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Originally Posted by Guitarwonda

Hi I've always liked the look of a nice Sunburst top acoustic. My friend asked me why would a luthier cover up a tightly grained perfect piece of wood with a sunburst paint job? He said Luthiers want to show off a nice piece of Sitka, adirondack or bearclaw, not cover it with paint, possibly damping it's sound potential. Is this a way for guitar company's to maximize profits by up charging for bursts using lower grade woods? Any insight or knowledge would be appreciated on this topic.

Hi Gw...

Have you considered that if the wood is only cosmetically flawed and is acoustically sound it might be preferable to use it for burst or shaded tops?