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Cedar soundboard question

Omar Al-Mufti - 5-22-2016 at 12:27 PM

Guys,
I need help here.
I have a couple of nice ouds with unfinished spruce soudboards.
They sound great.
But what about unfinished cedar tops? Is it ik to leave cedar unfinished? Is it ok in terms of sound and maybe surface hardness?
Cheers

markus - 5-25-2016 at 03:32 AM

dear Omar
i have got 2 ouds by michael moussa with unfinished soundboards they are almost 18 years old and are working excellently, the years have tinged them with a nice brownish tan whis is awosome. Michael does not usually finish the cedar tops.
best of luck

Omar Al-Mufti - 5-25-2016 at 05:15 AM

thanks so much markus