Hickory as a tone wood - why not?

[B-Mac]

Why isnt hickory listed in the various descriptions of tonewoods or materials used by luthiers in the construction of musical instruments?

Smells like bacon. I'd probably eat it

 

[Paragon3]

Any updates on your project?

Yeah my resonant head warped. So the neck is gonna be repurposed for a different build.

Same idea with hickory and maple.. But for now it's been shelved indefinitely. Just been playing and singing

Actually.. Just took a look at it again. It's flat again.

Either way the body isn't stable so it's been shelved

 

[ThumbsRH]

That's too bad but now we know.

Also, to clarify an earlier post about wood density, the Brazilian Ipe has a specific gravity of 0.91-1.10. The chunks I have on hand sink in water so definitely above 1.0.