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Given it a good scrub and polish ce soir. Liberal applications of lotions and potions to give that cove out of Silence of the Lambs a run for his money. Used 3 walnuts lubing the fretboard, and after pondering what best to apply to the 'battered coffee table meets 300 year old barn' finish, what better than Lord Sheraton beeswax furniture polish?
Rather chuffed to find the date stamp in the control cavity, something I haven't seen before: and it conforms to the day with the Dater Project's assertion of its birthday. So that's cool.
Pictures!
Interesting that a good one is worth looking out for. I might keep a look out a few years ago they were only going for ~ £500.
I've seen one that was stripped - I think after a particularly bad case of body seam separation was fixed - and refinished with gunstock oil, appropriately enough... that was much nicer. The plain headstock face could be improved with a black veneer as well.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
However, as I &@JerkMoans observed earlier, the whole idea of using what are usually premium woods, on a budget guitar is completely barking.
Having said that, I still like to see natural wood & the quirky looks are not something that particularly bothers me.
I think they were just left over bits (see also Spotlight Specials) not normally wide enough for a body. Matching would be time-consuming, adding cost as would things like headstock facings.
If you do, then that's another pile of 'left over bits' that I'd really love to have
Also, how would using Ebony as a fretboard on The Paul's save costs, in material or labour?
Although, I'll admit it could do with a good clean
Mine isn't. It's totally black all over. Maybe stained? Haven't noticed any on my fingers or anything like that.
I like plain 'boards.
Edit: https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/les-paul/gibson-usa-2019-the-paul-40th-anniversary-walnut-vintage-gloss