I don't remove the trem cover unless I need to adjust the springs, so in normal use, I can't see the unfinished wood.

But it seems a lot of guys like to remove that cover, and in that case, the light color of the unfinished wood sticks out like a sore thumb.

The unfinished wood in the cavity did reveal a glue joint between the two pieces of wood that make up the body.

But that brings up my biggest gripe...which is that the entire trem cavity is unfinished wood!

My concern, however, is that unfinished wood absorbs moisture a whole lot more than wood with a lacquer or urethane finish.