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 Sanding Sealer. 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 weigh 2.2 kg. Its density contributes to a bright tone and a long sustain, which makes this wood a very popular choice among guitarists