Loves an SR... a strip of masking tape along each edge can't be that arduous.
I don't mind a lighter Rosewood, Pau Ferro etc - more woody than a dark fretboard - all the dark fretboards just look the same.
Ergonomics for sure... the forearm and belly cuts.
Then he had a bit of a wobble with the Jazz Shaping and those Single Coils again!
I have a Harley Benton PB50 modder and myopia - saved a bundle!