Building a BC-1 guitar for my son

[fender3x]

That is a nice effect! Hope it works out on the guitar!

[Barno]

That is a nice effect! Hope it works out on the guitar!

Thanks! I'm hopeful too.

It just occurred to me as I work through the primer coats on the body - do people typically paint the neck the same colour as the body? I've just noticed the neck sitting there with the masking tape on it from fret checking - and thought hey! something's going to need to be done with that!!!

What do you folks typically do with your necks?

I do have a rub-in darkish oak-tinted stain, and that might look ok with the darkish hammered metal body - but having neck and body the same might be best? Any thoughts welcome!