Torrefied Red Spruce Guitar Top- Grade AA

Thermally modified (aka “Torrefied”) Red “Adirondack” Spruce (Picea rubens) guitar top. Grade AA. The spots you may see in the photos are compounds that volatilize during the torrefaction process. These will readily sand away. These are “lightly roasted” tops. Enough temperature was used to provide all the advantages of Thermal Modification, but without the brittleness associated with higher temperatures. We harvest this wood in our local Allegheny Mountains where it is found at elevations generally at least 4000 feet msl (1200 m.).