Picea Orientalis
Turkish Origin.
mm35x35x1050
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A Grade is an excellent grade soundboard with a minimum grain count of 14-20 per inch.
These tops are quarter sawn, even colored with consistentannular ring spacing, and exceptionally stiff.
You might see a small area of localized runout in a A grade top.
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Caucasian spruce originates from the higher elevations of Eastern Europe between the Black Sea.
This spruce is often confused with Carpathian Spruce when, in fact, each are distinctly different species.
Caucasian spruce is identified by its tight, even grained spacing, exceptional stiffness and light brown Sitka-like coloration.