Spruce Wood Veneer Information

Spruce is a very desireable wood in the instrument world and sometimes for the architectural panel world. Sitka Spruce is a coastel species and grows from Alaska to California. Engelman Spruce is an inland species that grows from Alaska to Mexico. White Spruce grows primarily from Alaska all the way across Canada with Red Spruce growing in the North East and Eastern Canada. All of these Spruce woods are used for the construction of instruments as well as many other products. I would say that Sitka is the most desireable for instruments in North America though. All of these woods are typically available in lumber but less likely in veneer. Instrument grade is getting harder and harder to come by due to the width and grain structure. We rarely stock any of the Spruce woods but will accomodate a custom order if at all possible.