Advice on Australian alternatives to Rock Maple & Alder

[willcall]

Hi all, just after some advice on the following:
I am after an Australian timber that looks just like Rock Maple and gives a similar twang for an electric guitar neck.
So far I have come up with Satinwood or Tulip Satinwood from the East Cost of Aus. (Qld. & NSW border) but really don't know too much about them.

As for the body, I have come up with Bunya Pine (as used by Cole Clark) and Huon Pine (as used by woodcraft.com.au)

I am really keen on using Australian timbers but still want the look of maple and the twang of maple & alder.

Any help would be much appreciated.

N.B. I am also in the market for some timber to suit.

Cheers, Will

[needsmorecowbel]

Huon pine is a softish hardwood. Tis a very annoying task (as i am finding at the moment) to get all the little tiny dings out of it so it might not be great for a neck but would be a fairly good body once you get some nitro on it.

[Bob Connor]

Satinwood aka Satin Box would probably be the closest you'll get to Rock Maple.

[Bruce McC]

Hi Will
Silver Ash, a hardwood from the coastal regions of northern NSW and Queensland
could be a suitable alternative.

[willcall]

Cheers,

I found the website of a luthier in Sydney(?) who has used satinwood for a Tele neck. from the pics it looks nearly identical to rock maple. He told me that it can be hard to find however.

I live near the national parks in the Gold Coast hinterland and noticed one local in the mountains was/is selling off a yard full of rainforrest timbers he has slabbed up. There may be some Satinwood in amongst it too.

As for the Huon denting easily, I'm ok with that. I like the relic look.
I'll look into the silver ash too.

Cheers, Will

[willcall]

I found these guys who may be able to help me out.
Looks like they have some really nice timber.


Will

http://www.boutiquetimbers.com/p/timber-selection.html

[jeffhigh]

Yeah Mal Ward (boutique timbers) is a straight up guy