how quartered is quartered enough?

[mike-p]

Bought some AA cedar, first time buying wood, sounded good so i got it. Sanded down the endgrain and it's less than vertical, should i get another?

[ken cierp]

Nothing bad will happen, one side of the sound-board may appear darker than the other under finish. But yes it does seem off vertical for normal "AA" material -- where did you buy it?

[mike-p]

UK supplier called David Dyke, has a good reputation i think, i should have asked more questions about his rating system and looked at the piece more rather than just listening to it. It's going to have a clear finish so i may think about another piece.

[Kevin in California]

I'm no expert, but it looks to be within the normal standards for quarter sawn, as I understand it. I've had spruce tops that ran like that toward the outer edges from LMI that were rated AA. They worked out fine and looked good when finished.

Kevin

[Herman]

Cumpiano wrote that for him a top is ok when:
2/3 of the top is within 20 degrees off and
no part of the top is beyond 40 degrees off.
As I can see it from here, you're just in the green zone and according to that this top will end on a great guitar.

Herman

[John Link]

Miike-P, if that was the best sounding top that you considered, that MUST mean something.

[mike-p]

Thanks everyone, i think i'll put it on top of a guitar!