All Maple Guitar?

[ikravchik]

There are all Mahogany guitars, all Walnut and Koa, but what about Maple? I haven't heard of an all Maple guitar, although maple is used extensively as a top wood on electrics.

Will the wise members of the forum shed some light on this dilemma?

P.S. Maple would make for a gorgeous top, why is it not used on acoustics?

[ofey]

Probably cos Maple is a really dense hard and heavy wood.
As such it would be a heavier guitar?

[bluesrockguy]

Originally Posted by ofey

Probably cos Maple is a really dense hard and heavy wood.
As such it would be a heavier guitar?

Exactly! It would also be really hard to make as the wood is so dense

[Yggdrasil]

Gibson Starburst from the early 90s - here's my old one:

http://music.jeffersoncampervan.com/...rstCustom.html

[AndrewG]

Here's another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMTKBzkfS3E

[Heroditus]

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[Long Jon]

I've got one of these, a Fender "La Brea". Made in Korea, maybe early eighties (?)
I know Fender acoustics are not well regarded around here, but it is a surprisingly good guitar.
It was left to me about 3 years ago by a very dear departed friend. It's nicely set-up, plays well, probably all laminate, finished in a nice durable poly.

[dhodgeh]

Here's my all (curly) maple square neck resonator:



I'll be taking this one to my grave.



D

[Sixfir]

I saw a Taylor all made of quilted maple which was a beauty, and sounded pretty cool

[Long Jon]

Oh yeah, I've got a one-off Telebaster (sic) with a lovely quilted maple top. Sorry no pic.

[CoolerKing]

Originally Posted by ofey

Probably cos Maple is a really dense hard and heavy wood.
As such it would be a heavier guitar?

And it makes me wonder that if the top was so dense that might reduce volume and projection...

[Yggdrasil]

Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

And it makes me wonder that if the top was so dense that might reduce volume and projection...

I think the idea was that they would make good plugged-in stage guitars - less feedback and visually dramatic.

They have a niche acoustic tone, though, that I can best characterize as "crystalline ". If you open your ears to it, it has its place. Not most players' cup of tea, though.

[mr. beaumont]

My Heritage 575 is all solid maple...has a pleasant, somewhat mellow tone unplugged--but not very loud. It's very good about feedback plugged in, much less than on similar sized spruce tops I've played--but it lacks their acoustic punch.

[vintageparlors]

Regal made many of their pre-war 0- and parlor size models in all maple woods. They make sweet blues guitars with lots of headroom for players with a more aggressive attact.

[greyrider]

I have a '92 Gibson Starburst that's all maple w/ sunburst finish..