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THE VAST MAJORITY of acoustic flattop steel string guitars built today feature spruce tops — in fact, I’d estimate that more than 90 percent of them have spruce tops. In more recent times, luthiers and guitar companies have focused more on experimenting with different materials for the backs and sides, but in the not-too-distant past guitar makers were more willing to use different top materials too.

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