Hmm, more stuff to ponder. I haven't heard of this process of, maybe I would call it tempering the wood. I always thought that air dried woods were the preferred ones for musical instruments, but maybe that is for acoustic rather than solid body electric. I am a closet electric guitar player, only play for myself. When making furniture, the best wood, or maybe my favorite is air dried, followed very closely by solar and vacuum kiln dried woods. If I rip them on the table saw I get shavings. If I rip an 8/4 board to book match, I get no spring, twist, or cupping. With the 'kill' dried woods, I never know what is going to happen. I did know that the wood used in an electric guitar can make a huge difference in tone and sustain. One of Jeff Beck's favorite guitars had the body made from bass wood.
I do have one guitar playing friend who had an accident with the table saw. He now plays the dobro because he can't use the fret board. I have figured that finger exercises keep my fingers limber. Kind of like swimming keeping my shoulders loose. After years of residential concrete construction, I am lucky to have minimal arthritis... I did end up getting both hips and a knee replaced.... Once uncle Arther stops in for a visit, he never goes away...
robo hippy