Hi Kman,
FOr removal of the nut, take a fine scalpel blade and run it all the way around the plastic nut. This will help prevent wood fibres clinging to the nut.
Then you tape off the headstock behind the nut. Take a small wood block, pop it on the fretboard and use a hammer to tap the woodblock into the nut from the fretboard side. One sharp tap should free it.
The anchors for the bridge should be a neat fit, they shouldn't just slip in and out. Are you able to measure the hole diameter vs the outside diameter of the anchor?
Not sure what to tell you about the Bigsby. that model is supposed to be for arch tops but that base looks completely flat.
There's not a lot of detail on their site, but they reference a you tube video that shows an installation of a b700 on an Epiphone Dot, which is more or less similar to the ES kits.
Whether this makes a significant difference, I don't know. None of their literature shows a side view. I know that there have been a couple of builds with them, but I don't recall if there was one for an ES.
Hopefully one of the other builders has had this same issue and can advise.
@TrevorDavies, you beat me to it!
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