Are you a Solid color or Figure top guy?

[phatduckk]

i was just thinking about this actually.

im personally a big fan a trans finishes. I like non extreme figuring the most. subtle does it for me. i actually really dig trans finishes on a pretty ash the most

 

[petruccirocks02]

Definitely a sucker for a sweet top! Thats why I bought my BFR cuz of the quilt!

-Phil

 

[Kristopher]

EB has some of the best wood grain out there that I've seen. My vote is for natural/trans/burst finishes.

 

[emkey]

quilt, sparkles and some of the solids Well, I think as for me the most impressive finishes are quilts. I really love them, all colors. They are different each time and are sooooo deeep. I really enjoy looking at pictures of all BFRs since I don;t have mine

 

[IslandBoy]

You cant beat a nicely figured EBMM Trans Quilt top!! Best in the business!!

 

[Spudmurphy]

I gasp when I see some of the curly Maple figuring or some of the tiger stripe tops.
I have always been a "solid person" but love the Black Cherry Bust finish.

So for me it would be solid and bursts over a not to flamey/curly/stripey grain - hope that makes sense???

 

[marduke]

quilt top for me, just looks so darn good! but i do love my solid colours MD is one sexy colour (and the chicks love it! haha) i just get people staring at it for ages.. to tell the truth i cant help but look at it when im playing, and sometimes get lost and loose my place.. ..oops..

 

[dstockden]

Depends on the guitar, if i had an ass i would want a flame or quilt, silo spec or luke solid colour.

 

[V_S]

On MM guitars even southern ash has some figure:

I definitly prefer figure.

 

[JMB27]

Mos' definitely a fan of figured top guitars

 

[ivanmihaljevic]

I love Flame and Quilt tops, but my JPs are in solid color
I'd love to get a BFR one day when my finances allow me to...

 

[threeminutesboy]

figured top for sure

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Gotta love the figured tops!

 

[LivinItUp]

quilt quilt quilt!!! a quilt u can swim in it!

 

[MrMusashi]

gimme any sparkle, solid gold, flame/quilt or burst with red in em.. pearl redburst, burnt apple, black cherry.. i LOVE it

MrM

ps: im against spalt maple tops.. who wants rotten wood in their guitar?
and yes: i am familiar with the birdseye maple method

 

[Sub1 Zero]

Since I'm a minority, I wonder if I get any special scholarships or benefits...

 

[kompressaur]

used to prefer bursts and see thru finishes with nice grain showing but pearlescent or sparkles I like best these days. maybe its just a phase I'm going through

 

[DavidOfOz]

I like both really...it depends on the color and the way the finish strikes me. There is no definitive direction either way for me.

I'm much the same...Figured tops generally make gasp in adoration, but the right colour solid (eg Dargie Delight Green) can evoke the same gasp!

 

[RobW]

it really does depend on the guitar, but I tend to be partial to a lovely figured top.

(and that applies to more than just guitars )

 

[Astrofreq]

Depends on the color.