Thanks wokkaboy
I had seen that the vaneer was thin in a few other post i have read on the forum, but using the 320grit i hadnt seen. Thankyou for the advise.
I have been trying the stains on scrap wood, but now i can see how thing the vaneer is, i think i will just go with the blue or black!

Im a little worried about having to drill the holes for the tail and bridge on my first build. Didn't think that through hehe.
I have got the instructions on finding the scale length and bridge position but it it a good idea to drill the holes before staining or wait until the neck is being glued to measure and drill??

Thankyou again for the advise. Very much appreciated!