So a plan is coming together. Neck will be stained a little darker than natural, followed by about 15 coats of TruOil, then wipe-on poly, and finally, Meguiar's. Body finished in Pelham Blue with Gracey's, sealer, color and clear coat. Maguiars' again to polish. I have high hopes.

I'll try to add a couple of photos of the ST semi-hollow I built last year. Click image for larger version.  Name: Guitar I.jpg  Views: 475  Size: 111.2 KB  ID: 38392 Didn't work. I'll try something else.