stratamania said:
It will depend on the grain structure and the finish. It is possible to have good figuring but some have more or less chatoyance.
Generally most people are more than satisfied with the tops they get. A couple of years ago the user Cactus Jack helped someone get a good bargain from the showcase. It was a very good looking body.
https://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=31308.0
Also @TheOtherEric post some pics...
Thanks for the link; he basically wrote out my exact thoughts. Except I paid $1,000 for this Unique Choice body, so I think my expectations are reasonable. It looks to me like a photo-flame that you'd find on a $150 import guitar. This body will have to go back; you cannot simply convince yourself to like a guitar that doesn't please you. And sure, you can say I'm overly picky. But again, on a $1,000 body, you SHOULD be. Probably it's just one strange piece of wood, because Warmoth has a great reputation for tops, and they wouldn't have it if all the tops were like this.
Here's a pic next to guitar builder pic. The color and pattern differences don't bother me, but the lack of chatoyance does.