Body wood combo

[Carlis Hsu]

Although the combination discussion may have been raised for too many times before... I still have a question -- is there any 7-piece body that comprises both maple core and maple top (flame, quilt, whatever) ?

Apart from the tone-wise considerations, I also wonder if a combo like: (top) light-dark-dark-light (core)-dark-dark-light (back) looks good...because almost every 7-piece body I have seen is constructed with light and dark pieces alternately.

I'm referring to Ken Smith basses only, of course.