Hi guys

Thanks for those tips. I understand about the pick guard holes, I think I'll leave them for the moment.

In terms of an amber wash, that's a fair point, I thought the grain filler might give it more of a tint. Without spoon feeding me, what sort of product should I be looking at for an amber stain? Or any colour come to that? I'm presuming I need an oil based one as I'm using an oil based finish?

Did the scale length today with the help of an excellent guide by Dingobass (great name). Was reasonably straightforward, other than all my clamps are of the old metal Record G clamp screw style and are a pig to use in situations like this. Drilled the holes for the bridge and doing the neck holes tomorrow before starting on the neck.