Good catch, didn't think about that! I'll test it out first for sure.

I noticed that the fretboard felt slightly uneven as I run my hand up and down it, so I ordered a 12" radius block I found cheapish on ebay and I'm gonna make sure everything's super smooth before I start the finishing.

I'm ordering some Nullarbor Ochre DT tonight or tomorrow. Then I just gotta decide where to go with the neck. I'm going to test the ebony timbermate out on the offcut from the headstock, and if that works out I'll probably go body colour on the neck and head too, although I've got enough DT clear neck stain and finish left over from the tele to do this one too.