Balladeer Spruce Top Question

rakumaniac Posted 2005-04-16 2:59 PM (#154614) Subject: Balladeer Spruce Top Question Joined: March 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Texas I have a 1977 Balladeer Model 1111-1 the specs from the web say that it has a "Sitka Spruce A"top. Does this mean it is a solid Spruce Top or is it a laminate? Any Help would be greatly appreciated Jeff W. Posted 2005-04-16 3:02 PM (#154615 - in reply to #154614) Subject: Re: Balladeer Spruce Top Question Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039 Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub yes, it is solid spruce, not a laminate. MWoody Posted 2005-04-16 3:34 PM (#154616 - in reply to #154614) Subject: Re: Balladeer Spruce Top Question Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13997 Location: Upper Left USA The "A", "AA" and "AAA" are more visual grades and all of those enjoy the "curve" of market availability. texbaz Posted 2005-04-16 7:23 PM (#154617 - in reply to #154614) Subject: Re: Balladeer Spruce Top Question Joined: January 2005 Posts: 167 Location: Waxahachie, Tx Interesting MWoody, I never thought of it like that. MWoody Posted 2005-04-16 8:01 PM (#154618 - in reply to #154614) Subject: Re: Balladeer Spruce Top Question Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13997 Location: Upper Left USA Theres thr straightness of grain, rings per inch and such as well. Archived discussions have gone over this if you like chasing older threads. rakumaniac Posted 2005-04-16 11:16 PM (#154619 - in reply to #154614) Subject: Re: Balladeer Spruce Top Question Joined: March 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Texas Thank You All as this news makes me very happy because the book value had 2 prices on this Guitar 1 with solid spruce top and one without and the difference in price is about $150 I am going older thread chasing again Thank You