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Originally Posted by justonwo
The last time I had a CT scan, they found some torrefied spruce up there. But the doctor told me I’ve never sounded better.
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Alas, despite this diagnosis, well, you've never sounded good.
(I love your playing.)
My central point is that luthiers buy and use this stuff without any knowledge of how the torrefaction was conducted. I've conducted many interviews. Luthiers simply state that they purchased torrefied wood, having no understanding of how it was torrefied.
Luthiers can ask two simple questions (there are many more variables, but these are the central 2): how long was it cooked, and at what temperature. These are critical questions, both for impact on tone and impact on durability/survivability of the guitar. Yet, very, very few luthiers ascertain answers to these questions before both buying and incorporating the purchased woods into a build.