Wood WOOD T raditional woods such as spruce, cedar, Brazilian rosewood and Indian rosewood seem to be the best sellers. However, I always keep a good selection of other wood around. I have built many fine guitars with walnut, African mahogany, Bolivian rosewood, flame maple, birdseye maple, yellow cedar and redwood. For the necks I use Spanish cedar or mahogany. I try to keep a good selection of each in stock.
Fingerboards are always ebony.
Western red cedar, redwood and spruce all make fine soundboards. I have used European, Sitka and Englemann spruce. I have found that Sitka spruce sounds the best with my guitars so that's what I keep in stock. Other spruces can be special ordered. Brazilian rosewood backs and sides are available.