European Ash for body?

[Thunderpaws]

Hello,

I have some European ash which is staring at me saying, "I look quite nice".

How does it work tonally, can I use it for my bass build and save a fortune? Think I have some cherry too but not sure!

Cheers,

Garry

[eude]

Ash tends to be quite a bright sounding wood to my ears.
I've got a "White Ash" bass, which I guess is European and a Swamp Ash bass.
Both of these are nice and bright, the White Ash has more grunt but is hella heavy by comparison, so for me anyway, the Swamp Ash is a very nice compromise.

Hope that's of some help mate.

Eude

[Thunderpaws]

[quote name='eude' post='864085' date='Jun 11 2010, 10:00 AM']Ash tends to be quite a bright sounding wood to my ears.
I've got a "White Ash" bass, which I guess is European and a Swamp Ash bass.
Both of these are nice and bright, the White Ash has more grunt but is hella heavy by comparison, so for me anyway, the Swamp Ash is a very nice compromise.

Hope that's of some help mate.

Eude[/quote]


So, I could use it but chamber it out to help with the weight! Or use some maple that is kickinh about somewhere.

g

[eude]

[quote name='Thunderpaws' post='864244' date='Jun 11 2010, 12:38 PM']So, I could use it but chamber it out to help with the weight! Or use some maple that is kickinh about somewhere.

g[/quote]

Yeah you could dude.
It's not that heavy though, probably lighter than maple too, I'm just a little fussy as I like a lighter bass...

Eude

[Tait]

[quote name='Thunderpaws' post='864244' date='Jun 11 2010, 12:38 PM']So, I could use it but chamber it out to help with the weight! Or use some maple that is kickinh about somewhere.

g[/quote]

use the maple for the neck maybe? thats what i'd do, ash body, maple neck.