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13 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | JULY/AUGUST 2023 IDENTIFICATION OF SUSTAINABLE TONEWOODS FOR ACOUSTIC GUITARS USING MATERIALS SELECTION SOFTWARE James D. Cotton, FASM,* Issaquah, Washington John D. Wolodko, FASM,* University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada A search for alternative, sustainable tonewood species with su cient acoustic performance is aided by the ANSYS Granta Selector. *Member of ASM International Image courtesy of Irvin Guitars, Bremerton, Washington. SUSTAINABLE TONEWOODS

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