x2 Botanical Name: Thuja plicata Origin: Canada Density: 330-390 kg/m3 Description: AA Red Cedar Tops for Acoustic 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 of this...
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AAA Red Cedar Tops for Acoustic Guitar

734
$75.55
Dimensions: (550x215x4,5 mm)x2 Botanical Name: Thuja plicata Origin: Canada Density: 330-390 kg/m3 Description: AAA Red Cedar Tops for Acoustic 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...
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