Truetone vs. Nitro Finish

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I have a 2016 E40D and a 2021 E6D TC Alpine.
The nitro E40D defiantly is easier to scratch. The back clearly shows the fine marks and swirls that I guess are from shirt cloth and buttons. The top gets dented fairly easily. The finish looks just like my 2003 Martin D41 Special. The two guitars actually sound quite similar also.
The E6D while much newer semis to not be getting the swirls and marks in the back. The top also still die sent have many marks. The finish does feel a little different. I don’t want to say plasticity, but that’s the best way I can think of to describe it. It seems much harder. It’s not like the finis on my Taylor guitars either.
I don’t have much experience with Dana’s guitars, I will check the finish in some when I next visit Martin music here in Memphis.
But whatever the difference in the finish is it’s certainly not hurting the sound of the E6D. It is easily one of my best sounding guitars.
Only time will tell about the top color. My E40D has a very white looking adi top, I try to leave it in the sun lite sometimes to give it a “tan”.
The E6D, although Thermvured, is pretty light colored also.
Next to my Martins with aging toner the both look almost white!
I am kinda old fashioned and like nitro, I got my E6 before the announced the change, but it sounded so good I was not unhappy about it!!