the Maple F-45ce I would think is more of a lead type of acoustic electric, especially the 24-fret version. but that does not mean you couldn't play rythm on it. It is hard to say for any of us without trying one. There is a mahogany versoin of that guitar- the F-15ce, that you may want to consider. For the heavy strumming from what you have posted thus far, I would lean towards mahogany. if you told us D-30 or F-50 would work for u then I would say go for those maples but heavy rythm playing on some of the smaller maple stuff I think will sound very bright.
have to say I am fascinated that u posted a mahogany F-40. I thought those were all maple? I see that one is located in France also. there is other stuff out there also if you are not in such a hurry. those do look nice though
The original F40 was Maple. The newer one they made from 06 to 14 was mahogany