1974 Les Paul Custom 20th - some input please

latestarter said:

Thanks - it all helps.

The guitar has 45 years of cigarette smoke on it. I cleaned off the neck as it was a bit sticky and wow...a LOT of yellow came off. The binding whitened up a fair bit.

So - do I clean this thing properly, or just wipe off the real bad dirt and leave the nicotine everywhere? As mentioned, it does actually rub off onto my clothes it's that thick. I think that alone is pushing my towards a proper, but sympathetic clean. It's not like the old Jazzmaster I recently got, which has normal dirt on it....I can live with that and like the patina. This is another level. Interested in what you guys think.

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