TL-1L First build

[jugglindan]

The headstock looks great. I know how nerve wracking it can be to start cutting, so well done!

Unfortunately I can offer no trustworthy advice on neck finishes as I am yet to finish mine and my body finish is not without several issues

[Twodogies]

The headstock looks great. I know how nerve wracking it can be to start cutting, so well done!

Unfortunately I can offer no trustworthy advice on neck finishes as I am yet to finish mine and my body finish is not without several issues

Hey Jugglindan
Thanks..yes very nerve wracking lol
Good luck with your build. Hope all goes well

[jugglindan]

Hey Jugglindan
Thanks..yes very nerve wracking lol
Good luck with your build. Hope all goes well

Thanks! I need all the luck I can get. Sometimes it feels like I will never finish the body finish

[Twodogies]

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

New bride pickup finally arrived (well second hand but new to me lol ) and routed out bridge cavity to suit.

Think i got strings aligned properly.




Now the problems lol
Strings seem to line up ok but as you can tell center string lining up fret markers and center of bridge is slightly off center. (Middle string lining up with screw head and pencil mark on body).



The next photo shows bridge placement when the saddle on the right (high E ) is set at 648 from nut to front of saddle.



Notice the very big gap between guard and bridge.

Do you think there is enough room for later intonation if I move bridge about 5 mm closer to reduce pick guard gap reducing distance from nut to saddle 643?
Try to square up bridge and see if I can slightly adjust neck by loosening neck screws and slight pressure move the neck so it all lines up better. I have watched many you tube videos and the more I watch the more confused I get.

But then again I am waiting on a new Wilkinson bridge so maybe I should just wait till that arrives and see if that aligns better. The only reason I thought trying this bridge first was I could use it as a template drill holes etc without damaging new bridge.

Thanks for any input.