Quote Originally Posted by bohemian46
Port Orford Cedar is not cedar it is a cypress.

I live in Port Orford territory. I have quite a bit of it. It is protected in Oregon State forests. Permits required.
I use PO for tops . Many west coast USA luthiers use it for backs sides, and tops, especially Flamenco guitars.

Do a search for Les Stansell in Pistol River Oregon USA.. he was the leading pioneer using Port Orford and he
harvested and milled his own logs. He sold to major luthier supply companies as well as using it for his Flamenco
guitars and now ukuleles.

The Port Orford Cedar on the Thorell guitar does not look like any PO I have ever seen.
It looks more like Monterey Cypress or Western Big Leaf Maple, wild cherry or Oregon Myrtle ( which is Callifornia Bay Laurel. )

PO is a creamy yellow/ivory color and very tight grained, as much as 30 per inch.
I have a considerable amount of it locally harvested over 24 years. None of it, nor any other
PO I have seen, looks like the wood in this guitar. For samples and photos do a search for
Luthiers Mercantile and other US west coast suppliers.

Beautiful Guitar.
Great information. Thanks. I don't know enough about wood to have an opinion on whether you are correct or the luthier is correct. The end result is beautiful to look at and has an enchanting acoustic and electrified tone. That, after all, is the only thing that matters.

Cincy