Charles, imo the natural colour of Rosewood looks the nicest...I don't really like to see any of the fancy woods stained, they look beautiful in their natural colours. Bob almost sounds like he knows a thing or two about finishes so I'll agree with him on the semi-gloss even though the piano finish is quite spectacular. Maybe the semi-gloss deserves a fancy name too....the "cello" finish?

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