Ash VS Alder for Guitar Body

[Erez]

Hey guys,

I was considering getting an ash body for a stratocaster project guitar..
However I have not had any experience with ash bodies before and I was wondering what would be the tonal difference between ash and alder if anyone knows for sure..?

Thanks in advance for all replies!

[shreddermon]

Depends on the type of ash you mean. Most likely swamp ash, I'm guessing. Read here:

http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/options/options_bodywoods.cfm

Both are great, but I prefer swamp ash. It's all preferences, though. See if you can find a couple of alder and ash bodied Strats at a local dealer, and see for yourself what your own preferences are.

[Erez]

Thanks for the link.. thats good info they got there