Veneered for strength and tapered for optimal tone projection.

While the hammers and strings produce the sound, the soundboard amplifies and projects it to the human ear. The quality of wood used for the soundboard, along with its seasoning and manufacturing process, is critical in terms of the piano’s overall tone quality.

Straight-grained Spruce is the gold standard for piano soundboard wood. Siberian White Spruce used in Cristofori pianos is the best of the best, and is sought by high end piano manufacturers the world over for its natural resonance.

Additionally, Cristofori piano soundboards are veneered for strength and tapered along the grain, providing both resilience and exquisite tone.