Maple neckthrough with SWAMP ASH body wings?

[shreddermon]

Re: Maple neckthrough with SWAMP ASH body wings?

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Pat , that thing kicks ass, but I need to know, Is it really a CHarvel CS, or is it a Custom shop Jackson SL1 with a Charvel Logo? that body looks dinky to me not full size strat.

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Yes, Dinky. And there were plenty of SD Charvel Dinky Strats, so that body style does not necessarily denote "Jackson". Some folks will think to themselves "it's a Jackson" just because it's a neck-through. Personally, I don't see the world so "black and white". And neither does the custom shop. It's a Charvel, bro. Just like the logo says. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

And, Xeno, woods are just like pickups. It's all preferences. Sounds like your friend was looking for a darker tone, like mahaogany. If so, he would naturally be disappointed by swamp ash - it's more at the opposite end of the tone spectrum. IMHO, this guitar is extremely toneful. It gets bright, glassy clean tones. Real classic strat-like. And, distorted, it kicks @ss with real bite in the mid/highs. Cuts through a heavy band mix very nicely. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Inazone]

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There is a Jackson Stars RR with ash body, but you can't tell from the pics on the Japanese site, as it has a flamed maple top. Not sure if it's swamp ash or not.

I have an ash DR-2 with a Full Shred in the bridge, and it has the tightest distorted tone I've ever experienced.

[VulfgangPfuck]

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Sure, Jackson could do it. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] A lot of people like to keep just a natural finish on swamp ash because it has a nice looking grain. Here's my maple neck-thru with Swamp Ash body Carvin SC90 in Classic White. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]


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I feel compelled, that when ever this pic pops up, to remind everyone that that Ampeg V100 is not, nor ever was mine!...LOL! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I've built guitars out of swamp ash with maple necks...my favorite combination!

[toejam]

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I feel compelled, that when ever this pic pops up, to remind everyone that that Ampeg V100 is not, nor ever was mine!...LOL! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]


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LOL Why? I love those amps! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[JimmyApollo]

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Whatever happened to that Ash (don't know if it was swamp or not) King V that's been kicking around here for years? The one that Newc had for a long time...

[Chrisb]

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Nice Pau Ferro board! Don't see many of those and its a damn shame, its probably my favorite "common" fretboard wood. Even though its really not that common. I actually prefer it to rosewood (even brazilian) the only woods I like better for boards are cocobolo (which is mostly cosmetic, it actually feels pretty much like any other rosewood)and Ziricote (which looks as incredible as it feels, hard and dense like maple but without the brittleness of ebony (in case you can't tell I hate ebony).

As for Swamp Ash, I am not very familiar with it. I know it can vary in brightness and weight based on the place the ash came from. Beyond that it seems like a fine tonewood with a nice grain for clearcoats, but it seems to take finishes decently too. I try to stay away from bright bodies.

As pointed out, if you don't like maple and ash. Then you might want to try Korina, Koa and Mahogany, all have a nice bottom end are very warm woods. Alder is balanced, and Lacewood is another one thats balanced but IMO is a little closer to mahogany (this seems to vary because many swear it sounds like alder or even maple).