Eastern Spruce
Picea Orientalis
Turkish Origin.
Quartered.
mm50x160x500
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Master Grade is the cream of the crop and only occurs in maybe 1 out of 500 tops.
Master grade tops have 20+ grain lines per inch, no run out, no coloration and straight, even grain over the entire guitar 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.