Swamp Ash 1 Piece Body Bass / Electric Guitar

• Dimensions: 550x380x50 mm
  

• Botanical Name: Fraxinus excelsior

• Origin: America

• Density: 480-500 kg/m3
• Description: The heartwood of the Ash is light to medium brown. Sapwood can be very wide and tends to be a beige or light brown; not always clearly demarcated from heartwood. The fiber is straight and the grain is coarse; cause to the porosity of the grain is necessary to use abundant Tapaporos. The density of the Ash is 500 kg/m³, the gluing and finishing do not present problems, but it is usual to sharpening the tools during machining. It is a hard wood to brush, cut and turn.

  A Stratocaster body normally weighs around 2.2 kg. Its density contributes to a bright tone and a long sustain, which makes this wood a very popular choice among guitarists.