The more and more that I play and pay attention to the sound the guitar makes, and shopping for new (and "new to me") electric guitars, the I gravitate towards the "tried and true" Les Paul type of construction - read: Mahogany or Mahogany with Maple cap or top, Mahogany neck with Rosewood fretboard. Even with acoustic guitar (don't own one YET) I seem to like the sound of Mahogany back and sides...
One of the most beautiful electric gutars that I ever heard was an 80's Vantage V635 (ES335 copy). All Mahogany, really sang UNPLUGGED! Saddly, missed out on that one, it was bought from the store before I could get the money. You can see below, the guitars I own, and the first one I usually grab is the Dean, second is the Stagg (both Mahogany/Maple).
"...and I am outta here!"
Scott
Guitars:
Dean EVO Exotic Burl, EVO Special, Vendetta 1000 FR, Stagg Les Paul copy, Squier Standard Telecaster, Squier MIK Stratocaster
Amps:
Fender Princeton 65 (solid state), Vox AD15VT, Peavey Windsor Studio, Crate Vintage Club 50 2x12
Pedals:
DOD FX40B (x2), FX50, FX52, FX55, FX65, FX67, FX80
Washburn LSESLD, LSBOD
BBE Free Fuzz
Behringer EM300, VP1, PH9
Dunlop GCB-95
ProCo Rat II "The Rat"
DigiTech Bad Monkey, RP90
Rockman Soloist
and many, many, many more!