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Originally Posted by BillyG
The neck and the body both look stunning. What are the pros & cons of poplar as a tone wood and how does it compare weight wise?
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poplar's fairly light, about like alder. Fender has made poplar Tele's from time to time, but they've always been painted solid colors because it's normally an ugly wood, sort of greenish-yellow.
there are two schools of thought on what causes the rainbow characteristic. one attributes it to mineral deposits in the soil; the other asserts that it happens when a tree splits (lightning, etc.) and the interior is exposed to oxidation. me, i have no idea. all i know is that when i saw that plank, i said, "that's gotta become a Tele!"