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WoodDirect was established in 1999. The main factory is located in Eastern Europe, (Ukraine).
We deal with mainly European Spruce from the Carpathian Mountains.
Spruce Tops from Eastern Europe are very, very stiff. These are very fine grade tops.
Each Piece is sized at least 22'' x 8'' x .25''.
These are the STIFFEST tops in the world, very pretty in color, quarter sawn,
with very nice cross silk, excellent tap tone, with practically no run out.
The moisture content is always less than 12%. The grain on the tops is very tight,
30-40 lines per inch, due to the high altitude of the location of the trees.
The tops are prepared by professionals, who have been in this business for many years, these tops are beautiful.
The specie / botanical name of this wood is PICEA ABIES.
The quality of the sound produced from these tops is INCREDIBLE. Best quality in the world.
The Carpathian spruce is becoming the best quality wood to use for Luthiers and instrument makers alike.
This wood is often compared to Adirondack Spruce, Red Spruce, and German Spruce;
but it still possesses the best tonal quality. Once you try to build an instrument with this wood,
you will never go back to using anything else.
Our Spruce is European Spruce (Picea Abies) from the Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine.
Because of the cosmetic similarities and great tone some people call it Carpathian Red Spruce.
But it is definitely not an Adirondack Spruce (Picea Rubens).
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