Angus SG, I know, I know....

[Andyxlh]

You might be right re the original body, although I suspect it is the air brush tracks in the stain as well...

[nitroburner1000]

You might be right re the original body, although I suspect it is the air brush tracks in the stain as well...

In my humble opinion as a painter, stain is always better applied by hand, it always beds in better and you have more control with the finish.

[Andyxlh]

In my humble opinion as a painter, stain is always better applied by hand, it always beds in better and you have more control with the finish.

I thought that too, but my first go was by hand. It seemed to grab very quickly in the dry timber and was a blotchy mess which is why I sanded it back and sprayed it.
I think I'll leave it a while and come back to it at a later date when I've had a good think about it!