I like spalted maple, infact i ordered a spalted maple top the other day:
but its a complete bugger to work with, It is a type of mould/decay and leaves lot of the maple a lot softer than is really ideal for a musical instrument. It needs to be stabilised and hardened before it is really usable and i am a little unsure if i would trust an oil finish to give it the protection it needs - although i am sure Duncan has thought of that and done something about it beforehand.
Just mentioning these points because tis somethign you should be aware of before buying a guitar with spalted woods - i made one a few years ago before i really new as much and didnt treat the spalt before finsihing and the spalt has definately shrunk more than the harder wood sections.
Anyway i like the Organic guitar and dont think the pickup rings would look as strange in person - remember that organic flush mount the rings!! I can imagine that looking pretty sweet from another angle
