Mica, do you have any pictures of a spalted maple bass, I would love to see how the light and dark contrast of the wood would look finished out.

Hi David,  
here's one from the website of station-music.de, the German distributor.
 
Harald

Thanks Harald, Thats good looking !!!

How about a Spalted Birch top too:
 


 
 
Here's an article about spalted wood.

thank's for all the info and photos. I think I have found the wood for me.  
David T
 Mica, That was a neat article on spalted wood, just think ,     a TOXIC ALEMBIC!!!!!! I'm saving my money