Solid Maple bodied Guitars

[fuel0707]

I think toejam has the right idea. I noticed on this page: Carvin woods that they have an entry for maple under both "optional body woods" and "optional top body woods".

That might suggest that Carvin still does all-maple bodies on a custom basis.

Buyer beware but you might also be able to find some all-maple body guitars on eBay and places like gbase. You could even try a "want to buy" sort of ad here on the forum.

[toejam]

Cool. I guess they've finally updated some things on their site. But the DC145 is H/S/H. You'd want a DC135 for the H/S/S.

[Ripley7t]

Yep you are correct toejam, its the 135. I am drooling over the printed spec sheet right now.

[kmanick]

GMW will make you one.
My Blue one is all maple.

[Sinistas]

My '89 DC125 is all maple...Bright as fuck!

[DonP]

I have a mutt that is maple. I "think" the body might be a JB Player. It came with an Aria Pro II neck, but the body horns are not like any Aria I've seen.

The body is sort of stripped. I wanted to see if it was solid maple - it wasn't - butcher block of about 4 pieces, with a maple veneer on top (to hide the seem lines - something Jackson should do).

The body is a Kahler Pro route, with dual hums.

I bought it in the 80's (85-86) used, so it's been around the block.

[destructin_od]

B.C. Rich wartribe.

[Shwayman11]

the new Kramer 1985 Baretta Reissue is made of maple too

[nhspike]

84 Kramer pacer imperial.
Body by Sports, solid maple.
Little heavy, but very toneful.

[Shawn Lutz]

Aside from those killer BC Rich Mockingbirds I'd say the best way would to just get a body made by Slash, Musikraft, USAGC, Warmoth etc.