I have to admit the look of a guitar often is the first thing that attracts me to it. If I have an opportunity to play a number of the same model, obviously I'll buy the one that sounds and feels the best to me whether natural, painted or a burst. I currently have only one burst finish on a jumbo. Everything else is natural. It's just the way things worked out for what I currently have.
I also have to admit I'm not a fan of black guitars, though I have one.
Given a choice, I would only have sunburst finishes. My Gibson LP is honeyburst and I feel like that finish translates really well onto any guitar I could imagine.
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