It really is all about the wood.
Selecting good wood is an art in itself.
I can attest from personal experience.
When the Obozo administration wanted to hurt Gibson Guitars, they took their wood.
I came onto some 210 year old hand hewn chestnut beams from a barn built from a revolutionary war land grant. I had Ron Kirn build me one of his signatures with custom pickups. Old dry wood, luv that guitar more than my guns. It’s the wood and luthier’s ability.