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05-13-2009, 10:27 PM
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Can you see the lines on your Spruce top?
I can see (and somewhat feel) mine easily without trying too much, is that normal or a sign of dryness? But also, I have read that the poly coat is very thin and can be normal. I just don't know enough about woods to tell OK from not OK.
(Remember apparently I am OCD) 
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05-14-2009, 12:24 AM
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It's OK. ....
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05-14-2009, 05:54 AM
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Oddly enough, the clearest top on any guitar I have is on a little Silver Creek OM that cost under three hundred bucks.
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05-14-2009, 06:52 AM
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lofapco - your pics didn't show up!
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05-14-2009, 07:37 AM
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Alex, I'm not sure what you're asking, but it's perfectly normal to be able to see the wood grain. As for feeling it -- that is a little unusual in a polyurethane finish. Happens all the time as nitrocellulose finishes cure, but not so much with poly.
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05-14-2009, 08:26 AM
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Chazmo - I'm talking about the surface relief on the guitar. Not sure how to describe it, it's not particularly the grain but rather the almost equally spaced I think you can see it on these pics - notice how the light reflects not smoothly? but rather with texture where the grain is darker.  
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05-14-2009, 10:19 AM
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It's normal.
It's called "silking", and highly sought after (for whatever reason.  )
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05-14-2009, 10:21 AM
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Here's another guitar with a more extreme version of it;
 Here is a link to a thread discussing it; http://69.41.173.82/forums/showthrea...hlight=silking
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05-14-2009, 10:50 AM
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Wow what a beautiful guitar. 
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05-14-2009, 10:55 AM
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I LOVE that bridge! Is that cocobolo?
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05-14-2009, 11:11 AM
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Guys! Yes... I see the silking is beautiful (and happy my guitar has it now).
BUT! Is it normal that you can feel the irregular surface and that it is not perfectly smooth?
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05-14-2009, 11:35 AM
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05-14-2009, 11:41 AM
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That's a redwood top on the 12er.
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05-14-2009, 11:53 AM
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i think the lines being addressed are not having to do with the wood itself
(grain lines, silking, etc) but rather more about the finish & why the reflection seems to be following the grain pattern, instead of being smooth as glass the 09 716ceLTD i just picked up has a similar look - my guess would be the electrostatic process used to apply the finish may have something to do with it
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05-14-2009, 01:37 PM
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 Jeff M's answer is good too - no worries! Whoohoo
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