hey ther ive carved a neck outa vic ash but have not yet put it to use i have to say it is one of the hardest woods ive ever seen and a very pourus wood,jim dyson from brisbane makes some of hes guitars with it,its realy heavy but got a dead straight grain using the tap method its not very resonate at all i would say it would give a very bright sound but still i dont know for sure thats why im not gonna use it,in my opinion nothing beats queensland maple for ballsy clean low end tone and is the backbone of maton,belman,cole clark and heaps of aussie luthiers cheers azy