How do Cherry or Oak solid-bodies sound?

[erikbojerik]

Isabelle has dropped into my lap a 70 ft oak (white oak) and some big branches from an old cherry. Some of the cherry is even large enought to make a few 2- or 3-piece bodies, and I know a guy who can dry out some slabs for me.

The question is...how would they sound? Has anyone made a solid-body out of oak or cherry?

thanks!

[Roli]

Oaks and cherry (scroll down a bit for this).

[westhemann]

many custom builders have used cherry for bodys

[Setch]

Snag the cherry - it's good stuff. Oak is also useable, but not so popular or well regarded. I've got a shed full of cherry airdrying from a gale a few years back. Should be dry by 2006!