The Acoustic Guitar

*Top Woods*

Guitar topwoods
The top of the guitar is considered by many to be the most

important aspect of a guitar. Guitar makers have different

specifications for their tops. More expensive guitars will

have their tops shaped and thicknessed to a specific degree

that will change the guitars sound. Also,alot ofwork goes

into bracing the top.



There are two popular guitar top woods, and those are,

spruce and cedar. Many lower end guitars have laminated tops,

that is, the top is made of cheap plywood and a thin strip

of spruice or cedar is layed over top of it.



Spruce and cedar differ tremendously. Spruce creates a more

crisp sound than the mellow cedar.