[slodave]

The "Les Paul model" was definitely silk screen and on top of the lacquer. That's why it's so easy to rub off when cleaning. It's the "Gibson" logo that is throwing me. After more reading, it seems that the Junior had a decal "Gibson" logo after the first clear coat, now it does look like the Standard is MOP. The logo looks gold these days due to the lacquer yellowing. I also think that the original Standards had the inlay route done around each letter. Later, it was done with the logo set into a black epoxy, then a rough rectangle was routed out, like in the above pix.