Western Red Cedar | Bracewood | Bass Bar Blanks

from $33.00

Western Red Cedar blanks suitable for guitar bracewood or violin/viola bass bars. Supplied in solid form and ready to be re-sawn to your preferred dimensions.

  • Minimum length: 21.75"

  • Suitable for guitar bracing or violin/viola bass bars

  • Light, stiff, and easy to work

Select from available widths and thicknesses using the options provided.

A practical choice for builders who prefer to process and size their own brace material.

Size:

Western Red Cedar blanks suitable for guitar bracewood or violin/viola bass bars. Supplied in solid form and ready to be re-sawn to your preferred dimensions.

  • Minimum length: 21.75"

  • Suitable for guitar bracing or violin/viola bass bars

  • Light, stiff, and easy to work

Select from available widths and thicknesses using the options provided.

A practical choice for builders who prefer to process and size their own brace material.

Understanding Our Grades

Some products are available in multiple grades, while others are offered as unique pieces without grading. Our grading system is based primarily on the appearance of the working surface. Grade reflects visual characteristics such as grain consistency, colour variation, figure, and defects. It does not necessarily indicate tonal quality.

Master Highest visual selection
Near perfect top. Even and straight grain. No runout. Generally white in colour. Tops by log number are available.
AAA Premium appearance
Knots and knot shadow are not allowed within the pattern area. Grain is straight and even or graduated. Minimal to no runout. Generally white in colour. Tops by log number are available.
AA Excellent working grade
Knots and knot shadow fall outside the pattern area. Grain may be uneven, wavy, or curved. Slight colour variation allowed. Slight runout allowed. Tops by log number are available.
A Value-focused instrument wood
Knots and knot shadow fall within the pattern area. Brown and orange colour allowed. Specific log numbers cannot be requested.
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Specifications

Species Western Red Cedar
Cut Type Quarter Sawn from split blanks
Instrument Type Viola, Violin, Dreadnought Guitar, OM/000 Guitar, Parlor/0 Guitar, Ukulele
Pieces Included 1 blank
Dimensions 550 long. Select width/thickness from dropdown.
Notes Air dried, ready for final processing. Blank comes as a block for re-saw.

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Shipping & Duties

  • We ship worldwide

  • Import duties and taxes are collected at checkout where applicable

  • Tracking provided for every order

Any difference between estimated and actual duties is refunded when appropriate.