Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
I think the reason for the standard bridged pulling out is the ridiculously soft wood used for the central block. I just drilled the two rear mounting holes out to 1/2" and a bit deeper to fit the wider and longer insert posts in, and each one took around a second to do, there was no resistance at all. There really isn't anything to keep the posts in place, especially the fairly short kit ones. I think I'll be strengthening the sides with some superglue, to help them hold together. Hopefully the longer inserts will distribute the load more evenly.
Just checked out your build, wow this guitar is in the right hands, imagine if a newbie ordered it he/she would be a quivering mess curled up in the corner.