June 30th, 2012, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by digdown2001
Poly is fine, the myth about not letting the wood breath is just a myth, particularly when talking about a semi-acoustic instrument like a 6120, no?? Lost of breathing room for wood there. Nothing wrong with poly at all (unless you are Chuck Norris).
In theory, Laquer is thinner than poly, so will have less effect on the wood resonating, but that's only theory, human ears would most likely never pick the difference.
All that said, I have both, but I love laquer.
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I agree 100%.
Poly finishes are not necessarily all that thick these days either.
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