Hey Michael, flaming in the neck sometimes maple has a flame effect in the grain ie like the flame maple veneer kits, the grain actually looks like fire flame shapes.
you have to be patient to get the best finish mate, DB always reminds us that the finish is the most important part of the build and you will be rewarded for taking your time with a guitar that will last for many years and still look good.
easy to fix the temptation of bolting the guitar together, get another build on the go, it's called GAS hahah
The build is looking excellent by the way !