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[RocknRolf]

That is quite amazing for that price ay! Congrats.

White perloid will look great on that I'm sure.

Poplar compares to basswood right?

[fender3x]

Poplar compares to basswood right?

Fender has used poplar for a long time. I have a body from Warmoth from the '80s made of it as well. McCreed's body is sort of an ideal piece. Lots of nice grain with nothing you wouldn't want to see. Fender mostly finished them in solid colors, though, due to the propensity for it to have broad green streaks. Not great with clear yellow finishes, but IMHO it can be pretty interesting with dark green finishes. I also sort of like those streaks, and have a flamenco guitar with poplar back and sides. Maybe not beautiful, but really distinctive. Poplar doesn't look much like basswood, but it's similarly easy to work, about the same weight. It's also the cheapest hardwood I can get at the big box store, so I end up using it quite a bit. Overall one of the underappreciated tone woods, I think.