ash body + grain filler + woodburning tool + wilkinson floating trem

[moikeguitars]

1. I just got an unfinished ash strat body. I've never worked with ash and I didn't realize how soft it is. I got some wood filler to fill in the grain but I want to do some designs on it with a woodburning tool. Would it work to fill the grain first and then burn the wood? Wouldnt the wood filler not burn the same as the wood? There are some parts where it is really grainy and it is way too soft to use the woodburning tool there so I was thinking of filling it first...anyone follow? What should i do?

2. I am going to install a wilkinson floating trem bridge but i have no idea how to. I cant find any instructions anywhere. All i have to do is drill 2 holes for the posts which will be easy, it's just I'm not sure how deep to make them and stuff. any advice there would be great. thanks

[seibel88]

I'm not sure, it might work if you let it set for a day or so, maybe more, then sand it down and burn it. I would try it on a sample piece of wood first though.