I've just recently started out on my first endeavor into guitar building. I decided to do so partly since as a left hand guitar player there are so very few choices out there. Most guitar shops in my area, (in which there is no shortage of), at best have 2 left handed guitars on the wall. Sure you can special order something, but who wants to buy without trying? So after many, many, years of thinking about doing it, I've finally begun! My first attempt will be a relatively simple all mahogany guitar. Got the idea for it from playing a 3/4 sized Martin version recently and will be following the plans from Cumpiano's "Guitarmaking" book. I've got my top going and the neck is now making progress, but it got me to wondering what other woods could be used for tops? Seems as though it's either Spruce or Cedar and every other wood is destined for the backs/sides. Anybody here experimented with any other woods for a top? I hadn't even really thought of Mahogany for a top until playing the Martin, now I wonder what else could be used????
JeffD