Making guitar: Which wood should I use?

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Im currently doing research on some woods that I would be using to make a guitar such as;
Utile or Sappele
Maple
Ash
Rosewood
or Ebony (though that may be used for the fretboard)

I was wondering if anyone with experience with making guitars out of any of these woods would have any advice such as which wood would be best for the body or the neck and whether there's any particular problems with using any such as keeping the guitar or neck clean and having to use particular products so as not to crack or warp the guitar or neck etc.

Thanks a lot in advance.

InquiringMind21948 · Accepted Answer

My dad is insane on the guitar, and I've been playing for a couple months now. The guitar I play with has either a maple or ash body, with a rosewood neck and I'm pretty sure an ebony fretboard. The body is up to you, but I've found rosewood is GREAT for the neck, and ebony works awesome for the fretboard. My body has a shape similar to this, though:
http://www.faridaguitars.co.uk/images/farida_fh69.jpg
Hope I help ^^(maybe try googling good woods to use for your body design)

Oh, and if you're looking for an aesthetic design for the body, my dad's friend made this sick body by taking a spider web(a real one) and pressing it into the wood. It looks AMAZING.

ouchababy1 · Answer

Alder wood for body
Mahogany for the neck and 
Ebony fretboard
Stainless steel frets
CTS pots
Tung Oil on the back of neck!! Many coats.

wicked joker · Answer

rose wood

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