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CJK:
Poplar is an outstanding hardwood for these sorts of projects. It has a nice, tight grain and so takes paint very well. It also machines better than any man-made material (MDF or plywood) or softwoods like pine.

I have several parts on my cab made of 3/4" poplar.

-- Chris
NoOne=NBA=:
My only complaint about it is that it's a little stringy--like cedar.

That is a good thing, and a bad thing though.
It helps hold it together well under stress because the strings act alot like stranded board, but it can leave string ends in the holes that are nearly impossible to sand out.

That said, I still prefer it to anything else that I've used for arcade projects.
flyguy1821:
just noticed today at Menards maple 1/2 inch plywood for $36 for a 4x8 sheet.  Didnt check the 3/4 inch it is special order but for oak it was $39 a sheet.  Pricy compared to $19 a sheet for MDF but if that is your thing.  Dont know if you have a Menards by you or if you have cut into your MDF yet. 
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