Swamp Ash Bodies

[McCreed]

IMO those prices are reasonable for quality timber assuming their routing is pretty accurate.

I agree. High quality Alder ST bodies from Japan are around the $200AU mark, so 200 for proper Swamp Ash is probably as good as you're going to get here. (providing there is precision to the routing etc. as previously stated)

2-3 piece unfinished Swamp Ash bodies from GFS come in over 200 because of stupid expensive shipping costs they charge. And anything from Warmoth (premium quality IMO) will put you into $400 range (exchange rate, gst, shipping).

Even after living here 22 years, it still sh*ts me that guitar hardware, timber and gear are still so expensive here.
Admittedly, prices have improved since 1997.

[dave.king1]

I agree. High quality Alder ST bodies from Japan are around the $200AU mark, so 200 for proper Swamp Ash is probably as good as you're going to get here. (providing there is precision to the routing etc. as previously stated)

2-3 piece unfinished Swamp Ash bodies from GFS come in over 200 because of stupid expensive shipping costs they charge. And anything from Warmoth (premium quality IMO) will put you into $400 range (exchange rate, gst, shipping).

Even after living here 22 years, it still sh*ts me that guitar hardware, timber and gear are still so expensive here.
Admittedly, prices have improved since 1997.

The 60s & early 70s were much worse for new Fenders, but the ones we lust after today with massive price tags were just old guitars in pawn shops & music stores and cheap as chips.