That’s a real shame ,I think whatever option you choose you are going to have to remove the paint to make it playable, as much as I don’t like refinishes I would probably go down that path, good luck Bassman
Have you enquired at any local upholstery companies Guy,
I tried sourcing the lining once for a couple of mine and couldn’t find anywhere that supplied anything close
I do like Horace Andy, he still sounds great after all this time, I was only listening to this yesterday , it was recorded around 2006 with Robbie Shakespeare
I like the muted sound and I think I’ve got just about every mute you can buy, I’ve got a thread on them somewhere, but imo the foam does a great job especially on precisions with flats