That wood looks beautiful, and it would be very cool to say you had a guitar made from local resources...not sure how, but this would have some kind of effect on the sound of the guitar. I have an all-maple Gibson L-6S that is said to sound brighter than a Les Paul because the body is maple vs. mahogany with a maple cap.

How would maple sound vs. swamp ash or alder? Not sure, but it would be fun to find out.