Hi and welcome Grant,
Good luck with your build, and remember you can ask lots of questions.

I did an AG-2 kit a while back. As Simon says, not much can be done to enhance the lack of grain with basswood. I gave mine a dilute coat of FW black stain, then red alcohol ink, and finished with tru-oil to achieve a cherry red colour. I think the black did help highlight bits of the body.

The link for this build diary is https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post207232.

How are you intending to finish your AG-1?