[EricS]

Thanks for the details! I'm working on a Radiola 17 and have the cabinet stripped down. It was a mess and has taken some abuse - the finish was gouged through in multiple places leaving damage to the underlying wood (there was also damage to knobs, brass plates, and the volume pot was broken into multiple pieces).

Anyhow, I am trying to decide whether to use wood filler (Elmer's 6-oz Latex Knockdown Wood Texture Repair from Lowes) in a few places - Walnut filler is bit lighter than the mahogany wood itself, or just see how much some Constantine's Mahogany grain filler might hide some trouble spots. Many of the spots are not deep at all, but there are 3 or 4 good gouges that are 1/16 to 1/8" deep.