Is there any method to honeyburst variation?

[LiquidSmoke]

I've been looking at images of honeybursts and even when I distinguish between maple caps and swamp ash, I see a lot of variation. Some honeybursts are subtle and you have to look twice to see that it's a 'burst at all, others are quite reddish at the edges.

Is this just in the nature of doing the finish or are there changes in the finish style over different years? Is there a 2012 look?

[yowhatsshakin]

The mere fact of the finish being a burst finish brings inherent variability. When a burst finish is sprayed on, it consist on several layers: the base color you'll find at the center and then darker tones that are sprayed on layer by layer while excluding more and more of the central area (see movie below). This is what causes the gradient from inside to outside. It is entirely up the the painter what this gradient looks like. And even the most experienced painter will never exactly repeat the same pattern from guitar to guitar due to slight variations in angle,speed, amount of pigment, etc.

Every burst has the personal imprint of the human being who applied it and that in and by itself is pretty cool.

- Jos

[youtube]e_JrN9_VTR8[/youtube]

[huck]

Looks pretty simple? might try it on a neck I'm workin on?..

[LiquidSmoke]

... As I suspected, every one is unique!

Thanks!