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My understanding is that nitrocellulose lacquer breathes, letting the wood continue to dry over time, and a polyurethane finish is a plastic finish that does not breathe. This is why most people prefer the nitro-lacquer finish, and part of the reason why older instruments (typically finished in...

I like the softer profile of the lower bouts in A, but I would use the shallower slope of the cutaways you've got on B.

I'm thinking of buying an Epiphone Jack Casady bass. I've heard a lot of good reports about this bass, but have also read that the finish is inferior. Anybody out there have any experience with this instrument? Thanks, Ned Scarey