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Anders Eliasson -> RE: Master Grade tops - Carpathian or Euro'??? (Mar. 31 2007 8:15:09)
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Forget about the name. A good top is a good top. Each tree is different and things like altitude and climate in general influences a lot. And it depends more on your way of building and what you are looking for.
Some of the best and most regular tops are Engelmann Spruce from Acoustic tonewoods on Vancouver island.
Carp is strong but a bit on the heavy side. If you are the kind of builder who thinks narrow and tight grain is the way to go, it can be your choice.
To me, stiffness/weight ratio is what counts and thats it. I work mainly German spruce, because I get it at a good price and because a lot of people think its the only "real" top wood.
If I lived in the states, where european wood is VERY expensive I would only use Engelmann spruce and sometimes a piece of Sitka. The consistency of these woods is superior to any kind of spruce from europe and this helps you a lot in your building.
The problem with these internet sales is that because its called master or whatever, it might not be what you are looking for. Narrow and straight grain doesn´t nescessarily mean a good stifness/weight ratio Sometimes the opposite. It gets to heavy
Good luck
Anders
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