Adirondack Red

Spruce Tonewood

I spend about 4 days a year in the woods of Maine selecting and felling the finest Adirondack Red Spruce trees for use on my own instruments, and for sale.  I can supply tonewood for virtually all stringed instruments from violin to cello with all the Mandolin and Guitar family instruments in between.

I have flat-top guitar wood that is a dead ringer for a 1930's D-18 to Master quality for the finest one of a kind project.  Let me know what you are looking for and I am sure I can supply you with a top that will help you build a fantastic instrument.  The picture below is from a trip in 2001 and shows a tree being cored in order to sample the grain.

CNC-Carved Mandolin and Mandola Tops and Backs:

Tops and backs are cnc-carved to near perfection, leaving just enough material to scrape and/or sand and end up with an incredible Loar sounding top or back plate.

I have studied measured and drawn a number of Loar era instruments to arrive at the archings and graduations used to make these tops.  If you plan on building a top notch sounding instrument, using one of these tops and/or backs is a great place to start.

Mandolin Plates:

Top, Red Spruce:
A- $100
AA- $115
AAA- $130
Master- $150

Back, Red Maple, same as used on Loar Instruments:
A- two piece $100 one piece $110
AA- two piece $115 one piece $130
AAA - two piece $130 one piece $150
Master - two piece $150
 

Mandola Plates:

Top, Red Spruce:
A- $110
AA- $125
AAA- $140
Master- $160

Back, Red Maple, same as used on Loar Instruments:
A- two piece $110 one piece $120
AA- two piece $125 one piece $140
AAA - two piece $140 one piece $160
Master - two piece $160
 

Guitar Tonewood:

D-style:

"A" $75-$100, would be at home on pre-war D-18

"AA" $125-$150, would be at home on pre-war D-28

"AAA" $175-$200, would be at home on D-45

For information or to purchase wood please

contact:

Smith Creek Mandolin & Tonewood

46 Summer St., Westerly , RI 02891

Tel: 401-596-7433

Email: Dave@smithcreekmandolin.com