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Guitartom's body is definitely poplar.
Arlo's may very well have a poplar top, but I can't remember seeing any poplar which is cut like that. It's generally milled as a utility lumber.
However, if you go into Home Depot and look in the poplar section, you will find some 1/4" thick x 6, 8, and 10" widths x 24" long. I've gotten some pretty nice grained stuff there (but never flamed like that), but it was tough to find some without the "green."
What I've done is get teh boards with the least amount of "obvious" streaks, and cut it out. I've have fair luck retaining the original color, without turning green, using lacquer sanding sealer, and then clear lacquer on top.
I love poplar for furniture because it's easy to work with and much more stable than alder. However you generally have to veneer it- unless you like green!
I have a bass neck I built from poplar, and it ain't too bad color wise. I'll get a picture later. Great neck too- and no truss rod!
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