CatManDoo88
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From what I've seen recently it's gloss, gloss or gloss anyway if you're getting a new CS produced gat, you can spec VOS but they ain't vos'd like they used to be prior to the Murphy Lab guitars coming on board in '19/'20.
eg, my '22 M2M 335 spec'd VOS is gloss, but I don't have a problem with that.
I don't have photos but I can back up @1allspub on this. My 22 64 335 definitely was a true VOS finish. When I was polishing off the VOS gunk, there was a clear border between the surface I polished and where I hadn't. In particular, when I first took the pickguard it was like night and day. Very clear border between the polished area and unpolished area under the pickguard which had residue all over it.Post some pics if you can, I'd be interested to see them.
Personally, I would prefer being able to buy Custom Shop reissues in gloss, but it is impossible to find them here in Canada. VOS for me as a result as a quick polish gets me pretty close. I will say that the lacquer on my 22 VOS does feel harder and less plasticky than what was on my 15 VOS LP.