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+rarefish383 Thanks for the invitation (and the compliment)! I'll connect with you next time I'm in the MD area. Jimmy Page was known for playing guitar with a bow...

+JTM Thanks! I started out with a basic populated pickguard from Stewart-MacDonald, then quickly upgraded to their "Vintage Hot-Wired" populated pickguard with AlNiCo magnets. I think it has just the right signature sound I was looking for.

+sonny580 Agreed about the hardness. I found the material worked like true hardwood and held form nicely. Those little surprises you uncover are manageable, plus, it seems the most amazing coloring and figure occur near defects. Thanks for the kind words! #Community

Thanks! I was reticent to post to this thread because of the inactivity, but I guess the multiple replies alleviate that concern!

I visited this site a couple of years ago wondering if it was worth my time to mill Silver Maple for a guitar build. I left with subdued enthusiasm, but enough optimism to split a few logs to see what I was dealing with. I can emphatically report that Silver Maple is a "tone wood," capable of...