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Originally Posted by LionEyes
What improvements do varnish bring to the table?
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Varnish is more flexible (therefore more acoustically friendly) than most finishes. This tends to make a Varnish finished guitar sound more open. Varnish is a little bit softer so proper care is a must. Unlike Nitro Varnish won't crack or craze, and isn't prone to damage by stuff like vinyl, insect spray, sweat ect. Varnish is my standard finish. I don't know what Bourgeois' upcharge is for a Varnish finish, but Collings' upcharge is almost as much as my base price. Varnish is more time consuming to apply correctly than most other finishes so it's expensive in a production enviroment.
French Polish is really flexible too, but it's alot more fragile than Varnish.