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Old 01-23-2012, 01:16 PM
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Question Top Different Shades

Hey everyone,

I'm starting to build my first acoustic guitar and I ran into a problem. Once I glued the two spruce panels for the soundboard and started to plane them down to thickness, I realized they plane in different directions. I believe the grain should be going in the same direction, because at different angles, the two top panels are darker and lighter. I have book-matched the two, so they have the same characteristics on either side. My next assumption is that they were not quartersawn, but I got them from a local tone-wood supplier and trusted their judgement. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
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