All wood is thoroughly dried and aged to minimize the potential for cracking due to environmental moisture changes. While the climate of Colorado ensures that the wood is naturally dry, the humidity of the workshop is controlled to assure that the wood retains the desired moisture content throughout the construction process.

Decoration. A variety of woods (maple, rosewood, cherry, walnut, holly, alder, redheart, purpleheart, and many others) is used for purfling, binding, and rosette construction. No dyed wood is used.
Top. Both European spruce and western red cedar are available. I personally hand-select European Spruce from the top 5-10% of high-grade stock at a specialty sawmill in Austria. The cedar is beautiful tight-grained wood with excellent tap tones and stiffness.
Neck. Necks are made of Spanish cedar (cedrella). This wood has stiffness and weight properties that allow it to complement the resonances of the guitar body.
Tuners. Waverly/Sloane tuners are standard on the full-sized insttuments and Schaller tuners are standard on the children's instruments. Other tuners are available as options at an extra charge. Ribs & Back. Indian rosewood (dalbergia latifolia ) is a beautiful, dense tonewood that provides a nice full, rich sound. Only quartersawn wood is used. Other woods may be used depending on availability and quality. Inquire. Fingerboard. Ebony is used for fingerboards, which are fitted with high-quality German silver frets.