1989 or 1990 Mystery Love Rock - 3D Top

[Sigmania]

Looks like that type of grain pattern might be called "Mottle" or even "Bee's Wing".

BEES WING

A small-scale, very tight, mottle figure is sometimes referred to as "bee's wing" figure due to the similarity with what the wing of a bee looks like. East Indian satinwood is extremely well known for having this figure, and it also occurs occasionally in narra, mahogany and eucalyptus. So when is a figure "block mottle" and when is it "bee's wing" ... well, pretty much whenever a particular dealer decides that's what they want to call it.

 

[Sigmania]

Here is a guitar made of Bee's Wing African Mahogany. Note the similarities in the pattern.

Your top is surely not mahogany, but the grain pattern is similar and there are a limited number of woods that exhibit this patterning.

An OM with Beeswing African Mahogany

 

[Sigmania]

Bee's Wing Mahogany

 

[Sigmania]

There are only a limited number of woods that have this pattern: East Indian satinwood, narra, mahogany and eucalyptis.

Eucalyptus Quarter Mottle Figure

 

[skikdi53]

Thanks.
Here are some pics from this evening.

 

[Sigmania]

Cool. I would call it mottle or bee's wing grain pattern.