plaidseason
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jcwu said:solenoid lopez said:The main difference I think with this sort of HR Guild finish and standard satin finishes is the lack of grain filler, which I imagine would reduce production time considerably.
I'm bringing this thread back up again, because I was able to spend some time yesterday playing both my DV52 (HR finish) and my JV52 (satin finish), and I have to say, I much much prefer the HR finish, specifically because of the lack of grain filler. It's probably just me, but I really do love the feel of naked wood. Does that make sense? Especially on the mahogany neck and rosewood back and sides, you can see the pores, and something about that just makes the guitar seem that much more... organic, to me.
I like that too. And I do think the thinner/lighter nature of the finish plays a really big part in the tonal characteristics of my DV4, which sounds ridiculously good.
The downside of the handrubbed finish is that it isn't the most durable finish in the world. The top of my DV4 is pretty clean, as are the bass bout and the back, but the treble bout is filled with marks from every time someone has played the thing sitting down with Chapstick and/or coins in his/her pocket.
-Chris