Natural finishes

[Jono Bolton]

Am I correct in thinking that basses with a natural finish (like the one in this link: http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/sold_basses/78natp.htm) is just a bare wood body with clear lacquer sprayed on over the top, or is there something else underneath the clear coat? I understand that the one in the link is an old one so will have changed colour over the years, but I can't help thinking that clear sprayed straight on to bare wood would look slightly anaemic to begin with.

[BruceBass3901]

The bass you posted looks to me like it has just had a clearcoat applied over the bare wood. It may have had some grain filling, but it looks like a nice natural finish in the purest sense of the term