Dee Welch is a Super Cub pilot, a skilled woodworker and a member of both the Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA) and the Flying Musicians Association (FMA). Somehow he connected all those dots and figured an old wing spar would make an exceptional soundboard for a guitar. And now the resulting instrument is being raffled off to benefit SPA.
Welch knew what he was doing. The wood used for the soundboard of a guitar can make all the difference in how it sounds, and old growth Sitka Spruce is one of the best. The tree felled to make this wing spar must have been cut in the 1930s, and the grain required to make up a wing spar ensures only the highest quality cuts will qualify.
