The tonewood debate is the stuff of legends. It matters, how much is up for debate. Players, amp, style, pickups all matter more but you can manipulate just depends on what you are looking for.
I worked in a high end lumber shop for a period in my life and processed probably a million board feet of wood. You could hear wood whine as it went through the various machines.
I did this series to introduce folks to all the different lumber that is available in the market.