Big Al
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I've seen lots of Eastern Maple like that. First, what it is not. It is not Flame, Fiddleback, Tiger, Ribbon, Curly or any other "stripe" type. It is not Birdseye or Quilt.
It is known most comonly as Blister Maple, AKA Measle, Pock, Bubble or Shell Maple, (as in oyster shell),. You see it a lot in laminate maple arch tops like ES models. I have seen some solid carved backs with this figure but it is much more common on maple ply bodies like thinline ES3xx guitars.
There are a few bursts like this. I like this one.
It is known most comonly as Blister Maple, AKA Measle, Pock, Bubble or Shell Maple, (as in oyster shell),. You see it a lot in laminate maple arch tops like ES models. I have seen some solid carved backs with this figure but it is much more common on maple ply bodies like thinline ES3xx guitars.
There are a few bursts like this. I like this one.