Lutz spruce

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Andy Culpepper

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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA

Lutz spruce

Anybody tried building with Lutz at all? Apparently it's a hybrid of Sitka and Englemann found in BC, Canada. We got a really nice 1x4 of it and I used it for bracewood... it's stiff and "ropy" like sitka but basically white in color and seems lighter weight.

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Jeff Highland

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Joined: Mar. 5 2010
From: Caves Beach Australia

RE: Lutz spruce (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

I have only built 1 steel string guitar from it but would not hesitate to use it again. lovely timber.
Shane Neifer at High Mountains Tonewoods is renouned for supplying the best quality Lutz

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Peter Tsiorba

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Joined: Oct. 27 2009
From: Portland, Oregon Pacific Northwest

RE: Lutz spruce (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

I've built 3 flamenco guitars with it, and thought the spruce was of excellent quality. Also, it was just superbly cut, perfect quarter, and no runout. I got the spruce from Shane Neifer (High Mountain Tonewood) and at least that particular batch was fabulous.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 24 2010 20:21:45