Members HELSTRUME Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 I'm tired of alder, and am not a fan of basswood. I'm looking at swamp ash, but have never played a guitar with it. I hear its midscooped? Throw me your opinons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 I don't like the rash that it usually comes with. But seriously in my experience it's a guitar to guitar thing. I've had a few swamp ash guitars that I liked, but it wasn't an amazing thing IMHO. But then again I'm a mahogany guy myself and I kind of have a thing for basswood guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kid Klash Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 On the positive side, the wood grain pattern is beautiful. On the negative side, some swampash bodies are much heavier than your typical alder body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 The dislikes, The wood varies alot. the grades go from crap to excelent so you really need to shop them to find a good one. On the likes, you can get a good body and get some great tones. if you go with a natureal finish you're usually insured to get a better grade of wood, vs a painted body which hides the bad cuts of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 I really like the light weight and sound of swamp ash bodies. My strat body from warmoth weighs about 3 and a half pounds, finished. I can't think of a negative of swamp ash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Badside Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 How about mahogany? God I love mahogany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fistacuffs Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 my Jeff loomis Signature model is heavy almost too heavy I would guess 11 pounds. But it sounds massive so it is worth it. you can feel the weight, so decide if that is a concern to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LARRY L Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 I'm tired of alder, and am not a fan of basswood. I'm looking at swamp ash, but have never played a guitar with it. I hear its midscooped? Throw me your opinons. I had an ash strat but just could not get the tone I wanted do to the lack of mids. It was very chimey and clear. A nice tone for some things however. I tried a lot of things with EQ and other settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dabbler Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 The dislikes, The wood varies alot. the grades go from crap to excelent so you really need to shop them to find a good one. On the likes, you can get a good body and get some great tones. if you go with a natureal finish you're usually insured to get a better grade of wood, vs a painted body which hides the bad cuts of wood. Not everything that looks good sounds good,Not everything that looks bad sounds bad. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wartoxin Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 I built a swamp ash body strat recently. It's fine but no better than alder for sound. In this case it is lighter. It may actually give more of a thinline or chambered sound that heavier woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alexbiscuit Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 i know you guys are sick of seeing my guitar, but this is on topic check the grain behind the bridge swamp ash'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 Ive read that of all the tonewoods swamp ash varies the most form piece to piece. It seems like all the guitars Ive had made of Swamp ash have been too bright and punchy for my taste. Ive much prefered the tones ive gotten out of my alder, and even basswood Fender-style guitars. Theres a lot of variables involved however: amps, pickups, etc, so don't take that as gospel. I know alot of the early Fender Teles were made of Ash and they sound sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 It seems like some folks are confusing Ash or Hard Ash as it is sometimes called, with Swamp Ash. Ash is on the heavy side and from my understanding, veers toward the trebly side. Swamp Ash on the other hand is that portion of the tree that has been under water and tends to be a very light tonewood that adds snap and more midrange. I have three guitars with Swamp ash bodies and can say nothing but solid praise for the tones they generate. It is a very resonant wood with lots of body and overtones. The absolute perfect wood for a Tele IMO. The only possible problem is the lack of weight - I have to wear a suede leather strap for my Washburn USA Laredo (Tele) to avoid neck dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 i know you guys are sick of seeing my guitar, but this is on topic check the grain behind the bridge swamp ash'd That thing is absolutely stunning by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HELSTRUME Posted November 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 I don't like the rash that it usually comes with. But seriously in my experience it's a guitar to guitar thing. I've had a few swamp ash guitars that I liked, but it wasn't an amazing thing IMHO. But then again I'm a mahogany guy myself and I kind of have a thing for basswood guitars. Yea, mahogany is my fav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HELSTRUME Posted November 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 Thanks guys. Swamp ash might not be for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lincoln40 Posted November 15, 2010 Members Share Posted November 15, 2010 Ash guitars kick ass for metal. Nice and thick tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 It's got a killer mame. "What's your guitar made of?""Swamp ash.""Killer." Tough to beat. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndrewGG Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 If a guitar sounds good and plays good, buy it. Who gives a flying {censored} what wood it's made from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 I love swamp ash! My Warmoth: 1997 Fender Big Apple Strat modded back to SSS configuration: Both guitars have very sweet tone and are fairly lightweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 What do you like/dislike about swamp ash? Getting my feet wet in the swamp cutting it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 What do you like/dislike about swamp ash? Getting my feet wet in the swamp cutting it down. Is that a like or dislike? EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 i don't know the pros and cons... but swamp ash with a maple top and BG Pure 90's= eargasm:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ΨWindingΨ Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 What do you like/ dislike about swamp ash? That it's an oxymoron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted November 16, 2010 Members Share Posted November 16, 2010 its great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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