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Thanks, Kevin
Would anyone care to elaborate? I'd like to know what in particular causes maple to be curly or quilted and what would one look for in a maple tree to identify the quilted and curly parts as opposed to the regular parts. I've seen plenty curly maple on rifle stocks and fiddles and such but I've only seen the quilted on these Paul Reed Smith guitars. I think it's pretty cool.
Kevin
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To my knowledge, no one knows what exactly causes the irregular grain patterns found in many woods. Theories such as seasonal environmental stress, disease or insect stress might all be true, but who knows? As far as indentifying it - you know it when you cut into it and see it.
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