A tiny, invasive bug and the climate crisis are changing how guitars are made, and shifting the course of music history
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Image: Fender; Marianne Ayala / Insider. Article by Kelsey Vlamis. Business Insider – April 24, 2021.
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.
Fender is phasing out ash after 70 years of use, and ash trees could soon disappear altogether. […]
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