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soundboard cedar vs sitika spruce

ilnokaly - 4-2-2014 at 10:23 AM

hello oud lovers

Here is one of my big hesitation question , witch wood to use for the soundboard ? sitika supruce ? or cedar ?

what are the advantages of the 2 ?

and what are the disadvantages of the 2 ?

sound , ageing, etc...

thanks

Jody Stecher - 4-2-2014 at 11:10 AM

This website is a great resource for answering questions like these.
Everything you want to know has been discussed in great detail here already and can be found by using the Search function. If you click on "search" and enter the words "spruce" and "cedar" you will be taken to all the conversations that have taken place on this forum on this subject and will find various opinions about the sound of different soundboard wood. Good luck!