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My fretless P has a heavily laquered maple board... to save wear on the actual wood methinks.
My fretted 78 Ray also had a heavily laquered maple board. It had worn away in the usual places.
I don't recall ever seeing a raw maple board, guitar or bass.
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Sorry for not contributing to the thread but I just have to say what a magnificent looking precision!