Pre-EB Neck Finish

[dpr]

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

 

[dpr]

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)?

 

[dpr]

Anyone???

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I have a '76 StingRay here with a black pickguard, and it's just black, no sandwich.

It currently has an '81 neck on it, with laquer over the entire thing.

 

[bovinehost]

If by laquer, we're talking poly, then yes.

 

[Aussie Mark]

I have a '76 StingRay here with a black pickguard, and it's just black, no sandwich.

Ditto with my '76