I like Adirondack AND I like Sitka, for different guitars. All of my guitars have mahogany s/b So the tonal differences are quite clear. The Sitka topped guitars are definitley warmer and somewhat sweeter. They have a thicker(lush??) midrange, than the adi guitars. The adi topped guitars are louder, have a definite cutting bark, more articulate, clear and ringing. However, given time the adi tops are starting to open up and sound a lot sweeter and warmer, still retaing their bite and clarity. I have a guitar coming with a Lutz spruce top. builders like Tim McNight, John Arnold and John Greven are big fans of Lutx. John Greven is building me a 12 fret 00-18 with a Lutx top. Todd have you had any experience with Lutz spruce??
RJ