I've had this SE Custom and another (Indonesian, not as nice) and the both had bound bodies, fingerboards and headstocks. Both had veneered headstocks as well.What a beauty!
I have two SE Custom 24s, and I chose them because of the maple cap (I’m a clarity nut when it comes to tone) and the unbound neck. I don’t like binding on the neck for some reason, and the Standards have bound necks