@Gav
Thanks mate. I've learnt a lot during this build but I've still got lots of opportunities for stuff ups. lol.

@Simon
Thanks mate. I didn't realise that Ovation had an "Adamas" range, which I am sure has been designed to enhance the quality of their guitars. But I doubt that any hole/holes are going to make much acoustic difference to my beastie, so they will be purely decorative. I just want it to look purdy.

Thanks guys.