Worked on the body over the last week or so
First I used an ebony grain filler, and had to resand a lot as I didn't wipe enough of the excess off (lessons learnt)..

Then I used a black stain. After first coat:

And ended up doing two more. Here it is with three coats


Haven't done the clear finishing yet, and haven't done the neck. Though I'm thinking of using the same process on the front of the headstock as for the body