Ok, I finished the first step, the stain coat. I applied the coat 5 times, until I was satisfied of the color.
Just a couple of noob questions:

Is it right that the pre-drilled hole below the bridge pickup doesn't align at all with any of the bridge holes? Is it just to let me know where the center of the body is?

Is it normal that the pick guard doesn't fit properly around the neck hole of the guitar, not even around the neck itself? Should I modify the pick guard? Sorry for the stupid questions...
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