Cheers guys. This build is actually coming along as envisioned which makes a change I'm really liking the Dingotone neck finish and so not to waste any it will be consumed on my fretless JB project and ST-1 neck as a refinish job (the original Wudtone vintage stain is way too dark). A busy weekend coming up.. This Strat will now receive a set of Benson Texas pickups (via PBG). And HW colour scheme wise - parchment for pup covers, tone/vol knobs, switch knob and trem arm (if it stays..) on a 3 ply white pickup guard. The neck should be cured by the weekend. A final super fine wire woolling should do it. I can then Dingotone wax the maple fretboard. I leveled and polished the frets before the neck finishing - glad to have managed to get that out of the way early on..... More to follow....