70s Les Paul Custom that at one time had a third pickup added and various switching optionsNicely worn!None original tunersPickup covers had been pained black…Pole pieces also black..Only one switch was actually working and that was a kill switch.,..Blocks of Mahogany used (Norlin Era cost saving actually a good ecological solution to use as much of the off cuts of wood as possible)Pots 300K volume and 500K tone.. all a bit worn.. Will replace with CTS 500K pots to achieve the brightest sound possible for the customerCover taken off revealed a nice T topped PAF humbuckerBoth pickups T topped Gibson pcikups. Looked much better open coilAdded centre route fairly neat. But not wanted by current ownerFront pickup had wiring added to enable phase switching and coil tapping.. infact when I got it only worked on one coil..)Pickups cleaned, none black pole pieces used and new cloth tape around them ready to be used “open coil” for brightest possible soundElectrics stripped (to be taken back as close to original wiring as possibleHoles cleaned ready for fillingPlugs stained a little and first coat of finish addedTaking out the frets..All done with minimum damage to the fret board.Cleaned out..Fret slots needed deeper grooves so were cut deeper… took a long timeNew frets ready to go inWood glue used and excess wiped off with a damp clothFret all in!Fret ends all bevelled and smoothedAll masked off ready for levelling and dressingLevelled ready for crowning – dressingAll done¬Board being oiled!Still oily.. soaking in!pickups back in looking much better IMHO open toil… lovely T tops!Pots and electrics nextNice!Pots wiired up with original caps waiting to go back in. Pots all done!wiring finished and checkedFitting new bone nut!Best part trying here out with a few different amps and setting pickup height etc..Waiting for her witches hat knobs but all done otherwise!