As some have said, candle wax or a soap bar is ideal for screws, especially into hardwoods, I used to own and work in a joinery shop and every bench had these
Hi Brian, according to my book the small registered trademark R was used until 77, then they started using Schaller but I’ve seen some 1980 ones with the R, maybe it’s early, here’s a 1969 with no R
Sounds feasible as I don’t think natural finishes were available in their catalogs until the early 70s , I’ve read that blonde was the standard transparent finish they used , I think it was a furniture lacquer, perhaps someone has more info here 🙂
Hi and welcome
There’s an Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-110 , in mint condition for sale in the classifieds here for £150, it’s a quality amp and would be ideal for what you’re looking for