StewMac Torrefied Sitka Spruce Soundboard for Dreadnought Guitar, Sanded Grade AAA

Already "broken in" for stability and tone. Torrefied spruce is dimensionally stable (non-shrinking), with the clear tone and warm color of well-aged vintage tonewood.

Supplied as bookmatched sets of two quartersawn halves. When joined they're large enough for a Dreadnought guitar.

• Each AAA-grade half is approximately 8-1/2" x 21" (216mm x 533mm)
• Thickness-sanded to 0.125" - 0.130" (3.18mm - 3.30mm)

About torrefied wood

It takes years for a new guitar to break in, to develop its tone and realize its full potential. As tonewood ages, its cell structure goes through changes, becoming much more resonant and responsive. After a few years, you get the payoff: you begin to hear the sound of a vintage guitar.

With the introduction of torrefied woods, professional builders are giving their guitars a head start on tone. The wood is heat-treated in an oxygen-free kiln, making it highly resonant and extremely stable. It's as if the wood is pre-aged. It looks and sounds like wood that's been broken in for many years.