I am a woodworker from USA based in Taiwan and am making my first guitar. For the soundboard I have got a choice between Japanese Cyprus or Chinese Hemlock. Both are quarter sawn with super tight upright year rungs. Steel string acoustic, as I emulate from the book "Guitar Making, Tradition and Technology". As Jeurgen points out, Sitka is recommended. Planing to use a dense heavy wood called Lychee grown locally with Bamboo sides and Walnut back. Any input, fellows?