- The best woods for mountain dulcimers are12:
- Softer woods, such as cedar and spruce, produce a warmer sound.
- Harder woods, such as maple, cherry, or walnut, produce a brighter, crisper sound.
- Tonewoods used for dulcimer soundboards include spruce, mahogany, western red cedar, redwood and birch.
- Spruces are among the most used type of soundboard wood and the most commonly found species is Sitka spruce. This wood is tough, stable and produces a clear, loud, bright tone.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Softer woods, such as cedar and spruce, produce a warmer sound while harder woods, such as maple, cherry, or walnut, produce a brighter, crisper sound.dulcimer.net/how-to-choose-a-mountain-dulcimer/Tonewoods used for dulcimer soundboards include spruce, mahogany, western red cedar, redwood and birch. Spruces are among the most used type of soundboard wood and the most commonly found species is Sitka spruce. This wood is tough, stable and produces a clear, loud, bright tone.
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