Thanks everyone. I'll just leave the neck and headstock all amber.
I'm back from my trip, so now it's sanding time. Not much to show, but when I get to the dingotone I'll upload more pics.
From I understand I only need to sand to grit 400 before straining, but once I finish with all the clear coats I can go use Micro Mesh to give it a mirror effect. Is that correct?
And with the maple neck I should leave it at 240 or the wood won't take the colour and then once finished I can go all the way to 2000. Right?