Cheers guys, I'm really enjoying working on this one.
DK, I've been following your build and have noticed the similarity. Great minds think alike, hey? Lol. Coming along very nicely. Good luck with the binding, go slowly. I am building my own neck, for better or worse.
Wokka, this is the bit...
and, yeah, you gotta sand the edges to final shape otherwise the binding channel will be wonky and you'll end up with uneven thickness.