Oh thanks Waz I didn't think it looked like ash but the listing on pitbull said it was an ash body with maple veneer.. I ordered 2 bass kits that should be here this week and I upgraded them to ash. I will be building and IB-5 in a short scale 30" neck and a PBH-4 also with an ash body and short scale 30" neck. I ordered trapezoid inlays and will be upgrading all the hardware and making active.. but first I need to finish this guitar for my best friend and pastor.. I hope he likes it. He currently plays a 60th anniversary American Fender Tele in Natural finish ash body. I hope this one doesn't disappoint.