Re: Ash
To my ears swamp ash has prominent bass and treble, where alder has mids. It is brighter, but also more bassy than alder. I think the different types of ash have different tonal qualities, I only know swamp ash. I like it as a tone wood. I think it is really great for Teles because the bass response somewhat balances out the biting tendencies of a Tele tone. I think it adds meat to the tone.