GERMAN SPRUCE
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German Spruce is very powerful but also dynamic with the ability to be articulate at a low volume.
It has a brilliant harmonic structure that develops beautifully with time.
Although it is slow to age, a mature German top has the ability to produce bell-like treble voicings and robust, full bodied bass and midrange.
German is a very complex spruce with a fundamental that is warm to begin with.
This said, I think that German Spruce is best suited to fingerstyle playing.