So should we watch our Ash?

[TBurst Std]

Hello and mainly for Aaron,

With the news the other week from Fender regarding Ash bodies:
Do you see any near term (1yr) supply issues for Warmoth?

I have 3 Ash builds ( maybe 4 ) in my future and would prefer not to be left hanging.

 

[AcrylicSuperman]

He answered this in a different thread.

Swamp Ash currently unavailable on the market. There are dealers with a bit of it here and there, but for intents and purposes you can't buy it. Guitar manufacturers are grabbing what little they can as fast as they can. Warmoth has been searching high and low for it, and has managed to secure some, but not a lot. That, together with what we have already, will get us through for a while a yet, but you should definitely expect Ash to become less prominent in the showcase over the next year. Once our stores are gone....that may be it for some time.


The two main factors for this are: Emerald Ash Borer and flooding.


I read in one place (don't have the link any more) that some are thinking the best strategy is to stockpile seeds now, let Swamp Ash go extinct, and then re-introduce it.


Life finds a way.....

 

[TBurst Std]

Thanks. I missed that.  Guess I’m ordering a couple bodies this week.