The most common woods used for electric guitar body construction include maple, basswood, ash, poplar, alder, and mahogany.

* PF – Performer series 1977 – 82 with a pair of Super 1970s humbuckers mahogany body and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard – Pf 100, bolt on neck ; PF 200 bolt on neck with curved maple top ; PF 300 with set neck, curved maple top and tri sound ; PF 400 as 300 but with carved maple cap.

The back or the shell is assembled from thin strips of hardwood ( maple, cherry, ebony, rosewood, gran, wood and / or other tonewoods ) called ribs, joined ( with glue ) edge to edge to form a deep rounded body for the instrument.

Features include a sleek alder body, a graphite reinforced maple neck with a 2-octave rosewood fingerboard, a pair of dual-coil Ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass single-coils ( neck / bridge ), a custom-wound split-coil Precision Bass humbucking pickup ( middle ) and a 3-band active EQ with 18V power supply.

** Through piece solid construction of hard maple and walnut ( body wings are glued on to central core ), rosewood fretboard

The top was solid spruce, the fingerboard was ebony, and the body was either solid East Indian Rosewood ( B40 ) or solid flamed maple ( B-65 ).

In 2009, Gibson introduced the Raw Power line of SGs, which have an all-maple body, unbound maple neck and fretboard, and unique colors not previously seen in SGs.

The SG also lacks the carved maple top and body binding of the Les Paul.

Unlike the L5 which had a solid carved spruce top and solid maple rims and back, the ES5 body was constructed of pressed plywood because Gibson felt that the best tonewoods were not necessary in an electric model.

Originally the Stratocaster was offered in a 2-color sunburst finish on a solid, deeply contoured ash body, a 21-fret one-piece maple neck with black dot inlays and Kluson tuning heads.

As of 2008, the American Standard Stratocasters ( which are updates to the American Series line ) come with hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups, staggered tuners, improved bridge with bent steel saddles and copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain, tinted neck, high-gloss maple or rosewood fretboard, satin neck back for smooth playability, thin-finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, and Fender exclusive SKB molded case.

Features include a solid alder body finished in a gloss urethane, 9. 5 "- radius maple necks with 22 jumbo frets, CBS large headstock with black Fender logo and three Texas Special pickups with 5-way switching and Fender's Greasebucket tone circuit.

The Road Worn series ( made in Mexico ) includes a 1960s Stratocaster ( with rosewood fretboard and C-Shape neck ) and a 1950s Stratocaster ( with maple fretboard and Soft-V neck ), Tex-Mex pickups, Alder body, nitrocellulose lacquer, and 6105 frets.

The Fender ' 51 features a Strat body and a " C "- shaped Telecaster neck, with a single-coil Texas Special neck pickup, Fender Enforcer humbucking bridge pickup, maple fretboard, a 1970s-style hard-tail bridge, and a black pick guard.

* Jeff Beck: select alder body with a thinner C-shaped maple neck, contoured neck heel, rosewood fretboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets, three dual-coil Ceramic Vintage Noiseless pickups with 5-way switching, LSR Roller Nut, Schaller locking tuners and an American 2-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles.

* Eric Clapton: select alder body with a special soft V-shaped maple neck / fretboard, 22 vintage-style frets, three Vintage Noiseless pickups, 25dB active mid-boost circuit and a " blocked " original vintage synchronized tremolo.

* David Gilmour: Two models of Gilmour's famous " The Black Strat " are available from the Fender Custom Shop: One is an American ' 69 Strat body with an ' 83 remake C-shaped ' 57 RI maple neck ( labeled as New old stock ) with electronic and cosmetic modifications.

* Buddy Guy: ash body with a V-shaped maple neck featuring a 22-fret fretboard, three Lace Sensor " Gold " single-coil pickups and a 25dB active midrange boost circuit ( USA, discontinued as of 2010 ), alder body with a V-shaped maple neck featuring a 21-fret fretboard and three standard alnico single-coil pickups ( Mexico ).

Some early pre-production / prototype examples came with a one-piece maple neck, a rubber fingerboard and / or a black painted aluminum pickguard.

These hand-carved wonders were built off of Neal Moser's original 1978 body templates, using the same exotic woods ( black African walnut, maple and Brazilian rosewood ) as the original prototype model.

Since the hazards of poor communication are so great, p can be justified as a habitable site only on the basis of unusual productivity such as is made available by a waterfall for milling purposes, a mine, or a sugar maple camp.

The back and sides of a particular guitar are typically made of the same wood ; Brazilian or East Indian rosewood and Honduras mahogany are traditional choices, however, maple has been prized for the figuring that can be seen when it is cut in a certain way ( such as " flame " and " quilt " patterns ).

The double bass stands around 180 cm ( six feet ) from scroll to endpin, and is typically constructed from several types of wood, including maple for the back, spruce for the top, and ebony for the fingerboard.

Spruce is often used for tops, and maple for backs.

The Canadian province of Quebec is by far the largest producer, responsible for about three-quarters of the world's output ; Canadian exports of maple syrup exceed C $ 145 million ( approximately US $ 141 million ) per year.

A few other ( but not all ) species of maple ( Acer ) are also sometimes used as sources of sap for producing maple syrup, including the box elder or Manitoba maple ( Acer negundo ), the silver maple ( A. sacharinum ), and the bigleaf maple ( A. macrophyllum ).

Two taps in a maple tree, using plastic tubing for sap collection

A typical year's yield for a maple syrup producer will be about 25 to 30 percent of each of the # 1 colours, 10 percent # 2 Amber, and 2 percent # 3 Dark.

It is not yet known exactly which compounds are primarily responsible for maple syrup's distinctive flavour.

It is known in and outside of New England for its maple syrup.

Living only for the moment, turning our full attention to the pleasures of the moon, the snow, the cherry blossoms and the maple leaves ; singing songs, drinking wine, diverting ourselves in just floating, floating ; ... refusing to be disheartened, like a gourd floating along with the river current: this is what we call the floating world ...

Achieving a tonal characteristic that is effective and pleasing to the player's and listener's ear is something of an art, and the makers of string instruments often seek very high quality woods to this end, particularly spruce ( chosen for its lightness, strength and flexibility ) and maple ( a very hard wood ).

Steinway parts for both factories come from the same places: Canadian maple is used for the rim, and the soundboards are made from Sitka spruce from Alaska.

The Steinway Hexigrip Wrestplank pinblock, patented in 1963, is made from seven thick, quarter-sawn maple planks whose grain is oriented radially for evenly distributed end-grain exposure to the tuning pins.

There are no authenticated accounts of how maple syrup production and consumption began, but various legends exist ; one of the most popular involves maple sap being used in place of water to cook venison served to a chief.

Production of maple syrup is one of only a few agricultural processes in North America that is not a European colonial import.

In Canada, maple syrup is classified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ( CFIA ) as one of three grades, each with several colour classes: Canada No. 1, including Extra Light, Light, and Medium ; No. 2 Amber ; and finally No. 3 Dark or any other ungraded category.

The fenugreek seed, a spice with high amounts of sotolon, can be prepared to have a maple-like flavour, and is used to make a very strong commercial flavouring that is similar to maple syrup, but much less expensive ; one such syrup, Mapleine, was popular during the Great Depression.

The cases of Steinway pianos are made of up to 18 layers of entirely hard rock maple, which are glued and pressed together into one piece in one operation and then pressed into shape with the Steinway invented wood bending tools.

Vice-admirals are normally entitled to a staff car ; the car will normally bear a flag, dark blue with three gold maple leaves arranged one over two.

Shirleys Bay has a biologically diverse shoreline alvar, as well as one of the largest silver maple swamps along the river.

For much of the town's history, Bernardston has been an agricultural community, producing rye, corn, cider, and was one of the first communities to produce maple syrup.

This drink included whiskey and maple syrup, and varied quantities of the 5 liquors, rather than the modern one with cola and 4 equal portions of the 4 liquors.

In many parts of the eastern U. S., the large rounded buds of the silver maple are one of the primary food sources for squirrels during the spring, after many acorns and nuts have sprouted and the squirrels ' food is scarce.

The sugar maple is one of the most important Canadian trees, being, with the black maple, the major source of sap for making maple syrup.

The rank then became brigadier-general with the insignia of St. Edward's Crown surmounting a crossed sword and baton over one gold maple leaf.

Canadian coins, for example, were minted well into 1948 stamped " 1947 ", the new year's issue indicated by a small maple leaf in one corner.

Dean Guitars currently makes a Tommy Bolin tribute guitar, based on one of Tommy's favourites, being modeled as a superstrat, with 3 single coil pickups and a maple neck / fingerboard.

Estimates of the materials used include one million cubic meters of marble from Transylvania, most from Ruşchiţa ; 3, 500 tonnes of crystal — 480 chandeliers, 1, 409 ceiling lights and mirrors were manufactured ; 700, 000 tonnes of steel and bronze for monumental doors and windows, chandeliers and capitals ; of wood, over 95 % of which is domestic, for parquet and wainscoting, including walnut, oak, sweet cherry, elm, sycamore maple ; of woolen carpets of various dimensions, the larger of which were woven on-site by machines moved into the building ; velvet and brocade curtains adorned with embroideries and passementeries in silver and gold .< ref >

On some guitars a maple neck and fingerboard are made from one piece of wood.

Ærø (-from Danish Ær = maple and Ø = island ) is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Region of Southern Denmark.

The hybrid maple Acer × zoeschense has A. campestre as one of its parents.

The Serbian gusle ( pluralia tantum ) has one or two strings and is usually made of maple wood.

The numerous stands of maple trees in the region makes it one of the top maple syrup producing regions in the world.