What woods are used to make cellos?

Answer 1

The most common woods used are these: for the top (where the f-holes are), spruce, as straight-grained as possible, and slow-growth (which means that the growth rings will be very close together, hopefully not more than 1 mm apart). For the sides (or ribs, as they are called) and the back, Maple. This maple is usually selected for its beauty, showing stripes, or flame figure, and sometimes even bird's-eye figure. These are the most common, but sometimes the sides and back are made from willow or poplar, with cheaper instruments often employing laminates instead of solid, carved wood.

Answer 2

Usually spruce