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I have a new 814ce I ordered with a short-scale neck and Engelmann [spruce] top. Very nice! Can you explain why half the top appears to be a lighter shade of wood?John C.
You bet, John. Imagine standing in a forest of spruce in Southeast Alaska, the rain water dripping down from the forest canopy into the soft moss on the ground. Think about looking up the trunk of that tall spruce tree that’s been growing for 500 years. Now, what you see is the trunk of the tree, the bark, and if you look closely you can see if the tree grew straight and without twist. Imagine discovering that the tree twists round and round, almost like the stripes on a barber pole. Some trees do this. Some have a lot of twist, some have a little, and a rare few have none at all. Those are the prized trees, but there aren't many left in the world. Read More >
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