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Wow it pays to research this... ... and don't forget most acoustic guitars are plywood where the timber choice is more critical...

Of course plywood necks would probably look awful take this example... Or this Gibson Zoot Suit...

Plywood trumps most if not all tonewoods for rigidity and stability, it just falls down on three counts - aesthetics for most people, weight and cost - using cheap materials undermines pricing strategies. I have two plywood guitars, they both have several faults but none of them are plywood related, rather to other budget aspects of their designs. I also have a blockboard bass which is very nice, thank you. And if this sort of thing is superior to a single piece of wood, surely even more plies would be even more superiorer...