I have been reading in on the finishing of the guitar: Sanding, grain filling, adding dye, and finish.
I am after a high gloss finish on the body, a burst on the top veneer and a darker burst with a raised grain on the ash back.

Thinking and questioning out loud:
- Back: I contrast-grain fill the back with timbermate / sand back / create burst / apply finish?
- Top: I dye the veneer top and try to level using a lacquer? Or do I use a transparent filler somewhere in the process?

Additional question on finishing:
- What do you guys use to get a gloss-finish and is widely available here in Australia? Not super keen on the toxicity of Nitro though do want that shiny finish..

Any suggestions would be really helpful as I have spent a good couple of hours researching this fast forum and am still left with question marks