Thanks John and Simon!

Simon, thank you very much for the detailed information on the neck angle, that was my next task to tackle. Usually with a set neck, my approach is to stain the neck and body separately as it's easier with my limited space, then glue the neck, clean up any excess glue and fix and stain as needed, then add finish as a complete piece. I had seen a recent build diary with that same issue on one of these kits, so I greatly appreciate the detailed breakdown! Once the binding is scraped, that will be my next step, I'll be sure to post if things go sideways