Hey Ray, I wouldn’t go with Sapele because it’s pretty close in color to Mahogany. A lighter color wood like Maple would be great. Even Cherry or red oak would work. As far as Sapele goes, I don’t have problems finding it. I use it all the time. I can find it at the local Woodcraft store and I can find it at the hardwood dealer in Oxnard called Mayan Hardwoods. I always buy full size 1” boards and mill it down to the sizes I need.