SPRUCE vs CEDAR Classical Guitars Tone Comparison | Klassische Gitarre Fichte oder Zeder?

Comparison of SPRUCE vs. CEDAR classical guitar sounds made by Cim Frode at Siccas Guitars. He compares a spruce Armin Hanika 1a Torres classical guitar with a cedar Armin Hanika 1a Torres classical guitar.
Klassische Gitarre Fichte oder Zeder?

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[gb]

Remember that the optimal number of guitars is one more than you currently have, so the elegant solution is simply to get one of each...

[scottzorc]

Cedar sounds darker, more mysterious and romantic to me. Spruce sounds brighter, livelier and clearer. For me, romantic songs on the cedar. Lively and energetic songs on the spruce.

[lizdelisle]

I love dark wood, so my guitars are both cedar. I was thinking about a spruce guitar in the future, but after hearing these two guitars in your demo, I think I'll stay with cedar!

[palitolitola]

I love both !!! Each one has its own special voice and depth for specific situations. It’s great to have the opportunity to check the difference coming from such a great player.

[FlorentinoGarcia-rxhs]

I like the brightness and clarity of the spruce however for me the balance & warmth of the cedar top throughout the range wins it for me. Great job!

[gerhardbinkele]

Jump directly to
Marieta 'Mazurka' (Francisco Tárrega)
CEDAR: 0:59 SPURCE: 1:45
Spanische Romanze:
CEDAR: 2:34 SPURCE: 3:10
3rd piece:
CEDAR: 3:48 SPURCE: 4:27

CEDAR: 5:07 SPURCE: 6:02   Villa - Lobos - Prélude No. 3. (not the beginning, mid-part!)

5rd piece:
CEDAR: 6:58 SPURCE: 7:58
El Testament D'Amelia (Trad. arr. Miguel Llobet):
CEDAR: 9:01 SPURCE: 9:46
... my personal favorite is still the spurce - but as always - "it depends...". 😉
By the way.... very good performance Cim Frode !!! 👍

[csnelling]

As an older person, the spruce is for me and my hearing. The sound of each note is brighter an clearer than the cedar but both are good in their own right. Nice playing thank you 👏👏👏👍🇬🇧

[percipience]

You made them both sound so nice, I cannot decide. One passage seemed to please my ear more with spruce and another with cedar.

[daimon]

The cedar have more emotional sound, for me.

[joeldespain]

Cedar for personal performance and recording. Spruce for concerts, I think it will be heard more clearly in the hall.

[MasterofTongs]

Simply put, cedar is soulful, and spruce is sunny.

[DanielOliveiraViolao]

My favorite is Cedar, on song and looks. Very good comparison!

[rineric]

Thank you for your CLEAR and well-punctuated and probably proof-read message. I haven't been able to afford to have my luthier make one yet, but the experiment will go through as soon as I can afford it. The two different woods may not join well or some other unforeseen problem will manifest, but it could be something good. The fact that it isn't popular yet doesn't dampen my enthusiasm for the possibility.

[TA-SEN]

bravo, great playing. The cedar is beautiful by itself because it is full and warm sounding. If I were recording classical with more instruments I would use the spruce because it would stick out more and leave more space for other instruments. But just in its own the cedar is phenomenal!

[pinewaves]

For this particular demonstration, I prefer the Cedar. It just a warmer and brighter sound to my eyes. The look of both guitars are fantastic!

[deanpenny]

Cedar is immediately warmer but a bit muddied, whereas Spruce is clearer and brighter, but will mellow given time. I suspect these guitars are relatively young? But has to be Spruce for me.

[johnlay]

This is the best comparison I have ever come across. Thank you. Both woods have their own beauty. It suits different mood. But not all spruces are the same. There is a big difference between German spruce and Engelmann. Also between Sitka and the other two.

[StephiSensei]

Nice demo. Been playing Cedar all these years and it's only gotten better with age. My new guitar has a Spruce top. Can't wait to have the choice. Thanks.

[asdfjklol]

This is the best comparison of it's type on YouTube. Well done.

[robertsen]

I like ceder better. The sound is much warmer. The look isn't important to me, it's only a matter of taste. By the way, you are a brilliant guitar player.