Western Red Cedar and Myrtle Three Piece Neck (GI38) sound-boards Our crosses are carved from

Our crosses are carved from this prized wood

30 x 3 x 21 5/8"

027 x 1 3/4 x 38"

The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of instrument quality wood

We personally recover most of our Myrtle trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills

Western Red Cedar and Myrtle Three Piece Neck (GI38) sound-boards Our crosses are carved fromMany luthiers use multi piece necks for added strength and appearance. When glued the neck is very stable. Many of the neck woods are recovered from the salvage of old growth trees with growth ring counts from 35 to 50 rings per inch. There are three pieces yielding 2 7 8 x 3 5 8 x 23 1 2 when glued together. This is made up from two book matched pieces of Western Red Cedar 1. 3 x 3 5 8 x 23 1 2 and one piece of Myrtle 0. 23 x 3 5 8 x 23 1 2. Photos