Swamp ash is a wood prized by guitar makers and musicians for its light weight and resonant sound. But flooding, and a tiny bug, threaten the wood and the sound that is synonymous with rock music.

PRS Guitars has unveiled a limited edition run of its SE CE 24 bolt-on electric guitar with sandblasted swamp ash finishes and is offering them at a reassuringly affordable price tag. Now, if you are ...

It is the wood that the rock greats have sworn by—swamp ash, in the form of their Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars—for more than 70 years. If you have ever listened to rock, you have ...

PRS has released a European exclusive run of its flagship SE electric guitars that sees the figured maple veneer tops eschewed in favour of a sand-blasted piece of swamp ash, an open grain finish ...

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PRS has released a European exclusive run of its flagship SE electric guitars that sees the figured maple veneer tops eschewed in favour of a sand-blasted piece of swamp ash, an open grain finish ...