Engelmann 4 Piece Bearclaw 9 Visual Vault AAAA – our best soundboard

AAAA – our best soundboard visually

All our Big Leaf maple back and side sets are carefully matched

Our sawyers then cut these blocks into  exactingly quartered boards

we measure them with BING testing for  density

AA – color bands and compression rings allowed

Engelmann 4 Piece Bearclaw 9 Visual Vault AAAA – our best soundboardWhile sorting soundboards at the mill, we sometimes come across some very unique looks, like these Engelmann Bear Claw tops. Bear Claw is a type of figuring that happens in spruce when the conditions are right. The pattern is distinctive from traditional spruce, and is very desirable to luthiers who want the sonic quality of spruce, with a unique figure. For a limited time, were offering these 4pc tops, along with a few other unique tops, while supply