To the SG expert: identify the wood (from pics)

[chilipeppermaniac]

Also, if you go here it shows the specs for '83. This is on the Homepage under references/catalogs.
American "Hardwood" body, Maple neck, Rosewood board
SG Guitar Forum | 1983

 

[Judas68fr]

Here are a few new shots. I tried different angles to better show the wood grain. It's not very easy, because the checking of the nitro is parallel to the wood grain.

 

[Judas68fr]

Also, if you go here it shows the specs for '83. This is on the Homepage under references/catalogs.
American "Hardwood" body, Maple neck, Rosewood board
SG Guitar Forum | 1983

yep, I know this catalog, this is where I got the information about the hardwood body/maple neck.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

99% sure it isn't mahogany

 

[Biddlin]

99% sure it isn't mahogany

I've been 100% sure, all along!
;>)/

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I was only 99% because of struggling to see and type and do anything on this small cell phone screen after my laptop hard drive crashed on me a few weeks ago.

 

[PermissionToLand]

The grain looks too tight to be Mahogany and the checking seems to be the same type you get on Fenders.

 

[Greg Connor]

Those pickup cavity pictures look like Mahogany, but the rest of the photos certainly don't. This is fascinating to me. I thought all SGs were made of Mahogany.

I might have to face the fact that I'm wrong again.

 

[Gear.Pig]

I didn't read the whole thread on my phone so I'm sure it's been addressed already but that's clearly mahogany, as it should be.

 

[eS.G.]

I still think it needs to come to me for proper testing, and a decade or two of wear and stress tests :)

 

[Kris Ford]

I didn't read the whole thread on my phone so I'm sure it's been addressed already but that's clearly mahogany, as it should be.

Might wanna read the whole thread..
It's been proven to be Alder. The catalog states these Specials were made of "American Hardwood" with maple necks.

 

[Six String]

Hey Carrot........ Good to see you!