Appreciate the advice! Thank you. I’ll get some and experiment with the application and order.
I’ve got a plan now, thanks folks!

The sanding sealer would help to prevent blotchy spots in the staining. It might be a good idea on the endgrain  of a guitarbody and if applied correctly, gives you a more even result. But If you overuse the sanding…   Read more»

Appreciate that, thanks mate. Sounds like you’ve done the kinda thing I’m planning to do. I’d read that oil based stain can bleed into an oil finish, that’s why is owned to use water based and let it dry fully…   Read more»

@dhawkes1gmail-com I have not used a sanding sealer yet. Just some stain, oil and wax. I kind of like the structure of the wood remaining under the oil. Someday I will try to spray a guitar and will probably have…   Read more»

@swepri completely agree. I’d planned to use some of the mahogany off cuts from the build, but like to have a plan and thought it was worth me checking that my thinking wasn’t off.  I guess I should have just…   Read more»