Many other makers say that spruce is the superior wood for the sound board – you suggest cedar – a matter of opinion?
Actually I prefer Red Wood, but it is very expensive. Spruce is very good. Cedar is very good. Mahogany is very good. One guitar luthier says the following about Western Red Cedar:”Western Red Cedar has it’s long suit which that it sounds good almost immediately. If you go to a show where luthiers are displaying their instruments, you’ll probably notice that most of the instruments are Cedar. That is because Cedar can make the new instrument sound it’s best right away. The other good thing about Cedar is the aesthetic of the dark appearance which matches up well to many classical guitarists preferences. Cedar often sounds louder to the guitarist while Cedar’s basses are typically huge and impressive. Cedar Instruments do have a question about their long term life span from both players and luthiers. I don’t agree with this as I have played many 30 year old instruments that are doing very well thank you. As a luthier I think that I have to work harder to get decent trebles and the varia
