A Curly Maple Bass / Electric Guitar Body Tops

Overview A Curly Maple Bass / Electric Guitar Body Tops:

How many times have you not been mesmerized by the sight of a curly maple top on an electric guitar? Ever since Gibson released the legendary Les Paul sunburst in '58, flame maple tops have captured the imagination of guitarists around the world. It's hard to imagine artists like Jimmy Page or Slash not having a guitar with a flame maple top in their hands.

Hardness, machinability and lustrous appearance with almost no need to be lacquered. These are some of the many virtues of maple. That is why it has been used for centuries in many parts of musical instruments. That tradition is what led to bring its use for guitar tops. Attempting to emulate the wonderful look of the backs of classical instruments such as violins and cellos.

Curly maple is a wood that receives finishes extremely well, be they polyurethanes, nitrocellulose, gomalac, stains, etc. It is the stains in particular that can spectacularly enhance the flamed lines. In the category Dyes you can find a wide selection. It may be the best choice for a wood with these qualities.

How are Curly maple tops graded?

In the A grade you will find maple tops with more separated flaming. Variable color, there may be some live knots on the surface of the piece. Combine them with any of our bodies, you have more than twenty different woods to choose from.

Features:

• Dimensions: (550x200x22/24 mm)x2
• Botanical Name: Acer pseudoplatanus
• Origin: Europe
• Density: 630-700 kg/m³