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Wouldn't surprise me if cosmetically lesser woods were used for SB tops. I've a friend who worked at GM for 30 years. He told me when vinyl tops were popular they routinely set aside the tops with noticeable but relatively minor defects for the vinyl line. I think it would be a waste to use AAAA grade wood when lesser cosmetically but just as good sonically AA could serve for a SB guitar.
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I have a Gibson F-25 from '66 that I think may have had a sunburst before some previous owner did a shoddy refinish job on it. There are a couple of waves in the top grain that would have been covered by the dark of a sunburst. They do give the top some added character and I like to think of them as organic amplifiers.
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Gibson also covered up unsightly wood during the Norlin era. Dark walnut finishes, wine red etc were common on the electrics.
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I had a luthier friend tell me once that "There's always a reason behind a burst finish"
Personally, I want to see the wood!
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Whether it's true or not, That's a cool story.
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15 years ago spruce with bearclaw was firewood. It's not desirable, it's marketing.
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