After plenty of indecision on a finish i decided to go with DT Bushfire Sunrise which is on its way.
I've had a bit of time up my sleeve and managed to get the neck and bridge aligned and also got my hands on some ebony timbermate and went over the body.
A fair bit of sanding later and I'm pretty happy with the progress. I still have a few little spots that need another going over with filler and still a bit more sanding to be done.

Next up levelling and crowning the frets.