Well my thinking on it was to do a two tone finish black on the back of the body and neck and the Bushfire Sunrise on the front. Just to confirm an earlier post as well yes my kit has a Maple neck it does actually appear to have some kind of clear finish on it already. A quick look at the website and it says the neck is "Ready to spray" so im not sure what it is maybe some type of sealer or shellac in any case ill probably have to sand it before I attempt any staining.