Gorgeous!! I love that the Guildsby blocks the line from the 2 piece top. It always bugs me that flame maple tops don't have flame lines that line up. A little OCD I guess.
Actually they do, they're usually "bookmatched" (a single sheet sliced through the edge and opened out like so):
But a property called "runout" now causes each side to reflect light at opposite angles so what appears dark on one side at a given angle looks light on the other.
Usually minimized with higher grade woods and at just the right angle of reflection, although then usually some of the figuring characteristics become less prominent in some areas and more prominent in others.
Like so:
'97 Bluesbird with a AAA top and photographed at just the right angle, notice how the seam just below the bridge is almost invisible.
Another:
Granted those are both quilted and stained which improves their manners, unstained flame
is pretty tough.
Here's an example of how it works on the same guitar from different angles:
Below the bridge, mmmm. smooth and creamy.
Now the seam's almost invisible between the pickups.
Edit:
Hah!
I see Gary beat me to the draw, but no harm, you got to see more pretty pics.
:glee: