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OK. Today the sleeving came.

Here it is.

   



Now the Howard results.
As I said, the closest one color-wise was Mahogany.
I am not a fan of the result. Where the lacquer was present, it is shiny, where it was not, it is dull.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

These are the before and after under the amp side-by-side:
         


The place under the potentiometer was looking burnt when I removed i t, and I am still not sure what it is. Almost looks like the factory figured the defect will never be discovered. The potentiometer itself is good.
My theory: it was misassembled, the pot burned, charred the board; they replaced it and that was it.

   


Maybe Howard was not what was needed for this one. So I am not sure, should I refinish it or not. I have no experience in wood refinishing.
Up close when all is mounted it won't strike the eye as much, but the result is far from perfect.