Starting off not quite on-topic; I just pulled my SC3 out after a while playing other guitars; ever have one of those moments where your jaw drops and your realize: 'THAT's what I've wanted this to sound like?'

Such a solid, amazing feeling guitar and I've never even changed the strings since I got it a couple years ago since it sounded so great to begin with. I don't even think the truss rod has been turned since it left the factory (the nut doesn't have any of the usual scarring old guitars have) and it is just a perfect, bolt-straight neck. Sounds so chunky, and loves being played hard.
...Back to what's at hand

I pretty much care for my guitars too much; one reason I don't tend to lug the SC3 around or let it out much is there's some chipping at the end of the headstock. Not only that, but the finish is somewhat lifted. I don't want to lose any more chips.
Any suggestions on how to stabilize this? I don't need to make it look perfect, but don't want to make it look worse. I do have a re-ranch touch-up pen in black; my thought is if I can slip some paint between the lifted area and the wood, that will at least abate chipping. Any other ideas?
