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What is "lacquer shrinkage"? Can I see a closer image of this?
Lacquer shrinkage is a natural process that occurs as the paint settles and cures on the guitar. When a guitar is brand new, the finish looks smooth and glossy, like a tabletop. Once the guitar has aged, the paint literally "shrinks" into the softer pores of the grain and this is an effect called "lacquer shrinkage." Any guitar finished with an actual lacquer finish will experience this phenomenon. Guitars that are painted with synthetic polyester finishes or other modern coatings, they stay smooth and glass like forever. However, the vast majority of high end quality instruments do not use these finishes due to the fact that they frequently adversely effect the tone of the instrument. All Santa Cruz guitars are finished with a lacquer finish. Since this guitar is a few years old, it shows that shrinkage.
Unfortunately, this is not something we are able to photograph since it is very subtle and does not show up to the camera.
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