As far as veneer imperfections go, that's not bad at all. Gives it character, unlike the one I couldn't get rid of that was just a 4 inch long hideous splotch from the edge toward the center.

If you're willing to throw more money at the project the SD Triple Shots would accomplish what you're looking for with the pickup configurations and look a bit cleaner with less cutting and simple soldering. But that's relatively expensive and it seems like you might prefer having all the extra knobs and switches for this project.