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Unread 07-11-2023, 09:15 PM   #1
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It’s only leather covered on the butt end, not the sides. Looks like pig skin.
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It’s only leather covered on the butt end, not the sides. Looks like pig skin.

That is refered to as a leather-faced pad. I’d leave it as is.

Morris Baker has kept Burt Spiller’s VH 20 all original. The leather-faced pad is terribly deteriorated… but it’s original.



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