Hi All,
First time builder with one of the mahogany bodied ST-1m.
I finished sanding, and applied 5 light coats of tru-oil, wet sanding between the 3rd and 4th with 400 grit, and then buffing finally with steel wool.
I'm pretty happy with the results, I wanted a fairly matte result. I'm hoping that once it's all set up some UV exposure will darken the mahogany body up nicely!
I also started roughly carving out the headstock - going for a basic F style. Which I've smoothed out but haven't taken a photo of yet...