Thanks Guys. Comes down somewhat to using what I have here rather than buying new bits. I was thinking I could 3d print a block to sit between the body and the trapeze to get it to line up and avoid cutting into the body. Still might go with the regular stop tail, not sure yet.

A few other jobs done, I extended the pool route to accommodate the humbuckers new position.

I also made up a pretty sketchy rig using my template to cut the neck pocket at an angle. Currently at between 2.5/3 degrees, which looks to be enough. It's still reasonably shallow, so I can adjust it a bit if needed. But I think this looks pretty close. I have to dowl the existing bolt holes in the neck and mount it up properly, then I can position the bridge and see how it looks before I drill post holes.









Also made a start on the forearm and belly carves. This wood is like concrete, harder than the Deluxester for sure. One day I might use something a bit more practical for scratch building.









I'm using 40grit emery in the powersander and it barely moves any material so could be quite the long haul for sanding.