Updates:
the body is very very light and the neck pocket is a perfect fit for a mighty mite neck
I’ve tried a single squirt on the scrap wood and the jury is out- time poor today and very windy
Teak grain filler arrived
Tugbar arrived
sanding sealer arrived
Have kind offer of pillar drill services for string through and ferrules
next:
neck plate screw holes
a spray test on the scrap to see if I can do a blonde burst, then prototype grain fill and sand seal
bridge placement
pin placement