I didn't mean to imply the wood was walnut, but the color of the stain (about which I may be wrong too :biggrin: ). A burst usually has a cherry red back. Yours has a nice dark (but not too dark) back.eace2
Vaschenko is very particular on his '59's. Compare it to this:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/GIBSON-LES-P...RTY-LEMON-BURST-GLOSS-BRAND-NEW-/221915508308
The dirty lemon front and color of the back are in line the specs of the original '59. The Vaschenko sunbath :jimshown in the picture (which takes several days) is to achieve that special color of the dirty lemon. I can say the price of the Vaschenko is lighter:3zone