I owned two of the studio series instruments;the dreadnought and the WS1000. I sold both due to the finish. It is rough and grainy feeling;a bit like sandpaper. I found that when recording it with a condenser microphone or using it through my acoustic amp, even a tiny bit of movement caused rough rubbing/scratching sounds to be picked up. for me, that was a deal breaker!
Now, for anybody who is curious, the finish on the new Smokey series is awesome! It feels better to the touch, and, you do not get those friction noises.
If you can spend a little more, the high gloss finish on every Rainsong I've owned/played is great! They do a great job.
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