[thelostMIDrange]

mrhee. when you get to dealing with the outer finish for the tiger maple. consider concentrated liquid dyes. It's a great way to put an even and easy but still deep tint to the maple. The link below shows an example. they used 2 colors and tinted it to taste. Then a thin clear coat over the top.
 
http://www.woodsmithshop.com/episodes/season5/502/
 
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supplies/Colors,_tints,_and_stains/ColorTone_Liquid_Stains.html?actn=100101&xst=2&xsr=i-5032

 

[MrHee]

@ thelostMIDrange WOW!  thats freaking amazing!  thanks for the tip.  i was kinda bummed that the tigermaple looked so plain.   i'm definitely gonna get some dyes now and try that out.

 

[thelostMIDrange]

yes, the tiger figure will POP. plus you can tint it to your desired color and darkness level. The dyes are a bit pricey but they are so potent you can do a cup with a few drops. one or two bottles will las a lifetime.

 

[stocker1]

It has nothing to do with the plastic , it's the wider opening at the end of the cup, opening everything up: bigger wider sound stage bigger an defined bass and cleans up the mids and the highs.

 

[unhinged17]

Interesting... I'll have to try this with mine...

 

[buttons252]

Hey when your done testing all these woods are you considering parting with any of them?  I bought wood cups for my SR80 drivers which were not a close fit at all, I was sanding them down and broke one of my cups  
 
I came here looking for information on making my own, but looks like i would need to buy a bunch of wood working equipment...