Laminate Tops (or Lam Tops) are thin sheets of highly figured or exotic wood that allow you to enhance the look of your instrument while preserving the tone of the underlying core wood.
Bookmatched Lam Tops
Most Lam Tops are created in "bookmatch" fashion. This is accomplished by first sawing a plank lengthwise. The resulting halves are opened like a book and glued in the center. This yields a symmetrical pattern along the body centerline. Occasionally laminate tops are created with a single piece...
Laminate Tops (or Lam Tops) are thin sheets of highly figured or exotic wood that allow you to enhance the look of your instrument while preserving the tone of the underlying core wood.
Bookmatched Lam Tops
Most Lam Tops are created in "bookmatch" fashion. This is accomplished by first sawing a plank lengthwise. The resulting halves are opened like a book and glued in the center. This yields a symmetrical pattern along the body centerline. Occasionally laminate tops are created with a single piece...
Part of the beauty of wood is the uniqueness of each piece. There are wide ranges of color, striping, streaking, figure size, interval, etc. Our pictures are for general reference only.
If you have specific appearance expectations, please contact our Customer Support team by emailing [email protected] or calling (253) 845-0403 to determine availability and price.
Alder - Alnus rubra
Alder is used extensively for bodies because of its lighter weight (...
Part of the beauty of wood is the uniqueness of each piece. There are wide ranges of color, striping, streaking, figure size, interval, etc. Our pictures are for general reference only.
If you have specific appearance expectations, please contact our Customer Support team by emailing [email protected] or calling (253) 845-0403 to determine availability and price.
Alder - Alnus rubra
Alder is used extensively for bodies because of its lighter weight (...
