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Western Red Cedar

Thuja plicata
Janka Hardness
350 lbf
Weight
370 kg/m³
Origin
Pacific Coast, North America
Stability
Good
Best For
34
Janka hardness350 lbf
softhard

The classical guitarist’s top wood. Warm, immediately responsive and richly harmonic — especially at soft dynamics.

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