Thread: Blue Spruce?
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Old 02-26-2009, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by pakhan View Post
There is only one blue spruce I know of: Picea pungens. Picea Abies does not sell under 'blue spruce'

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I think we're all in agreement there. The discussions about Picea abies were off on a tangent.

In any case, only a couple of people addressed my question about why blue spruce is so seldom used for guitar tops. My guess from these comments is that the following are the reasons, in order of importance:

1. Its range is much smaller than sitka or englemann, so it is less common.

2. The trees typically don't get as large.

3. The tone is not significantly better than more common species, and maybe is actually worse?

4. Tradition argues against it.

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