Well I figured that living in the town of timber I would have had access to a range of quality timbers. (Seems to be a wide range of local hardwoods and limited instrument grade timbers)
I have contacted a timber supplier and walked through his warehouse and have select a solid piece of Brazilian mahogany 50mm thick, 17inch wide and 10 feet in length, I will be buying this slab with a few of my class mates for $365.
I asked the supplier if he stocked any quarter sawn silky oak, he had one piece that was not quiet figured enough.
A substitute teacher has told me that he has some 4mm veneer of some flamed maple that I had been searching for; he is reluctant to sell as in my area this timber is becoming very rare to source. If I am able to get this timber from him I just want to give it a few coats of finish to bring up the flame of the grain and get a golden yellow look to it.
I have found some great jarrah that I will be using for the fret board and thanks a lot for the link.
I will be taking some pics and get them up here of the timber that I have sourced when I get back to school after I journey to Sydney to see Arch Enemy, Trivium, and Machine Head live
Thank you for your reply’s and advice.