Most here like to see some mandolin porn with fancy flame maple neck tops and backs etc - it looks great and it's all part of the art of making musical instruments. However:
* Do you think that bearclaw spruce and/or highly figured maple neccessarily sound better than plain good quality wood worked well?
* To what extent do players you've met assume fancy instruments sound better?
* Are there makers who made/make great sounding mandolins out of plain wood - or do they tend to bow to player demand for looks?
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