Sourced from Northern British Columbia in Canada,  this spruce is very white. The annular rings tend to get wider on one side, Occasionally you will find evenness across the grain . In AAA and AA sets. vertical ( quartercut) sawn for 90 degress. a tolerance up to 75 degrees may occur  How ever this affects the stiffness. Englemann is lighter than Sitka and good for steel or nylon string guitars. Most of this wood is 10 years aged or more.