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Pre-EB Neck Finish

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I have a 1977 Stingray that I am restoring. Currently the neck does not have any finish on it at all, but I would like to return the finish to the original type finish. So, did the early pre-EB Stingrays have a lacquer finish on the neck, or were they oiled like the newer EB basses? Obviously the headstock was lacquered - but what about the neck and fretboard? Thanks!
David
 
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One more thing... The body is "walnut" color (a.k.a. "rootbeer"). It has an aftermarket white pearloid pickguard but Im pretty sure that it originally had a black pickguard and I want to go back with an original style pickguard. Were the original black pre-EB pickguards a three layer pickguard (blk/wht/blk)?
 
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